Andrea McGowan adopted her first LongRun Thoroughbred Adoption Society graduate in 2010. The organization was recommended to her by a friend, who exercised racehorses at Woodbine, as being a trusted source for horse adoption. Creemore was Andrea’s equine partner for 11 years before his well-deserved retirement in 2021. After retiring Creemore, Andrea knew where to look for her next horse. “There was no question of where I'd find my next partner in crime,” Andrea declared.
Tag: aftercare
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Badge of Trust
Susan Samascott found African Badge through a friend who originally considered him a potential candidate for a student within her training program. Unfortunately, the student was intimidated by African Badge’s substantial size and chose not to proceed with the adoption. Still impressed with the unraced handsome bay Thoroughbred as a riding prospect, the friend contacted Susan hoping that African Badge might be a good match for her instead.
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Closing Doors and Cracked-Open Windows
Sometimes, when I walk onto the backstretch here at Century Mile and look around at “all the pretty Thoroughbreds,” I feel a bit like I’m Alice, trying to figure out how I landed in Wonderland. How did I get here, from there?
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Stone Surprise
Anna Stone wasn’t actively looking for a new horse, but upon seeing images of Stone Surprise on New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program’s social media feed, she found herself unable to resist. The presence of “Stone” in his name and the coincidence of Anna sharing the same last name piqued her curiosity.
