Our Mission

Second Stride’s mission is to provide professional rehabilitation, retraining and placement of retired thoroughbred racehorses with qualified adopters.

We specialize in giving transitioning thoroughbreds the proper care and quality training they need to succeed in something new. 

Since our founding in 2005, we have placed over 1,700 retired thoroughbred racehorses and other thoroughbreds in need with qualified adopters around the country.

 

ABOUT SECOND STRIDE

 

Second Stride is proud to have 2014 Kentucky Derby contender, General A Rod as our ambassador! He would love to welcome you to our Oldham County, Kentucky farm for a tour.
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Maestro
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Candy Ride (ARG) (Ride the Rails) out of Melody by Street Sense
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 plus hands. He last raced on 10/20/24 and retired sound. He was not interested in racing. 

    Maestro is a nice little gelding who has not had any injuries that we know of. He has settled in well to farm life and is enjoying being turnout and with other horses. He seems to get along well with other geldings and is quiet in his stall.

    Under saddle, Maestro has a forward trot and canter. He needs encouragement to keep moving forward when encountering new things and will need and intermediate and up rider at this time. He is well behaved, just green.

    Maestro is good for grooming and tacking up and is respectful of his handlers. He walks politely on a lead rope and is a nice horse to have in the barn.

    He was good for the vet and farrier and should be suitable for any discipline.

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Grand In Bay
  • 5 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Majestic Harbor (Rockport Harbor) out of Grand In Grey by Alphabet Soup
  • Bred in IN
  • 15.3 hands. He last raced on 9/26/24 and retired sound. We are not aware of any injuries. He is a race winner of over $125,000.

    Moe is a pleasure to work with and ride. He has settled in well to our farm and quickly acclimated to turnout. He is easy to work with and be around as he is very kind and enjoys interacting with people. He walks respectfully on a lead rope and behaves well for grooming and tacking up. He remains quiet in his stall and enjoys running and grazing when in the field.

    Moe has a forward gait and moves beautifully under saddle. He has potential to climb up the show ranks and be a superstar. He listens well and does what is asked of him. He will be a true superstar in any discipline his adopter chooses for him.

     

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Zyramid
  • 7 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • City Zip (Carson City) out of Ravi's Song by Unbridled's Song
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 10/5/24 and retired with a canon bone fracture. He is a race winner of over $234,000! He is on stall rest for 60 days. He will need new radiographs taken on 12/5/24 to check the healing status and option for round pen turnout.

    Z is doing well on his stall rest and is very calm and well mannered in the stall. He is easy to work with in the stall and enjoys being with people. He seems quite intelligent and is extremely kind. He loves to give a good hug and really enjoys being around people. He also enjoys having his head patted and scratched. Of course, he loves a nice treat! He walks politely on a lead and is respectful of his handlers.

    Ride eval pending.

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