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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Second Service
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Runhappy (Super Saver) out of Amen Again by Awesome Again
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.2 1/2 hands. He last raced in June of 2024 and retired with a left hind suspensory tear. He is currently on round pen turnout. He will need to stay in a round pen until early December/January. 

    Second Service is an extremely kind and well mannered horse. He is very quiet and respectful. He absolutely loves to be around people, he follows you around the round pen and is an in your pocket boy. He will brighten any rainy day you have! He stands still for cold hosing, was wonderful for the vet and stood quietly for the farrier. This horse is smart! 

    He was gelded on 10/3/24. Even as an intact colt, he was very kind and easy going. 

    Once fully and properly rehabbed, he should be able to handle lower level athletic type training.

    This horse will be a hit in the barn, on the trails or in the show ring.

     

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Ferryboat
  • 6 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Bayern (Offlee Wild) out of Vickie Wins by Unbridled's Song
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 .1 hands. He last raced on 5/23/24 and was retired. We were not told of an injury history.

    Ferryboat and is a kind and pleasant gelding to be around. He is a race winner of over $97,000 and has proven himself to be a hard worker. He settled in well to our farm and is enjoying a laid-back retirement. He has been respectful of his handlers and keeps to himself in the stall. He gets along with other geldings, and we haven’t noticed any vices. He loves to give cuddles, and he stands completely still for grooming. He is a rockstar in all aspects and seems to be intelligent.

    He will need a few weeks off to grow some more hoof before being started back to work.

    He was very well behaved for the vet and farrier.

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Imploding
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Tapiture (Tapit) out of Accessorizing by Old Fashioned
  • Bred in IN
  • 16 hands. He last raced on 6/5/24 and retired with a broken knee, right front. His fracture is in the back of the knee. He is currently on round pen turnout and doing well.  He is enjoying being out and enjoying the sunshine but he still loves looking out his stall door and window and interacting with horses as they walk by. He is an energetic boy and will need an experienced handler to finish his rehab. 

    He loves his grooming sessions and is kind to his caretakers.

    At this time, he will be suitable for flat work. This may change as the fracture heals.

    He stands well for the vet and farrier.

     

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