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 1,900 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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23 Indian Brava
  • 2 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Runhappy (Super Saver) out of Indiam Brava by Bernardini
  • Bred in KY
  • Growing. She has not been started under saddle. She is sound and will be ready to start under saddle once she is big enough. We do not have her papers.

    A very well behaved young filly. She has settled in well to our farm and is turning out with older mares. She seems intelligent and sensible. She was well behaved for bathing and grooming and stood well for the vet and farrier. 

    We are starting groundwork with her now and she is taking well to what we are introducing her to. She doesn’t seem reactive and takes things in stride. She is learning how to be a horse when out with the herd and is quiet in her stall. She seems to be an easy keeper.

    Once she is big enough for training under saddle, she should be suitable for any discipline. This is a great chance to get a clean slate horse and teach her the way you want without the race brain.

    Listed adoption fees will be half off if adopted and picked up by 8/1/25.

    Unnamed – OTTB Profile – Equineline

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Haunted Flame
  • 3 year old thoroughbred colt
  • Ghostzapper (Awesome Again) out of You Bought Her by Graeme Hall
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last raced on 6/27/25 and with retired sore knees. 

    He will be castrated on 7/10/25 and will be ready to go once he is healed.

    “Ghost” is a seemingly quiet boy with a sensible attitude. He is a bit mouthy but not too much. He seems relaxed and easy going and we expect him to be a really well-behaved gelding. He has settled in well to our farm and is turning out in the round pen. He is well behaved with the gelding in the stall next to him and doesn’t cause any trouble. He was good for bathing and grooming.

    Ghost is a handsome boy to look at with lots of bling and we expect him to turn heads whether in the show ring or on the trails.

    His vet eval is pending but he should be suitable for lower levels. However, a PPE is always recommended for athletic use.

    Listed adoption fees will be half off if adopted and picked by 8/1/25.

    Haunted Flame – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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Trojan Tale
  • 5 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Outwork (Uncle Mo) out of Kewt Tale by Tale Of The Cat
  • Bred in OH
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 12/14/24 and retired with a sesamoid fracture. He has finished his rehab and is ready to get back under saddle.

    Trojan has settled in well to retirement and is enjoying being turned out and relaxing. He is respectful of his handlers and stands well for bathing and grooming. He walks nicely on a lead rope and is quiet in his stall. He is good to go out alone or with friends. He keeps to himself in the barn and doesn’t bother his neighbors. He seems to be an easy keeper. A polite horse to have in your barn.

    He should be best suited for flat work.

    Listed adoption fees will be half off if adopted and picked up by 8/1/25.

    Trojan Tale – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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