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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Hattie M
  • 6 year old thoroughbred mare
  • Palace Malice (Curlin) out of Klassy Katlyn by Saint Ballado
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.1 hands. She last raced on 8/7/24 and was retired sound. She had lost interest in being a racehorse. 

    Hattie is a sensitive and intelligent mare who is settling in nicely to farm life. She enjoys nightly turnout in a large pasture with her mare friends, and she has been very receptive to grooming and affection as long as her handler has a slow, patient gentle approach. She especially loves light scratching on the underside of her neck and chest.

    Hattie can be energetic on a lead line and needs a skilled adult handler. She was initially suspicious of her hind legs being worked around, but this passed in just a few days – we think the speed with wit which Hattie learned to accept hind leg contact shows great promise for her to become trusting and quiet in any situation. The skilled adopter who willing to take time to bond with Hattie will be rewarded with a very athletic horse who would be beautiful in the dressage ring and should be suitable for any non-racing discipline.

     Hattie was well behaved for the vet and farrier.

     

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Enjoy The Game
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • War Of Will (War Front) out of Miss Luna by Henry Hughes
  • Bred in KY
  • 15.1 hands. He last raced on 1/26/25 and retired sound. He was too slow for racing.

    Game is a petite and polite young gelding with the sweetest face and kind demeanor. He is very respectful of his handlers, stands well for grooming and is respectful of the vet and farrier. He walks politely on a lead rope and seems intelligent. We haven’t noticed any vices. 

    He is well behaved under saddle and a fun ride! He is quick footed so he will need a confident rider. He listened well and moved beautifully across the ground.

    We think this little guy will be a great pony clubber for a young rider, or a short in stature adult for any discipline. 

    You will fall in love with guy upon first meeting!

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Bobbie Sox
  • 5 year old thoroughbred mare
  • Coach Bob (Bertrando) out of Pahiatua by Tribal Rule
  • Bred in CA
  • 16 hands. She last raced on 1/2/25 and was retired with a right front medial sesamoid basilar fracture that is displaced. She will be on stall rest through February and then can begin round pen turnout for 1 week. If she remains sound, she can be lightly ridden at the walk in mid March. She is walking soundly.

    We do not have her papers.

    Bobbie is a seemingly kind and intelligent mare. She seems larger than her 16 hands suggest. When she fills out, she will be a striking mare. She is doing well on stall rest and remains quiet. She gets along well with her neighbors and enjoys looking out her stall door to watch all the comings and goings on the farm. She is good for grooming, vet and farrier. We haven’t noticed any vices.

    She will be suitable for flat work.

    Ride eval pending.

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