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 2,100 retired thoroughbred racehorses and other thoroughbreds in need with qualified adopters around the country.

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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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SS Nice Nicole (Athena)
  • 13 year old thoroughbred mare
  • () out of by
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. She is not registered and never raced or worked. 

    Athena was originally in our program in 2016. She came to us from an abandonment situation at that time. She was sound at that time and appears to be now. We do not know her past injury history if any. She was adopted in 2016 sound and well mannered under saddle. We are not sure of her breeding. In her last home, she was being used as a reliable trail horse and was being ridden bareback. 

    Athena is still a very sweet, kind mare that enjoys people. She is well mannered for her grooming and bathing sessions and stands politely for the vet and farrier. She walks politely on a lead rope and gets along well with her friends in the field. She remains quiet in her stall and settles down quickly to graze.

    Athena should be suitable for any age discipline. 

    She is available to an adopter who agrees to keep her for life or return her to Second Stride if no longer able to care for her.

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Le Chiffre
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Frosted (Tapit) out of Blitz and Glamour by Awesome Again
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 1/20/26 and retired sound. He did have a nondisplaced P! fracture int he left front that he raced on once he was healed. He does have arthritis in the joint. He also has some right front fetlock arthritis as well. He will be limited to flat work.

    Chiff has been a well mannered gelding while with us and is a good pasture friend to his buddies. He is well mannered for both the vet and farrier and walks politely on a lead rope. He settles in quickly to graze when turned out and is quite in his stall.

    Chiff was started under western tack by his race trainer earlier this spring and does well. He seems to enjoy the job and works hard for his rider. He is easy to mount/dismount from the ground. He arrived wearing his western tack and walked right off the trailer into the arena and went for a spin. No issues at all with the new arena or surroundings. Outside he was calm and kept his mind on his business.

    Chiff will make a great western ride or any other flat discipline. He will not be suited for any jumping.

     

     

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Float Trip
  • 3 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Acclamation (Unusal Heat) out of Floating Sky by Malibu Moon
  • Bred in IN
  • 16 hands. She never raced and has no published works. She did have an injury to her right shoulder as a youngster that has healed and is not an issue. There is a significant scar.

    Floaty is a very sweet filly and has settled into our farm quickly. She was turned out with other mares her first night here and did great, making fast friends. She does seem to be cautious of new people and surroundings, however, with a slow approach and kind instruction, she is accepting and sensible.

    Floaty has nice ground manners and is respectful of her handlers. She is well behaved for bathing and grooming and stood politely for the farrier. She seems to be a sensible and athletic mare. 

    She should be suitable for any discipline. 

    A PPE is highly recommended for an athletic career.

    Vet eval pending.

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