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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24 Gulf
  • Yearling thoroughbred gelding
  • Upstart (Flatter) out of Gulf by Blame
  • Bred in KY
  • Growing. He was not suitable for racing due to right knee arthritis and bone spurs. 

    Gulf is very green and learning how to be groomed, walk nicely on a lead rope and be a horse. He is well mannered for a yearling but can be feisty at times. He will be suitable for trail riding and flat work once mature. 

    Gulf was castrated in late May 2024. He is large for a yearling and may grow to be 16.3- 17 hands over the next few years.

    He is turning out with 2 other yearlings and does well. He is well socialized but will need a patient, experienced and knowledgeable adopter that has prior experience training yearlings. He is available now for the right adopter.

    Unnamed – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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24 Tiz Twice
  • Yearling thoroughbred filly
  • Silver State (Hard Spun) out of Tiz Twice by Tiznow
  • Bred in KY
  • Growing. She fractured her right front sesamoid as a foal so she was never started for the racetrack. She has healed from that injury and is learning how to be a horse.

    Tiz is very green and learning how to be groomed, walk nicely on a lead rope and be a horse. She is well mannered for a yearling filly but can be feisty at times. She will be suitable for trail riding and flat work once mature. She is a spicy little filly who will settle in as the months go by.

    Tiz will need to finish developing before being started under saddle, but she is ready for adoption now to an experienced and qualified adopter. She will be a clean slate to train your own way and a fun project horse as well. She will be best suited flat work and trails.

    We have started her on ground work and she is figuring things out. She’s a fun little project for someone who will have the time to teach her and bring her along.

    She is currently going out with an older mare that watches over her. Tiz took to her right away and has settled in well. 

    Unnamed – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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Admired
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Nyquist (Uncle Mo) out of Lovely by Pulpit
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He never raced and has no published works. He retired with a left hind suspensory tear in August 2024. He is now finished with his rehab and will be suitable for trails and flat work. A PPE is recommended for a jumping career.

    Admired is a very kind gelding who has settled into our farm quickly. He is quiet and well behaved in his stall and is respectful when walking on a lead rope. He seems intelligent and easy going. He settles down quickly to graze. He is well behaved for grooming, vet and farrier. 

    Admired is a pleasure to work with and seems to enjoy being groomed and playing with your grooming supplies. He stands beautifully for pictures so he will be ready to go when he gets those ribbons! A nice horse to have in your barn with a gentle soul. 

    He is relaxed and stood nicely at the mounting block. He isn’t spooky and willing stepped over ground poles on first approach. He is very green so will need someone with experience, but he does listen well.

    He was castrated in late May 2025.

    Admired – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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