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 1,600 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.
Adopt a horse
Midas Cat
  • 9 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Midas Touch (GB) (Galileo (IRE)) out of Beth Ann's Kitten by Kitten's Joy
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked in October of 2023. He retired with body soreness and sore feet. He will need some time off before starting work.

    Midas is a lovely fellow that is adjusting to off track life. He is currently on stall rest and will soon begin round pen turnout.

    He will need to be castrated once he is off stall rest. We are taking applications now but will not be able to leave until after the castration.

    Midas is quiet in his stall and is respectful of his handlers. He is good for grooming and to work with and he doesn’t seem to have any vices. He enjoys watching out his stall door to see what is happening around him.

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Bear Oak
  • 7 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Giant Oak (Giant's Causeway) out of Love Handles by Sahm
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands.  and retired with a left front sesamoid fracture on 3/2/24.

    Bear is a sweet gelding who has settled in well to the farm. He is on stall rest until 5/18/24. At that point he will need to be x-rayed to check healing status. If doing well, he can graduate to round pen turnout for 30 days. There is a chip, that can be removed if you choose.

    Bear is respectful of his handlers, does well for grooming and stands well for the vet and farrier.

    Bear will be best suited for flat work and dressage.

    Ride eval pending.

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Miss Behave
  • 8 year old thoroughbred mare
  • City Zip (Carson City) out of Delaney's Star by Latent Heat
  • Bred in VA
  • 16 hands.  She last raced in November of 2020. She is eligible for the RRP Broodmare Division.

    Bee is a sweet lady with a willing and trusting attitude though she will need an intermediate and up rider at this time or an advanced beginner who will work with a trainer. She has a forward way of going and will need patient instruction with her trot to canter transitions. Once this girl figures everything out, she is sure to be a star!

    Bee is respectful of her handlers and seems fairly laid back. She willingly goes out on a ride without wanting to get back to her friends and stands well for grooming and tacking up.

    She should be suitable for any discipline. 

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