BEYOND THE ROSES EQUINE RESCUE AND RETIREMENT

Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement, aka BTRE, is an ALL VOLUNTEER organization that transitions thoroughbreds off the racetrack and all other breeds of horses into approved, loving homes from all over the United States. Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement’s has many volunteers that have been, in the past, been involved in horse rescue and have years of experience rehabilitating, retraining and marketing thoroughbreds and other horses into new homes and careers. This group has been involved with thoroughbred and horse rescue with other 501c3 groups and each other. Racing trainers approach us when they don’t have the time or they are unable to find homes for their horses, when they can no longer compete in racing. We have also helped horses that have been neglected or abused. Many of these horses come to us severely underweight and needing medical care. Veterinarians work with us to evaluate medical conditions when they first arrive at farms that assist us. Recently, we rescued six (6) thoroughbreds that ended up in the hands of a kill buyer. While building the horses up to good condition, experienced horse people work with them to evaluate their abilities to be riding horses. Many can be used for trail, dressage, jumping or even for pasture companions. In the mean time, we market to fine them suitable homes. Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement also assists owners and trainers in finding homes themselves, by listing horses on Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement’s website at www.beyondtherosesequine.org(http://www.beyondtherosesequine.org) . Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement volunteers talk with trainers and owners and take pictures and descriptions of horses they wish to sell. Often, Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement is asked to take the horse into the Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement program. These horses are taken to one of our foster homes, where the horses are photographed with pictures and descriptions immediately posted to Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement’s website. Funds for veterinary care and feed and general care are provided for by Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement. Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement uses the internet, using Facebook and other horse rescue forums and blogs, to fundraise to help these horses. Funds are raised in accordance with the number of horses we take in. The internet resources are also used for marketing to find them homes.