PA RACEHORSE REHOMING REHABILITATION & RESCUE

We would like to expand the number of horses we can care for and rehabilitate at one time. We are currently limited by stall and pasture space, as well as number of volunteers and financial supporters. There are many horses, especially Thoroughbreds in PA and surrounding Mid-Atlantic regions that need to be removed quickly from their track-bound stalls or else they may be facing a much more uncertain or inhumane fate.

PARR would like to become a leader in rehabilitating and rehoming these horses and be seen as a respected provider of useful and safe adoptable companion and show horses.

PARR would like to offer additional safeguards above and beyond other rescues to ensure our adopted program horses do not end up "off the grid" or at auction, etc. Our contracts, frequent follow-up and return policies help us to do this, however, we are always looking for ways to improve. Currently we are looking into a custom freeze brand for our PARR horses so that if they were to ever end up at public auction or as a sad situation on social media, they would be easily identifiable and we could be notified and take action before something worse would happen to that animal.

We would like to reduce the amount of unwanted horses, especially OTTBs by educating potential adopters about appropriately matching their abilities to the personality and abilities of the horse they are looking for. We would ideally like to promote the breed and dispel common myths surrounding horses that have had previous racing careers. At the same time we would like to reduce the amount of OTTBs that end up at public auction or at kill buyer lots by educating and reaching owners and trainers so that they know alternative and more humane options exist.

In summary, we would like to improve the unwanted horse's image and save as many as we can from horrible fates.

PARR has recently expanded its fundraising efforts and networking/awareness campaigns. Many of our programs are promoted online and via social media, but as we gain more volunteers we are able to attend more like-minded events that bring together horse lovers and equine adoption suppliers so that we may "match-make" more directly and successfully.

We are limited by the basically sole funding of our program currently by one individual. As we are able to gain awareness and respect in the community and rapport as an honest and capable non-profit rescue, we hope to have more interest in our adoptable horses and be able to place more value on them to help counteract their expenses. PARR has expanded our outreach for volunteers that will help us delegate certain responsibilities to commitees and individuals so that each member can focus and concentrate on what they do best and how they can most contribute to help reaching PARR's goals.

We have not accomplished getting enough exposure within the equine community. We have no reached as many of those looking for the types of horses we are offering as there are out there. We need to do a better job at joining the two groups of horses wanted and horses available and then promote why our program out of many others would be a better source for them to look into and support.

We have accomplished making trainers and owners aware of us at our local track, Penn National racecourse. We have offered veterinary records and imaging with our adoptable horses and full disclosure of pre-existing conditions and professional recommendations and prognoses.

We have created crucial relationships with adopters and other training facilities that have become recurrent adopters and/or fosters, as well as ambassadors for our program, our integrity and what we stand for.