PLATINUM2023

COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE TO NETWORK THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES IN MICHIGAN

Your INSIDE TRACK for Off-Track THOROUGHBREDS

aka CANTER MICHIGAN   |   Commerce Twp, MI   |  www.canterusa.org/michigan

Mission

CANTER is a 501c3 non profit that transitions non-competitive and injured thoroughbreds off racetracks, providing rehabilitation, Veterinary and Farrier treatment and care, surgery if necessary, retraining for new careers and marketing to adopters in Canter approved homes. CANTER Michigan has no paid staff. All revenue is spent to help thoroughbreds excel in new careers and find new homes.

Notes from the nonprofit

CANTER Michigan is accredited by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Supportd by the OHIO HBPA Supported by numerous private donors, family foundations, animal welfare organizations. Supported by Thoroughbred Charities of America Supported by ASPCA Supported by The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, KeyBank Supported by The Frog Crossing Foundation Supported by EQUUS Foundation Honored by TCA Honored by AAEP/awarded the Lavin Cup for excellent equine welfare work Achieved PLATINUM Level of Guidestar

Ruling year info

2006

Exec.Dir./Treasurer

Ms Robbie Timmons

President

Ms. Janet Salisbury

Main address

8619 Edgewood Park Dr

Commerce Twp, MI 48382 USA

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EIN

90-0626283

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (D01)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (B01)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

CANTER Michigan's mission is to find homes and new careers for non-competitive and injured thoroughbred Racehorses retiring from racing. This is accomplished through the CANTER program that provides rehab, vet/farrier care, retraining, marketing and adoption into CANTER-approved homes. Injured thoroughbreds receive life saving surgery at Michigan State University. CANTER offers an advanced education to MSU veterinary students by permitting them to assist with all aspects of surgery - diagnosis, surgery preparation, anesthesia, arthroscopic surgery, recovery and post surgery care.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Canter provides transportation racetracks, rehabilitation, veterinary and farrier care, surgery when necessary, retraining for new careers as sport horses or trail horses, and marketing to adopters in Canter-approved homes. Canter successfully transitions thoroughbred ex-racehorses.

Population(s) Served
Adults

CANTER Michigan offers veterinary students at Michigan State University opportunities for advanced education as they assist in all aspects of surgery on injured thoroughbreds from preparation, anesthesia, arthroscopic surgery and post surgery care.

Population(s) Served
Academics
Students

CANTER Michigan transports retiring thoroughbreds off racetracks in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, bringing them into the CANTER Michigan program of rehab, retrain, rehome. Most leave racing at age 3 - 8 and can live to be 30+. Through the CANTER program, they can excel in new careers and enjoy long lives with a loving family.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families

Where we work

Awards

Lavin Cup AAEP 2010

2010 Excellence Award

Affiliations & memberships

CANTER USA 1998

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animals rehabilitated

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program that receive rehabilitation adjustment to life after racing, learn basic training, living in a herd.

Number of animals with freedom from discomfort

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers reflect Thoroughbreds retired off racetracks into CANTER Michigan's program. They received rehab,vet/farrier care,retraining, marketing,adoption. Injured Thoroughbreds received surgery at MSU.

Number of animals with freedom from pain

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program, receiving vet and farrier care, surgery when needed, medical attention, rehabilitation and training.

Number of animals with freedom to express normal behavior

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures includes Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program, receiving vet and farrier care, time to adjust to farm life after racing and living in a herd.

Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program where they can relax, receive caring attention, daily stability in a routine and calm environment.

Number of animals rehomed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program, that have been adopted into CANTER-approved non-race homes. Adopters sign a lifetime Bill of Sale.

Number of animals rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program that faced uncertain futures when not winning on the track or became injured. CANTER provides safety.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures include Thoroughbreds retired from racing into CANTER's program that have been adopted into CANTER-approved non-race homes. Adopters sign a lifetime Bill of Sale.

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

TAA Accreditation. Thoroughbred Charities of America, ASPCA, Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, OHIO HBPA, EQUUS Foundation, Frog Crossing Foundation, Miller Canfield among grantors.

Total dollars of operating costs per animal per day

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
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Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Daily Operating costs per horse include Daily care, feed, turnout, rehabilitation, basic training for off track thoroughbreds - grazing, living in a herd, ground manners, lunge line, saddle, leads.

Number of participants who would recommend program to others

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Figures based on outreach and responses from social media, adopters, supporters, contacts. CANTER Michigan has successfully transitioned thoroughbreds since 1998. Thousands support CANTER's program.

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of first-time donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
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Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people on the organization's email list

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of new website visitors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of grants received

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Transition Thoroughbred ex racehorses into new careers

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Canter Michigan's goals are to successfully transition dozens of non-competitive or injured thoroughbreds each year into new careers by accepting them into the Canter Michigan program off racetracks in the Midwest and providing transport, rehabilitation, veterinary and farrier care, surgery when needed, retraining for new careers as sport horses or trail horses, marketing and adoption to Canter approved non-race homes.

Canter Michigan strategies to achieve goals are to work with thoroughbred racing owners and trainers to identify non-competitive thoroughbreds that are ready to leave racing and come into the Canter program to begin their transition into new careers, then make arrangements for transport to a Canter Michigan rehabilitation farm or training facility. Canter Michigan works with thoroughbred racing owners and trainers as well as racetrack veterinarians to identify thoroughbreds injured on the racetrack or in race training that would benefit from surgery to repair racetrack injuries. Canter Michigan works with Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Hospital to establish a surgery date, arranges transport from the racetrack or owner/trainer farm to Michigan State University. Following surgery Canter transports the horse to a Canter rehabilitation facility to begin 2-6 months post surgery rehab before retraining can begin.

Canter Michigan has established Canter approved and TAA accredited rehabilitation farms that are proficient in ensuring the successful rehabilitation and healing of surgery horses. Canter Michigan has established a Canter approved and TAA accredited training facility to begin the horse's transition to a new career through basic training on lunge lines, training under saddle in walk, trot, canter, jumping and dressage training.
Canter Michigan is active in fundraising activities, active in social media to attract donors and adopters, and actively pursues financial support to fund its activities to successfully transition thoroughbreds into new careers and new homes.

Canter Michigan has made tremendous progress since its inception in 1998. Thousands of thoroughbreds have been transitioned into new homes through the Canter program of rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming with dozens more added each year.
The successful Canter Michigan program has had an impact on the thoroughbred racing industry that has found an excellent after care program for their retiring or injured thoroughbred through Canter. It also has an impact on the sport horse industry that is recognizing the athletic abilities and intelligence of thoroughbreds as sport horses, opening up more opportunities for thoroughbreds to be adopted. The successful Canter Michigan program has also had an impact on riders in all disciplines who are recognizing thoroughbreds as friendly, willing to please, easy to train and are choosing thoroughbreds as their equine partner.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE TO NETWORK THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES IN MICHIGAN

Board of directors
as of 11/24/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Ms Robbie Timmons

CANTER Michigan

Term: 2014 -


Board co-chair

Janet Salisbury

CANTER Michigan

Term: 2019 -

Janet Salisbury

Loraine Hudson

Scott Burgess

Robbie Timmons

jessica Pruss

Tara McQueen

Lindsay Monroe

Daniel Michaels

Deanna Fahey

Morgan Rogers

Julie Suehr

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes