Retraining of Racehorses explained

Retraining of Racehorses
Type:	Charity
Key People:	Di Arbuthnot (Chief Executive)
Industry:	Animal welfare
Foundation:	2000
Location:	United Kingdom

Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is a national animal welfare organization in the United Kingdom. It was established by the British Horseracing Authority in 2000 and is a registered charity under English and Scottish law. It is the official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing through injury, old age or a lack of ability.^[1] It is based at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket.^[2]

Activity

RoR performs the following actions:

• Raises money to support the retraining and rehoming of former racehorses
• Provides facilities for the care, retraining and rehoming of former racehorses
• Raises the profile of racehorses to other equestrian activities
• Operates education programmes to ensure handlers are adequately trained to care for the horses

RoR facilitates revenue grants and funds centre improvements and property purchases for four retraining centres:^[3]

• Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses^[4]
• HEROS (Homing Ex-racehorses Organisation Scheme)^[5]
• Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre^[6]
• Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre^[7]
• Darley Stud Management^[8]

In 2009, Princess Haya became RoR's first Patron.^[9] Other patrons include Frankie Dettori, Clare Balding and Richard Johnson.

Notable horses

Among the horses helped by the charity are the Champion Hurdler Make A Stand and the Grand National winners Royal Athlete and Bindaree.^[10]

One graduate of the scheme is Summon Up Theblood who represented Brazil in the Three-day Event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pippa Roome . Cash boost for racehorse retraining – Horse & Hound . horseandhound.co.uk . 2012-02-13 . dead . https://archive.today/20120907221021/http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/395/41535.html . 2012-09-07 .
2. Web site: Retraining of Racehorses . ror.org.uk . 2012-02-13.
3. Web site: What we do: Retraining of Racehorses . britishhorseracing.com . 2012-02-13.
4. Web site: racehorsesgreatwood.org.
5. http://www.heroscharity.org HEROS Charity – A new life after racing
6. Web site: An Introduction to Moorcroft – Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre. mrwc.org.uk.
7. Web site: Ex-racehorse Charity – Racehorse Retraining – Racehorses for Rehoming. thetrc.co.uk.
8. http://www.darleyrehoming.co.uk Darley Stud Management
9. Web site: The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein . princesshaya.net . 2012-02-13 . dead . https://archive.today/20120914065636/http://www.princesshaya.net/sports/sports-patronages . 2012-09-14 .
10. Web site: Retraining of Racehorses . ror.org.uk . 2012-02-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910074521/http://www.ror.org.uk/hall.htm . 2011-09-10 .
11. Web site: Former Channon trainee set to star at Rio Olympics. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819194930/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/former-channon-trainee-set-to-star-at-rio-olympics/2132299/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews. dead. 2016-08-19. Racing Post. Nicholas Godfrey.