Scrap Heap Ex Racehorses

This is Let Her On:


ERR Let Her On


Let Her On has been rescued as part of the excellent work that Equine Rescue and Rehoming do.  ERR is a not for profit organisation that this year has rehomed many horses from Ireland, several of which have been ex-racehorses.


Let Her On is a 6 year old bay mare, 16hh, by Dushyantor (USA), Dam Fontaine Lodge, Dam's sire Lafontaine (USA).  She has never raced, considered by her connections to be too slow.  As a yearling she went through Tattersalls in Ireland for 7,500 euros, she was sold again in August 2009 for 1,700 euros.


I don't know anything about her connections, I do know however that the economic crisis in Ireland means that many horse breeders are struggling, at Ascot Racehorse Sales last week there were many that had made the journey, none were in the condition that this mare is in however.


Let Her On (Heron) is one of the lucky ones, ERR will always make sure she is in a good home, she is young, in a few weeks time she will be unrecognisable from her picture above, I expect she already is.  


Many racehorses in this country go out of racing to an uncertain future, unfortunately not everyone who owns a racehorse appreciates that they are living animals and not commodities and that ownership brings responsibility for the welfare of the horse, not just during it's racing career but afterwards as well.


EPDS is a racehorse partnership that takes it's responsibility to the horse seriously, we are currently looking for our first horse in training but we absolutely guarantee that whatever we end up with, it won't become a scrap heap horse.


If you are interested in supporting the work that ERR does, you can find them here http://www.equinerescueandrehoming.info/