Retraining of Racehorses

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.[1][2] RoR is the official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing through injury, old age or a lack of ability.[3] It is based at Palace House in Newmarket.[4]

Retraining of Racehorses
Charity
IndustryAnimal welfare
Founded2000
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Key people
Di Arbuthnot (Chief Executive)
Websiteror.org.uk

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:[5]

  • Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses[6]
  • HEROS (Homing Ex-racehorses Organisation Scheme)[7]
  • Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre[8]
  • Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre[9]
  • Darley Stud Management[10]

In 2009, Princess Haya became RoR's first Patron.[11] 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.[12]

One graduate of the scheme is Summon Up Theblood who represented Brazil in the Three-day Event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

References
  1. Charity Commission. RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES, registered charity no. 1084787.
  2. "Retraining of Racehorses, Registered Charity no. SC043339". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  3. Pippa Roome. "Cash boost for racehorse retraining - Horse & Hound". horseandhound.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. "Retraining of Racehorses". ror.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  5. "What we do: Retraining of Racehorses". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  6. "racehorsesgreatwood.org". racehorsesgreatwood.org.
  7. http://www.heroscharity.org
  8. "An Introduction to Moorcroft - Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre". mrwc.org.uk.
  9. "Ex-racehorse Charity - Racehorse Retraining - Racehorses for Rehoming". thetrc.co.uk.
  10. http://www.darleyrehoming.co.uk Darley Stud Management
  11. "The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein". princesshaya.net. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  12. "Retraining of Racehorses". ror.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  13. Nicholas Godfrey. "Former Channon trainee set to star at Rio Olympics". Racing Post.
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