Horsemen Helping Horses get a New Start
New Start is a committee of horsemen and veterinary professionals dedicated to providing retired thoroughbred racehorses with a new start on a second career.
New Start's mission is to place our racehorses, who have been retired from Penn National Race Course, with trusted foster farms who will then adopt out the horses to caring, knowledgeable horse people who can provide safe, enduring homes with suitable care, shelter and paddock space.
We expect adopters to know a thoroughbred requires daily care, plenty of food, and occasional veterinary treatment. Thoroughbreds may also require special handling as they transition to life off the track.
Thoroughbreds are known for their speed and intelligence. Once their racing days are over they are willing pupils for retraining in a number of disciplines including but not limited to: showing; combined training; jumping; dressage; or just being a companion horse.
New Start's committee members represent decades of experience training and caring for thoroughbreds. They can provide guidance, reassurance and answers to questions about adopting a racehorse.
The program is funded by a fee paid by the owners of all horses who start in a race at Penn National Race Course. A horse is eligible for New Start's program if the owner and the horse meet minimum requirements.
For more information about New Start contact Lauren Zagnit, Program Coordinator, at 717-645-6615.
