When the starting gate of 2019 burst open, the Placement Program was off and running! For the first quarter of this year, we have successfully placed 12 retired racehorses into their new homes with aftercare charities specializing in Thoroughbreds. Some of these horses are receiving training for their second career and available for adoption through the charity. Read More
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Retired Racehorses Flourish at CARMA’s Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show
Much like the wild flowers of Spring, retired racehorses were in a super bloom at the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS) on March 23 and 24 at Galway Downs in Temecula. The equestrian sporting event, hosted by CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) as an awareness campaign to promote the adoption off-track Thoroughbreds, drew 96 entries. Read More
CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President
Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and business woman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today that Candace Coder-Chew has been unanimously chosen board president. Nominated by her predecessor, veteran trainer Howard Read More
CARMA Placement Program Assists Nearly 80 Retiring Race Horses in 2018
Reflecting back on a bustling 2018, CARMA is proud to share the names of the 74 racing Thoroughbreds (and one lead pony) who retired through its Placement Program last year. Widely considered to be the nonprofit organization’s greatest service to the California racing industry, the Placement Program is continuously expanding to assist the growing number Read More
CARMA Calcutta Provides Thoroughbred Inspiration
The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization for the welfare of retired racehorses, again hosted its annual Thoroughbred Holiday Classic Horse Show on the first weekend of December at Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. With over 100 Off-The-Track-Thoroughbreds competing in Jumpers, Hunters, Dressage, Western, Gymkhana, and Showmanship, the show Read More
CARMA’s Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show Draws More Than 100 Retired Racehorses
Racing and Equestrian Communities Unite to Support Second Career Opportunities for off-track Thoroughbreds Arcadia, CA, Dec. 12, 2018 – Not even a winter storm could wash away the holiday spirit of the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS), which drew more than 100 retired racehorses thriving in their second careers this past weekend to the Los Read More