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The following horses are in CANTER NE foster care. Though they are not yet ready to go up for adoption - either because they are healing from injuries, or just need some additional time to adjust to life off the track - they are still in need of big-hearted friends to help support their care.

By sponsoring one of these deserving Thoroughbreds with a monthly gift, you will forge a lifelong connection to a special horse!

All sponsors will receive:
  • The race record and pedigree of their sponsored horse
  • A biography of their sponsored horse
  • Regular updates on their sponsored horse's progress

Sponsors of $50 or more per month will receive:

  • A framed color photograph of their sponsored horse
  • The opportunity to visit the horse at his or her foster home (if distance allows)

    • Become a sponsor today. Just choose the monthly donation option when you make your gift. 

    Please indicate the name of the horse you'd like to sponsor, or write "Most in need" if you'd like us to choose for you. THANK YOU...from all of them.


    Updated April 2009

    SENIOR COCO
    Liver chestnut gelding, 16 hands, 8 years old
    Master Bill-Putting on Airs, by Cassaleria
    Bred in Florida
    Came off the track: November 2007
    Fostered in VT

    Senior Coco was a horse in serious trouble at the end of last year's racing meet: he had a fractured ankle, and his trainer was running out of time to place him before having to ship out of Suffolk Downs. Though he was in obvious pain and could only walk with a limp, Senior Coco was still a very proud horse: he held his head high, and had a sparkle in his eye that seemed to imply, "I'm going to make it, no matter what."



    The generosity of a Good Samaritan allowed Senior Coco to enter CANTER NE's adoption program. He hit the jackpot a second AND third time: his foster mom specializes in rehabilitating OTTBs, and a wonderful friend of that foster mom offered to help Coco get the medical care he needed! Thanks to all of these true horsewomen, Coco has had access to outstanding veterinary, farrier, and chiropractic care.

    Coco is thriving. His ankle is almost healed, and he loves sunning himself in his spacious paddock and calling to the other horses over the fence. Unfortunately, he is still lame some days, and has begun to develop some cloudy vision in one eye...but he remains full of vim and vigor. We are hopeful that he will soon be ready to find a permanent home to call his own!
      

    SPONSOR SENIOR COCO by choosing the monthly giving option and filling in his name

    AILEEN'S PRIDE (aka "Petey")
    Bay gelding, 16.2 hands, 7 years old
    Allen's Prospect-Aileen's Countess, by Dancing Count (CAN)
    Bred in Maryland
    Came off the track: October 2007
    Fostered in CT

    Petey's story is the story of countless horses running in the claiming ranks at tracks across the country: he earned his money the hard way, grinding out each paycheck, slugging it out with other hard-trying geldings and gradually slipping down the ladder as injuries sapped his ability. 

    When we met him last fall, Petey's racing days were clearly, finally over: his ankles, inflamed and sore, had given out on him. A kindhearted track employee was concerned about Petey's plight, and made arrangements to get him into CANTER NE's adoption program. The day he left, he walked calmly and willingly onto his foster mom's van, doing what was asked of him without complaint, as he'd always done. 



    For his first couple of months in foster care, Petey was almost too well-behaved; he stood quietly in his paddock, taking in the sights of life on the farm. His foster mom and the CANTER volunteers were pleased to hear, early last winter, that Petey had finally started bucking, squealing, and prancing around when let out every morning: he was feeling like a young Thoroughbred again!

    Today, Petey is doted upon by his foster parents. He is a wonderful friend to the other horses at his foster home, sharing his hay agreeably and participating in unofficial "races" across the paddock. He has gained weight and his big, solid frame is filling out - he looks as good as he's feeling! His ankles are much improved, and he should soon be able to start retraining as a pleasure horse. Petey has come full circle and everyone associated with him couldn't be happier.       

    SPONSOR PETEY by choosing the monthly giving option and filling in his name

    Questions about sponsorship, or any of our horses? Feel free to contact us any time!