Although the horse racing industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, the Standardbred racing industry has made no provisions to support these grand horses when their racing careers come to an end and hundreds of thousands of horses meet their end in Canada's horse slaughter factories.
Help the horses - adopt a Standie today.
Circle F Horse Adoption SocietyThe Circle F Horse Rescue Society is a registered charitable organization established in 1997 in British Columbia. The founder felt that all horses should have Freedom - freedom from neglect and abuse and freedom to have a good home. That's what the "F" in Circle F stands for. The Society runs a horse adoption service which includes Standardbreds.
Go And Play Stables
A registered Canadian charitable rescue dedicated to retraining Standardbred horses for sport located in Ontario, Canada.
Greener Pastures
Greener Pastures is a registered non-profit charitable organization and has been in operation since 2003 in British Columbia.
Hayburner Haven Farm
Located in Langley, BC rescues horses of many different breeds.
J & M Acres Horse Rescue
J & M Acres Horse Rescue is an all-breed private rescue located in Maple Ridge, BC that began in 1995. We are an all-breed rescue here, but we definitely specialize in the Standardbreds.
Morning Star Acres
Morning Star Acres is a family oriented farm located in New Brunswick, Canada with the focus of helping Standardbred find homes and rescuing horses in need.
New Start Standardbreds
Founded in 2020 in Ontario and dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming Standardbred horses, providing them with a second chance at a fulfilling life once their racing days are over.
Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society (OSAS) is an approved charitable organization, founded in 1996 to assist in the adoption and relocation of retired and non-racing Standardbred horses within Ontario.
Performance Standardbreds
Performance Standardbreds runs out of Calgary, Alberta and was established in 1990 by a few Standardbred enthusiasts who realized the animal's enormous potential as a saddle horse.
Standardbred Fan club rescue
The Standardbred Fan Club's rescue seeks out pacers that can no longer race and are headed for auction where killbuyers from one of British Columbia's four horse slaughter houses wait to outbid others for the healthy Standardbred horses that will end up in Asian and European continents for human consumption. The Club tries to rehome as many horses as possible and houses some of the horses also. Many of the horses can continue with retraining to promising careers as wonderful riding companions and some can even start new careers in riding competition.
Standardbred Pleasure & Performance Horse Association of Victoria (Australia)
The Standardbred Pleasure & Performance Horse Association of Victoria (SPPHAV) offers encouragement and support to owners of ridden Standardbred and partbred Standardbred horses. The SPPHAV is the peak body for horses shown at agricultural shows within Victoria.
The Standardbred Showcase Riding Club
The Standardbred Showcase Riding Club (Ontario, Canada) is a non profit corporation with a mandate to promote the standardbred as a riding, showing and pleasure driving horse.
Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of Ohio
SPHO promotes and educates the general public about the Standardbred breed as a versatile and useful pleasure horse before, during, and after any racing career.
Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey
The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (USA) assists in locating new homes for retired racing horses, offers practical tips, members stories and show results.
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (NY, USA)
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, Inc. (SRF) is a private, non-profit, tax exempt organization created to care for, rehabilitate and secure lifetime adoption of non-competitive racehorses, to ensure their proper care with follow up, and combine the needs of youth at risk and these horses in therapeutic equine programs to benefit both.
The Standardbred Fan Club is always looking for more information on Standardbreds. Although the club and site is entirely run by volunteer effort, input from members sure helps :) Send us your stories, successes, information.
