SRF recovers its stolen horse

 

A call was made to the adopter, Terrace Myles of Radcliff, Ky to check on the horse. His story was that the horse was home being taken care of by a friend, as he was out of town. Digging further, SRF learned that the horse was recently sold at an Ohio auction and was bought by a dealer in W. Va. Extraordinary efforts were made by SRF to locate this dealer and to get the return of the gelding. Last night he was recovered.

 

Even after four years in a home, and the home in good standing, with required documented follow-up, a horse is still at risk. Horse owners should make note of this, a contract offers some protection, but no contract offers none at all. In regard to organizations, some do not follow-up, some do for a limited time, some relinquish ownership which puts a horse at tremendous risk. This was an expensive, and extraordinary undertaking for SRF and would be for anyone or any organization that has a commitment to an animal.

 

SRF never relinquishes ownership and follows-up for life. This is another example of how accrediting organizations funding adoption groups, both on the Thoroughbred and Standardbred side, are failing these race horses. This includes both the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, (TAA); and Standardbred Transition Alliance, (STA); the STA only requires two years of follow-up for accreditation.

 

Attorney, Toni-Lee Cavanagh, who guided SRF through this, is not licensed in Ohio or W.Va. SRF seeks legal assistance, pro-bono in both states. To assist, kindly email SRFassist@gmail.com or call 609-738-3255.