RESET Program signals second chance for ex-racehorses

Racing Victoria (RV) has today launched a new pathway for Victorian thoroughbreds that have struggled to find the right home following the conclusion of their racing career.

The newly developed ‘RESET (Racehorse, Evaluation, Support, Education and Transition) Program’ will provide direct support for those horses that are sound and have good prospects but have not been successful in transitioning to a second career outside of racing.

The horses which will feature in the initial pilot of the RESET Program are those who have struggled to capture the imagination of the equestrian community due to a variety of reasons.

A key feature of RV’s post-racing framework, the RESET Program is one of a number of initiatives that will be introduced in the coming months to support sustainable after racing care for Victorian thoroughbreds.

The RESET Program is made possible by the Victorian racing industry’s $25 million commitment to accelerate and expand its three-year equine welfare action plan and will complement RV’s existing Off The Track program which promotes the thoroughbred to the equestrian community.

With the goal of responsible rehoming, each horse in the RESET Program will receive retraining from an RV Acknowledged Retrainer, funded by the industry’s equine welfare fund. It will initially welcome 10 horses, with an additional 20 to join within the first two months.

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Article written by: Racing Victoria Staff