Thoroughbreddailynews.com - Full ArticleJanuary 4 2018
By Kelsey Riley
Do you really dislike me? Would you like to see me thrown off, trampled, and bolted on by 25 horses, or suffer chafing in unmentionable locations from 14-hour days in a saddle? Perhaps be chased by wild dogs?
If you really dislike me and want to help ensure all these things happen to me, you should donate to my Mongol Derby effort, more details of which are on my Go Fund Me page.
The good news is, if you really LIKE me, this is also the cause for you! That is because I’m riding to benefit what I think is a really fantastic charity in Lexington, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Second Chances program at the Blackburn Correctional Complex. ‘Blackburn’ is a mutually beneficial program for retired racehorses and the inmates who are responsible for their care. The Thoroughbreds learn how to adapt to life off the track and are prepared for second careers, while the inmates gain new skill sets through hands-on work with the horses and classes in horse care. The inmates also experience the invaluable psychological benefits (that we all know about) of simply being around horses...
Read more here:
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/road-to-the-mongol-derby-go-big-or-go-home/
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