We are thrilled to welcome Ride Above Disability Therapeutic Riding Center, a first-time CARMA grant recipient! Located in San Diego, this remarkable therapeutic riding center offers recreational horseback riding lessons to children and adults of all ages with disabilities. With a mission to Celebrate Ability, Create Hope, and Ride Above Challenges, Ride Above was founded Read More
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CARMA’s 2024 Impact Report: Celebrating 16 Years of Aftercare Excellence
CARMA’s 2024 Impact Report: Celebrating 16 Years of Aftercare Excellence As we approach 2025, CARMA celebrates its 16th year of operation. To date, we have successfully placed over 470 horses through our Placement Program and have awarded more than $6.3 million in grants to our charity partners, significantly impacting the lives of retiring racehorses. One Read More
Racehorse Relay December 6th at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center
Join us on Friday, December 6th at 6PM for the Racehorse Relay to Benefit CARMA Teams of Riders: Each team of two riders shall consist of at least one jockey, racehorse trainer, or racetrack personnel (racetrack employee, family member or TV presenter) and one jumper rider. Open to horses of any breed. Each team member Read More
The Real Rider Cup Goes West with CARMA
CARMA will be partnering with the Real Rider Cup (RRC) as it expands to the West Coast! This exciting event, set to debut in Los Angeles in Spring 2025, will raise funds for Thoroughbred aftercare. The Real Rider Cup has already made a significant impact on the East Coast, and we are excited to bring Read More
CARMA’s 5th Annual CARMAthon Raises More Than $179,000 for Thoroughbred Aftercare
This year’s CARMAthon, the annual summer fundraiser spearheaded by CARMA (California Retirement Management Account), and featured on FanDuel TV throughout the day last Saturday from Del Mar racetrack, continued to build on its legacy of supporting Thoroughbred aftercare. Thanks to the incredible generosity of donors and the hard work of the FanDuel TV hosts and reporters, the Read More
Digital Soldier Has Olympic-Sized Goals
By Jay Privman Digital Soldier was retired from racing earlier this year, after four starts, none of which he won. In the months since, the CARMA graduate has gone to the show ring, and has shown so much promise in his early lessons that his rider, Chanel Minnifield, thinks he can go far. How far? Read More