August Placement Program Graduates

Summer has been busy for the Placement Program and August was no exception! Five of our OTTBs have moved on to the next leg of their journeys as either sport horses in training or as permanent retirees enjoying pasture life. Get to know this month’s graduates below: Zim n the Mailman What’s in a name? Read More

CARMA Placement Program Assists its 100th Retired Racehorse

Thoroughbred Racing Aftercare Nonprofit Achieves Major Milestone ARCADIA, Calif. Oct. 19, 2016 – Less than four years ago, the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) launched its Placement Program with the goal of transitioning five race horses at a time from the track and into the next phase of their lives as beloved pets. The nonprofit Read More

CARMA Aftercare Partner Takes Spotlight in Half Moon Bay

The Square Peg Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit which pairs quirky off-track-thoroughbreds with individuals with special needs, was featured on the NBC News Bay Area evening segment on Tuesday.  Founder and lifelong equestrian Joell Dunlap shared Square Peg’s story and the power of the mutually beneficial relationships the students and horses form. Three CARMA Placement Program Read More