Beyond The Wire Tops 600 Horses, Makes Adjustments

Beyond The Wire, Maryland’s Thoroughbred aftercare program that was launched in May 2017, recently topped the 600 mark for the number of horses that have gone through the program. The number of horses successfully placed from 2018-2021 has run from 106 to 125 each of those years, with 2022 expected to reach a similar number.

The Beyond The Wire Board of Directors met Nov. 30 to discuss the status and goals of the program, as well as finances, to ensure it remains successful and sustainable in the coming years as an important and safe re-homing option for retired racehorses. The program continues to stress that the more sound a horse is when it is retired, the better chance the horse has to move on to a second career as a riding horse or sport horse.