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Second Start Thoroughbreds

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Second Start Thoroughbreds

Second Start buys horses from various racetracks and offers rehab & re-training before finding the horses their perfect match.

Second Start Thoroughbreds offers racehorse owners and trainers a place to advertise their horses who are ready to retire from the track and move on to their next career. These are horses who are still at the track or at a private training farm. We offer trainer listings, giving owners/trainers a place to advertise horses they wish to sell personally. Potential buyers contact the owner/trainer d

irectly. Second Start has not verified any claims made by the trainer/owner. A pre-purchase exam is highly recommended. Second Start has found homes for almost 600 retiring racehorses since 2010 with no industry funding and no public funding.

11/14/2024

Rio completed his workout by 8:15am and was turned out to enjoy his day💓🦄

11/09/2024

Sugar Drop 🎀
2021 filly by Free Drop Billy and out of a Shackleford dam. Standing just shy of 16hh at the moment, this girl has a ton of growing & filling out left to do!
She only has 11 career starts and has only hit the board once, we think it’s fair to say that she would prefer a different career!
Easy to handle, very simple to ride. We suggest an experienced rider because of her age. Give her the winter to grow and fill out and you will have yourself a lovely horse to train!
Mid four figures
Inquire via DM
Located in Fort Erie ON

10/15/2024

PLACED🦄🦄
We have 2 gray geldings available for free lease situations for the winter, until last week of May 2025. Those horses are used as pony horses at the track and would love to have a job for the winter.
We are looking for approved programs at this point in time, ideal situation would be a well established school program needing horses for intermediate riders.
They can likely be introduced to jumping, details to be discussed via DM.

10/15/2024

I might be in love! Thank you for your support! Everybody, I urge you to head to themuckystall.ca and throw a pair of their riding tights or breeches in your shopping cart! Long enough for long legs and so comfortable! All of this at a bargain price, use promo code SECONDSTART2024 at checkout for a sweettttt discount🥳

10/05/2024

PLACED
We have a lovely 17hh 2017 gray mare by Silver Max with exceptional bloodlines for your consideration. Very lightly raced.
Broodmare or restart project, was under saddle and jumping before current owner therefore we cannot offer an opinion on her level as a riding horse but we suggest an experienced rider to restart her.
Inquire via DM
Located in Niagara ON
Mid four figures 4K CAD - send your reasonable offers our way and we will forward them to the owner for consideration.
She is sound and a lovely mover, video in the comments section.

10/02/2024

2nd ride for (lazy) Rio🦄

09/29/2024

First ride for our superstar Rio!🦄

09/16/2024

Our favorite grey boy "First Frost" has faded quite a bit by now, but it makes my heart so happy to see him make someone else’s dreams come true💗
Thank you Cameron & Joyce for taking such good care of him & congratulations on your continued success in the show ring!!

09/12/2024

Relaxing until he starts his new job
We are just taking the time to get his feet right, he gets a new pair of shoes next week and we will start work then!
From the ground up 🌾

09/09/2024

2020 graduate "Des Bois" thriving as a hunter! Thanks to Jen Sweet for letting me convince you that he would end up being a fab hunter!!! Updates make me so happy😍

09/08/2024

Love this!!!
The problem isn’t the bit. You don’t need a stronger bit. If your horse has a "hard mouth" or is constantly rooting, gapping its mouth etc… chances are, you’re pulling or your hand is stiff. Keep an open mind ;)

The great master trainer George Morris told us – wisdom for all riders:
“Feel the hindleg in your hand, a steady hand. Today we have this fashion for hand riding, don’t copy fashion, what is important, is correctness. You must have elasticity from your shoulder to the horse’s mouth, a straight line, a steady connection and elasticity of hand.” Read more
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2019/05:/more-wisdom-from-master-george-morris/

Address

Chanie Stables
Mirabel, QC
J7J1C9

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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Excellent day to deep clean & condition this beauty💗 This saddle is 3 years old already and still looks new thanks to the excellent craftsmanship CWD offers. I am so grateful for the partnership with this amazing company, 10 years strong!!

Go Jennie❤️🔥

22 rides in, doing big boy things today!

In All Alone just retired yesterday and is experiencing a very busy day at his new office!

Okay okay, Kingo is a cool dude 🦄

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King Kingo is taking his new job very seriously 🦄 #kingkingogoestokentucky #tbmakeover2021 #hunterinthemaking

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Same project, expanded horizons! Over the years, I’ve been asked countless times what my secret recipe was to successfully retrain OTTB’s.

The truth is, there is no secret recipe. Each and every horse is unique. I have been wanting to see more Thoroughbreds on the show grounds for a few years now, like we used to see a decade ago.

Second Start will not change from it’s previous mission: I will be facilitating the placement of OTTB’s but I will also make those horses suitable for more riders as I will retrain them to become superstars! Every horse will benefit from a 2-6 month retraining program and will then be advertised to find its perfect match. None of the horses will be available straight off the track as I believe in giving them down time before their training starts. I want to make sure that each & every horse finds its best possible match and that you are partnered with your one & only « heart horse ».

Please check the page often for updates, newly listed horses and weekly Q&A!! You may also send a wish list, and I will keep my eyes open for your unicorn! None of this would have been possible without the help of Alexis, Kim and Annie. Thank you all for pushing me and helping me believe in my dreams.