Mareworthy

12/25/2025

Mare-y Christmas and happy holidays to all!

12/23/2025

We are so grateful to Horse Husband Stables for partnering with us to help ensure a safe retirement for Elusive Surprise, and we are excited to welcome her to our herd.

Today, we’re celebrating a promise kept — and a partnership working exactly as it should. 💜

Last year at the Keeneland November sale, we were there in support of Mareworthy Charities as they tracked older broodmares and followed their outcomes beyond the sales ring. As a nonprofit, Mareworthy does not — and should not — purchase horses that are still actively in the industry. A pregnant broodmare is still part of that system: her foal must be registered, may race, and that creates a clear and important line Mareworthy cannot cross.

That’s where partnership matters.

When Mareworthy identified Elusive Surprise as a mare to watch, we stepped forward as that partner. We purchased her, with a plan already agreed upon and in place: she would deliver the foal she was carrying, she would not be bred again, and she would retire to Mareworthy Charities once her job was done.

This week, with weaning complete, that promise becomes reality.

Elusive Surprise is officially transitioning from Horse Husband Stables to Mareworthy Charities, where she will live out her retirement with lifetime protection. We have covered her care, her veterinary needs, her joint injections, and her ongoing management — and we remain committed to her well-being as part of this long-term plan. Retirement isn’t an afterthought; it’s something that was decided before the hammer ever fell.

This is what responsible partnership looks like:
• Nonprofits identifying mares who need a plan
• Farms stepping forward to support that mission
• Clear boundaries, transparency, and follow-through
• And mares whose futures are never left to chance

Her legacy continues through her final foal, A Dozen and Won (Thirteen) — her thirteenth and last — who remains with Horse Husband Stables and is protected for life through our Foal to Forever philosophy. You can continue following Surprise’s retirement journey through Mareworthy, and Thirteen’s growth and future here with us.

If you’d like to help celebrate Elusive Surprise’s retirement, we invite you to donate to Mareworthy Charities in her honor. While she is fully sponsored, your support helps ensure that Mareworthy can say “yes” the next time a farm steps up and a mare needs a safe place to land.

Because this is how the system works best — together.
Because promises should be kept.
And because every horse deserves a future that’s already planned.

💜 Donate in honor of Elusive Surprise’s retirement: www.mareworthy.com/donate

12/19/2025

Where Are They Now: Windy Indy 💜

Windy Indy was the oldest mare to sell through the ring at the November 2024 Keeneland Sale. She was 20 years old at the time, carrying her 12th foal, and sold for $2,500.

Today, she is 21 and officially turning 22 on January 1, as all North American Thoroughbreds share the same birthday—and she is clearly thriving in her 20s.

She was purchased at the sale by William Austin Nicks, who placed her privately with Jennifer in Texas. In April, Windy Indy foaled a filly by Oxbow, born April 11, and today she’s enjoying the kind of retirement every mare deserves: turned out in a large field, pampered, and sharing her days with her best friend—a Quarter Horse mare who has produced two world champion foals of her own. Two accomplished mothers, enjoying their well-earned retirement together.

Earlier this year, our co-founder met Jennifer at an American Horse Council event in D.C. During a conversation about tracking older mares from the Keeneland sales, Windy Indy’s name came up—and Jennifer realized they were talking about the same mare. One of those quiet, serendipitous moments that reminds us why watching these mares matters.

Jennifer sent this photo earlier this week, and it’s exactly the kind of update we hope for.

This is what thoughtful placement looks like.
This is why we watch.
And this is why we celebrate the homes that give mares like Windy Indy the dignity they’ve earned.

Thank you, Jennifer, for loving her so well.

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Mareworthy Charities is 100% volunteer run and relies on donations and grants to continue our work protecting Thoroughbred broodmares. Please consider making a tax deductible donation today at www.mareworthy.com

12/15/2025

How on earth is she still available?!?
She will be an amazing mare for the RRP Makeover broodmare division.

S**t Lady - 12 year old Bay Thoroughbred mare. Lexington, Kentucky. ,000

12/14/2025

Beat the cold with extra hay.

12/13/2025

So many thanks. We had a surprise delivery the other day.

12/12/2025

Did you see the recent price reduction? This is a super nice mare!!!

Corner Three - 13 year old Gray Thoroughbred mare. Hayden, Colorado. $6,500

12/12/2025

Good night Worthy

12/11/2025

12/09/2025

Thank you to those who nominated Mareworthy and thank you MagnaWave Corporate - Wellness and Pain Relief for this amazing gift!

We’re excited to announce the first group of winners from our 25 Days of Giving! 🎉
Mareworthy, The Foxie G Foundation, Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital, Rocking R Ranch and Rescue, Inc., Mississippi Horses, Rhythms of Grace, The Whole Horse Place, BraveHearts Equine Center, Saving Grace Miniature Horse Rescue
It’s been truly inspiring to learn about so many incredible nonprofits and the missions that drive them. Thank you to everyone who nominated and shared these meaningful stories. We look forward to sharing the stories shared by each individual non-profit once they start using their machine!
Stay tuned—our President, Alane Paulley, will be revealing even more winners during our live event on December 19th!
You can find the event link here: https://ow.ly/tYG750XFLfe 💙✨

12/08/2025

The holidays can feel joyful for some, but for many people they can feel especially lonely. We want to talk openly about that, because pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.

So this holiday season, if you’re struggling — if you feel alone, overwhelmed, or just need a reason to get out of bed — we want to offer you a place of comfort, connection, and breathing room.

You are welcome at our farm in Nicholasville, KY.

Whether you want to hug one of our mares, sit quietly in the pasture, help feed, clean stalls, or just be surrounded by nature… we are here for that. No judgment. No explanations needed. Completely confidential.

If you’d like to schedule time to come out, or even if you need a spontaneous visit because today is just hard, email us at [email protected] so we can make sure someone is here to welcome you, pair you with a mare (or two), and give you the space you need. You can call it volunteering, therapy, or simply taking a breath — the label doesn’t matter.

One of our co-founders has lived with depression his entire life. At some of his lowest moments, he’s had thoughts of harming himself. What has helped him again and again is something simple but powerful… stepping out into the pasture, wrapping his arms around one of our mares, and just letting himself be. Horses don’t judge. They don’t rush you. They listen in a way humans sometimes can’t. Sometimes he talks, sometimes he cries, sometimes he just stands there and breathes. And it helps.

There’s real science behind it too. Studies show that being around horses lowers stress hormones, regulates breathing and heart rate, and increases feelings of connection. Even brushing or walking a horse can help interrupt spiraling thoughts and ground you in the moment.

Just an important note: we’re not licensed therapists, and this isn’t a formal mental-health service. We’re simply offering a safe, peaceful place to feel connected, supported, and not alone.

What matters is that you don’t have to feel alone.
Not this season. Not ever.

We’re here. And the horses are too. 💜

12/08/2025

🎉 Empress Luciana was selected by our followers to be the first Mareworthy mare to receive a MagnaWave treatment. Stay tuned to see how she liked it.

Thank you to MagnaWave Corporate - Wellness and Pain Relief for this amazing gift! We look forward to making a good use of our new machine.