Two New Additions to Barn 4
Last week we welcomed Burn Up the Wire and Oh No Apolo to Barn 4. They are beautiful and kind and will be terrific additions to our herd. The men are very excited about getting to know these sweet geldings, and so are we!
Our New Mascot Gets Love at Open Barn
Ollie certainly brought a smile to one visitor’s face at our Spring Open Barn. He is one of the rescues from Peaceable Farm and thoroughly enjoys his new life meeting so many wonderful supporters of our program. He is a gentle and kind soul and quickly became our choice for our new “mascot”! Photo by…
Virginia Officer Helps Inmates Heal with Horses
Officer Shane Clarke discusses how his career path led him to the Virginia Department of Corrections and the horsemanship program he admired so much, such that he jumped in and took the classes himself.
Thank You to our Derby Party Sponsors!
We would like to send a huge THANK YOU to our 2019 Kentucky Derby Party sponsors!! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support, and look forward to seeing you at our party!
Horse Heroes of Goochland
Meet Mickey’sinthehouse!! This beautiful girl, “Mouse” as the women are calling her, came to JRHF through a partnership with Aftercare Charles Town. Mouse will be with us for a period of time to rest and rehab from life as a racehorse before moving on for retraining and adoption. We are so excited for this opportunity to add to the education the women receive and to give Mouse a loving start to life after the racetrack.
Local Girl Scout Troop Supports Covert Action at Spring Open Barn
Our annual Spring Open Barn was a huge success with an impressive turnout this year! One of our local Girl Scout troops even used their hard-earned cookie money to support Covert Action! Thank you everyone who made this Open Barn such a great one!
Richmond Times Dispatch Features Second Chances
Mark Gormus of the Richmond Times Dispatch recently visited our Second Chances program at the James River Work Center. Watch his video and then look out for his article in the paper on Monday, February 18!