20 New Facilities Accredited by TAA

There are now 23 accredited facilities eligible to receive financial grants from the organization for the ongoing care of retired Thoroughbreds
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The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has announced that 23 accredited facilities are now eligible to receive financial grants from the organization for the ongoing care of retired Thoroughbreds following the addition of 20 new facilities.

The new facilities—which represent a cross-section of rescue, retirement, retraining, and adoption programs in the United States and Canada—join the first three accredited facilities: Florida Thoroughbred Retirement and Adoptive Care, New Vocations, and Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue.

Following a detailed application process and careful onsite examinations by TAA inspectors and independent veterinarians, each facility was judged to have met or exceeded the TAA Code of Standards in the areas of operations, education, horse care management, facility standards and services, and adoption policies and protocols, the TAA said in a release.

"Each of these facilities has undergone a rigorous review process to ensure that they are providing a uniform level of care for our retired Thoroughbreds, and we are pleased to invite them to apply for funding," James Hastie, TAA executive director, said in a statement

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