Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue

Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue (SCTR) is a California non-profit, public benefit corporation whose volunteers donate their time, care, and funds to the rescue and rehoming of thoroughbred ex racehorses in Southern California. The specific purpose of SCTR is to acquire thoroughbred ex racehorses in Southern California that are at risk of slaughter, abuse, and neglect, and to care for, rehabilitate and transition them until a permanent custodial or retirement home is found. We also work to identify horses at the racetrack that urgently need new homes, and to provide temporary rehabilitation and retraining until they are placed. The purpose of this website is to provide information about the organization and activities of SCTR, but primarily is to advertize our lovely thoroughbreds that are available for rehoming. 

Our members have played a part in the rescue, rehabilitation, or rehoming of all of the beautiful thoroughbreds shown in the photographs on our pages. We are grateful to board member, John Chun, who is responsible for taking many of the wonderful photographs on this website. In addition, our logo contains an image of a painting by equine artist, and SCTR friend and donor, Christine Picavet who kindly suggested our use of this image and to whom we are deeply indebted. The painting depicts the beautiful French mare, Reine Mathilde.  

We hope that you enjoy this website, and the photographs and stories of our horses, and will visit again, or perhaps even consider adopting one of our lovely thorougbreds.

Caroline Betts (President), Jacqueline Feenstra (Secretary), John Chun (Treasurer), and Sharla Sanders (Vice President).

SCTR's horse of the month is "Missy". Missy was purchased thin, ill-kempt, and anxious at auction in February 2008, through an auction rescue effort joint with Tranquility Farm. Missy is now healthy, sassy and shiny, back under saddle, and available for rehoming as a walk/trot trail, pleasure or lesson horse. For more information on Missy, please go to her page by clicking the "Missy's Page" link. To adopt/rehome Missy, please contact us at sctbrescue@live.com. Additional photographs and information about Missy can be found here: http://www.sctbrescue.org/missyspage.htm.

We are thrilled to welcome Noble Gambler into our rehabilitation and transitioning program! This beautiful, four year old gelding by In Excess recently suffered an injury while racing at Hollywood Park, and was in urgent need of a new home. Although his rehab will take many months to complete, we are looking forward to a time when he can begin training for his second career. We gratefully acknowledge the emergency sponsorship provided for this horse, towards his veterinary care, xrays, rehabilitation, and other costs, provided by The Exceller Fund (please visit their website at www.excellerfund.org), John Chun, Donna Powell, Lenore Mullaney, and Bridgett Hamershock. And isn't he handsome?!

Gambler's fans and sponsors can follow his progress through rehab, and find many additional photographs, on his page here: http://www.sctbrescue.org/gamblerspage.htm