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CANTER is a 100% volunteer organization and is always in need of volunteers to help retiring Thoroughbred racehorses transition into new careers.
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About Us
CANTER Texas is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to helping retired racehorses have better futures after the finish line.
CANTER stands for The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses. It started as a solution to help racehorses find new careers by connecting buyers and sellers through posting racehorses for sale on the internet. The program quickly became a national web-based phenomenon. Since the first CANTER program started in 1997, it has grown to include chapters all across the county. All CANTER affiliates are volunteer run organizations with 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Some chapters have horse adoption programs, where CANTER assumes ownership of the horse and all associated expenses, provides necessary medical treatment and retraining so the horse is better able to find a good home.
CANTER Texas was formed in 2014 and provides free courtesy listing advertising in our Trainer Listings section for Thoroughbred, Quarter Horses and Arabians who are recently retired or currently racing and looking for new careers. Horses are located at tracks in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, as well at farms throughout the state. Interested buyers should contact the owner/trainer in individual ads to answer any questions or arrange purchase. CANTER TX is not involved in the transaction and takes no fee or commission. If you would like to list a racehorse for sale, or are a buyer who needs assistance, please contact us!
There are many ways you can help! Volunteer your time or skills, and network by sharing available horses from our Facebook page! If you are an owner/trainer/breeder with a racehorse in need of assistance, please contact us.
There are many ways you can help!
- Donate money, items or services to CANTER USA to support CANTER horses! You can PayPal to our email, or mail checks and items to our physical address.
- Volunteer your time or skills, or network by joining our Facebook group “CANTER Texas Volunteers”.
- Foster a racehorse in need of a short or long term home.
CANTER Texas Owned Program
Unfortunately, due to lack of funding and available foster homes, we have been forced to discontinue our CANTER TX Owned Adoption Program and will be focusing on the Trainer Listings Program. We would like to thank everyone who has supported this very important part of our program and we are so happy to have been able to provide these special horses with the care they needed to find their forever homes.
Images – Valerie Buller – photographer / CANTER Pennsylvania volunteer
