canter ma resources
The following information is provided as a service to those who have chosen to retrain an ex-racehorse. Please be advised that any information here is provided to only be a starting point. The information furnished within this site should not be viewed as personal and specific advice for your specific situation. As with all cases, you should consult a horse professional (trainer, veterinarian, farrier) who can provide a proper recommendation on how to deal with your specific situation.
Veterinarians
Pre-Purchase exams at Charles Town
Valley Equine at (304) 725-1471
Dr. Carroll at (304) 725-1752
Trailering Companies
Please note that these companies are not endorsed by CANTER, but merely a list of available shippers in the area. We have no information as to the quality of service.
A&L Horse Transport: 717-624-3943
Brooke Ledge: 800-523-8143
Cox Horse Transportation: 301-599-1993
Easy Horse Ship: website
Evergreen Horse Transportation: 717-642-3766
Horse Hauling: website
JMR Horse Transport: 443-995-1310
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Legendary Horse Transportation: 410-346-6478
Mid-Atlantic Horse Transportation: 410-771-4454
Millennium Horse Transportation: 240-460-7997
Porter Horse Transportation: 410-876-9130
Scott Norris Horse Transportation: 910-693-1593 Alt. Phone: 732-616-4479
Exracer Resources
Have a question you'd like to ask about your exracer? These sites have many knowledgeable people who can help you out with training, health, behavioral and general horse questions.
Exracers.com
CANTER Discussion Forum
Chronicle of the Horse Discussion Forum
Brisco County Health and Lameness Forum
These links are provided for reference only. CANTER claims no responsibility for the content of these websites.
Thoroughbred Tattoos
Thoroughbred Tattoos always start with the year of birth's letter designation (each year is assigned a letter)followed by the last five digits of their Jockey Club registration number. Here are the letters: X 1968 Y 1969 Z 1970 A 1971 B 1972 C 1973 D 1974 E 1975 F 1976 G 1977 H 1978 I 1979 J 1980 K 1981 L 1982 M 1983 N 1984 O 1985 P 1986 Q 1987 R 1988 S 1989 T 1990 U 1991 V 1992 W 1993 X 1994 Y 1995 Z 1996 A 1997 B 1998 C 1999 D 2000 E 2001 F 2002 G 2003 H 2004 I 2005 J 2006 K 2007 L 2008 So a horse born in 1997 who has been tattoed (not all TBs are tattooed - generally just those that go to the track, train and have been entered in a race - but this varies by racing jurisdiction) would possibly have the tattoo number A12345 (A = alpha designation for horses born in 1997; 97 = actual year of birth; 12345 = horse's registration #). Sometimes these can be hard to read depending on the age of the horse (like human tattos, they fade with age) and how good the tattoo person was. To find out more about a horse via his/her tattoo, call the Jockey Club at 1-800-333-1778 or check their website at http://www.equineon line.com or http://www.jockeycl ub.com. They generally charge a fee for any research. Also see: http://www.trpb. com/tatobrnd. htm |