life cycle and signifies Godolphin’s commitment to their welfare, which includes providing the highest standard
L I F E A F T E R R AC I N G
A lifetime of care
of care at every stage of development, both during and after their racing careers. Godolphin either retrain their retired racehorses as working horses to assist with the foundation education of the next generation, or they are rehomed as a companion, pleasure, competition horse, or even to play a role
The Godolphin Lifetime Care program is a global initiative spanning the four continents on which Godolphin operates.
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in equine assisted therapy programs. Following retirement from Godolphin’s racing program, each horse is afforded a minimum six week spell before becoming available for rehoming. Depending on
he aim of Godolphin’s Lifetime
Lifetime Care was implemented in
Care program is to ensure
2016 to represent their goal of creating
the welfare and provision of a
awareness, passion, and care for the
quality home for life for our much-loved
Thoroughbred breed. From this shared
racehorses when they retire. Our brand
global vision the programs in each
is our commitment to each horse’s
region have a similar rehoming goal,
‘lifetime care’ and serves as a symbol of
although according to the facilities and
their quality education.
industry programs available, the steps
Rehoming has been a part of Godolphin’s racing and breeding
taken to reach this goal may differ slightly in each region.
whether the horse retired from racing due to an injury, their spell may vary in length to allow for a full recovery and appropriate veterinary care. Godolphin is transparent in the information they provide to potential new owners, which includes each horse’s full veterinary history with an indication of their expected range of exercise intensity – the aim being to ensure the horse meets the
operations since their inception.
The Lifetime Care program
expectations of their new owner, and is
The overarching brand of Godolphin
encompasses the whole of each horse’s
suitable for their intended new career.
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