LOPE helps at-risk racehorses find second careers, while inspiring young people through horsemanship education.

Values

Inspired by the classical horsemanship philosophy of Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt and others, our work is guided by eight core values.
Why We Do What We Do

Programs

LOPE helps at-risk racehorses find second careers, while inspiring young people through horsemanship education.

How We Do What We Do

Support

LOPE is a 501(c)(3) Texas charity and relies solely upon the generous support of our donors to carry out our mission.

How You Can Help

Latest from Facebook

LOPE Texas (LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers)
LOPE Texas (LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers)

Huge congratulations to LOPE intern Cassie and her glamorous dressage pony Sasha!! They qualified for national dressage championships at second level on Saturday!! Cassie has spent much time helping Sasha develop into her dressage career. They are a wonderful team! Yay for Cassie and Sasha!!! (note: I made a mistake in an earlier post -- Cassie and Sasha are still in pursuit of their USDF Bronze and are closing in on that goal too)! ... See MoreSee Less

14 hours ago  ·  

Photo

LOPE Horses

These are the LOPE horses either currently in the LOPE Academy, rehabilitating or up for adoption. View all

LOPE Blog

Recent posts from the blog featuring posts about the LOPE horses, horsemanship and other Tales from the LOPE Ranch.

2018 Videography Internship

April 29th, 2018

LOPE is a nonprofit organization devoted to preparing at-risk horses for new careers, while inspiring young people through horsemanship education. We have launched a new videography internship for graphic design/video [...]

LOPE Summer 2018 Internship

April 27th, 2018

LOPE is a nonprofit organization devoted to preparing at-risk racehorses for new careers, while inspiring young people through horsemanship education. We have launched a new summer internship for young adult [...]

Austin Equine Hospital Schleese
Paddock Foundation American Association of Equine Technicians and Assistants Sam Houston Race Park
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance The Ranch Broker Moose Pants Studio
Thoroughbred Charities of America Scissortail Hill Equestrian Secretariat Foundation
Treaty Oak Equine Express