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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.

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

When you lurk under a tree, hoping that your pasture buddy will walk away from his alfalfa long enough for you to steal a bite. Sadly for Oro (the lurking horse), his herd buddy is Flavor - who never ever leaves his alfalfa. Flavor is a foodie and proud member of the dad bod club. Both Oro and Flavor are permanent horses at LOPE. Their job this month is to help introduce new arrival Jet Set Cat to the LOPE lifestyle. And to be petted and admired by visiting fans and media. It’s a tough job, but Oro and Flavor are up for it. #lopetx #ororush #flavor #valued #muchloved #partoftheteam #goodhorses #kindhearts #workfamily ... See MoreSee Less

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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.

Coming of Age in 2022

November 18th, 2021

If you had told me in 2019 that LOPE would triple its results, I would have never believed you. But here I am — writing to tell you that LOPE […]

A Look Back on 2020

December 14th, 2020

When I sat down to list our 2020 results, it didn’t seem like a big list (at first). In essence, we reexamined our priorities and deepened our work — we […]

Poised for Impact: Warhorse Programs

December 18th, 2019

Warhorse Education Programs at the Tipping Point Recently, we shared the experiences of young people whose lives were changed at LOPE. I hope you enjoyed reading about their learning journey […]

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