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

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

A new warhorse is coming to LOPE! Seeya When I Seeya just retired from the track at age 9. He raced 86 times, winning over $170K. What an incredible athlete! Seeya is body sore after his long career and is ready for some well-earned pasture rest. We are working on finding him a haul from PA (he is at Presque Isle Downs track there). If you would like to donate toward his transport or care, Seeya would greatly appreciate the support. Seeya's racing connections cared about him very much -- and we look forward to meeting him soon! ... 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.

LOPE Internship Spring Drive

April 5th, 2019

Due to popular demand, LOPE is ready to expand our internship education program! LOPE wants to offer several new internships for both the summer and fall semesters. We’ve set a [...]

LOPE Barn Project Fundraiser

October 16th, 2018

The LOPE barn needs some repairs and upgrades by November! LOPE always has rehab horses and older racing warriors during the winter months. Last year, our barn was constantly full [...]

2018 LOPE Show Raffle!

September 7th, 2018

The 2018 LOPE Benefit Show Raffle features fun, high-value items and is a super easy way to support LOPE! 2X Treaty Oak Packages Bottles of the premium Treaty Oak Spirits, including [...]

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