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)

More adorable footage of Charlie Bull! He arrived in FL all the way from Puerto Rico. He will be heading to LOPE right around Thanksgiving. Charlie is joining our Racing Warrior Program here at LOPE. He is an AMAZING warhorse! Charlie ran in 92 races, earned over $358K and retired at age 10. More importantly -- as this video shows -- he has the BEST EARS EVER. And quite possibly one of the sweetest faces ever too. Charlie is resting for awhile at a lovely Ocala farm that opened their pastures to him for some turnout before he heads to Texas. HUGE THANKS to all the folks who helped Charlie on his journey from Puerto Rico to Texas!! Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc. After the Finish Line LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society ... 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 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 [...]

In Honor of Dante and Robbie

September 4th, 2018

Dante 1992-2018 — owned and loved by Deborah Holbrook Dante was a gift from my wonderful daughter-in-law, Celeste. An OTTB, he possessed great movement and a personality to match! Retired [...]

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