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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When you want to help your farrier with his job, but you don’t have opposable thumbs. Oro Rush is a LOPE permanent horse and seasoned intern instructor. He has the mischievous personality of a baby goat (only taller and more handsome). Oro loves to be the center of attention! He also has a kind heart and sweet nature under his prankster exterior. We love Oro! He makes everyone (especially Joe the farrier) laugh. #ororush #lopetx #ottb #teacher #friend #goodhorse #internslovehim #happyguy ... 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.

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 […]

Poised for Impact: Youth Education Programs

November 18th, 2019

Youth Education Programs at the Tipping Point Recently, we posted our Poised for Impact goals for 2020. LOPE is at an exciting tipping point! For years, we’ve been slowly building […]

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