Colonial Downs Event Table 2026
JRHF was out at Colonial Downs Racetrack Saturday promoting all our great work with retired thoroughbred horses at the State Farm Work Center in Goochland County! Board members Janis Paiva,…
Horses and People Helping Each Other
JAMES RIVER HORSE FOUNDATION
The James River Horse Foundation is an Accredited Organization with the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Horses and People Helping Each Other
The James River Horse Foundation, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Corrections, maintains a herd of 24 off-the-track thoroughbreds at the State Farm Work Center in Goochland County, Virginia. At the end of their racing careers nobody wanted these horses, now they have a home for life. That would be enough, but it is only the heart of this program. The soul of the program is the impact theses horses have on the inmates who care for them.
The positive growth and confidence our graduates have developed by working with the horses is something they carry with them through re-entry into their communities. With your help, the James River Horse Foundation will strive to continually develop and expand the program – teaching confidence, pride in work, acceptance of responsibility and the value of personal contribution.
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Rebecca
Rebecca Owens is a very special young woman who spent five years as one of the eight original female participants in our program. Since her release in January of 2024,…
Join Us for Our 2026 Fall Open Barn on October 3rd!
Join us from 10 AM to 2 PM and step inside the barn for a truly special experience. Meet our incredible horses up close and connect with the inspiring women…
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We gratefully thank everyone who has supported this program over the years and look forward to continuing these relationships as the James River Horse Foundation moves forward into the future.