Clarie Fortier of Richmond Magazine features an article on the James River Horse Foundation, offering new opportunites for inmates and thoroughbreds. See the full article here: Walking It Back – richmondmagazine.com
Come spend time meeting with the horses in the James River Horse Foundation. Learn how our program benefits retired racehorses and the women who care for them. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available and vans will shuttle visitors to and from the site. People of all ages are welcome.…
Meet Mickey’sinthehouse!! This beautiful girl, “Mouse” as the women are calling her, came to JRHF through a partnership with Aftercare Charles Town. Mouse will be with us for a period of time to rest and rehab from life as a racehorse before moving on for retraining and adoption. We are so excited for this opportunity…
James River Horse Foundation is proud to be an accredited organization by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance!
James River Horse Foundation merchandise has arrived! We currently have t-shirts and hats available. T-shirts are $20 and are available in white, grey, and Carolina blue. Hats are $25 and are available in red, grey, and midnight blue. Please email us (jamesriverhorses@gmail.com) if you would like to purchase.
The State Farm Work Center is currently under a modified lock down to prevent this deadly virus we are dealing with from entering the facility. With all visitation cancelled, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Spring Open Barn. Please rest assured that the horses are well cared for during this period and…
Our first Barn 4 Bingo Night was a huge success! The Thomas J Newton Horse Health Fund, acknowledging Tom’s many years of contribution to this program, got off to a great start. Thanks to your contributions, veterinary care for our herd for 2020 is secured! Thank you to all who attended and contributed and we…
After 12 years of running the TRF Second Chances Program at the State Farm Work Center near Crozier, Virginia, the board of local volunteers has formed a new and independent charitable foundation, the James River Horse Foundation. Read the article for more details!
The State Farm Work Center in Goochland, Virginia currently houses male offenders; those offenders are being relocated. As State Farm transitions from housing male offenders to housing female offenders, the Brunswick and Deerfield Women’s Work Centers will transition from housing female offenders to housing male offenders. All movement of offenders will be completed by Nov.…
We would like to send a huge THANK YOU to our 2019 Kentucky Derby Party sponsors!! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support, and look forward to seeing you at our party!