On December 11, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announced its first significant round of accreditations, giving its stamp of approval to 20 organizations across the country. Among them were four Mid-Atlantic facilities: Angel Acres Horse Haven in Pennsylvania, Virginia’s ReRun, and MidAtlantic Horse Rescue and Thoroughbred Placement Resources, both in Maryland.

Though applicants characterized the process as painstaking –requiring a detailed application and multiple site visits — they nonetheless appreciate the thoroughness of the TAA. They’re grateful for the money, of course, but beyond that, they value the TAA’s “stamp of approval” as a mark of legitimacy.

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