Richie

In California alone, 186 horses died in racing related accidents in 2012. In the US, 24 Thoroughbreds die every single week on the race track. Had Richie not been rescued after fracturing his fetlock (ankle) he would have been one of these sad statistics. Richie was a Thoroughbred that was born in 1998 and although his injuries prevented him from ever racing or being ridden again, he still had many years of quality life left. He was a sweet and gentle horse who loved to be loved and enjoyed hanging out with his good friend Mickey.