About MidAtlantic Horse Rescue

Horseracing is a truly thrilling sport, the "Sport of Kings." There are hundreds of racetracks across the country, with many located right here in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region. Fans come for the excitement, the glamour, the beauty, ....and the horses.

The horses are the centerpiece of the sport, with their glossy coats, pricked ears, flaring nostrils, and keen, intelligent eyes. Every day, thousands of thoroughbreds answer the bugler's call. They go and run with all they have and more. But there is usually only one winner in any given race.

What about the others? Many go on to run other races on other days. Some end up winning. Some end up on breeding farms. Others just aren't fast enough to be competitive and eventually move on to lesser tracks to try again.

From here, the story gets a little gray. There are thousands of horses that just can't make it on any track- they are too slow, or laid back, or sore to pay their way. We would like to think that these horses all end up in good homes, as pleasure or sport horses, or just "best friends." Unfortunately, all too many end up at regional livestock auctions, where they are bought by dealers and sent to slaughterhouses in Canada & Mexico that export the meat overseas.

This is the sad reality of the industry. A lot of healthy, young, sound thoroughbreds never get a second chance. This is where we come in...

Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue is a federal 501(c)3 non profit organization that buys slaughter bound ex-racehorses and adopts them into good homes as pleasure and sport horses.

Ginny Suarez and Beverly Strauss are lifelong horsewomen. Graduate B and A Pony Clubbers, both have had extensive experience in eventing, dressage, showing, and foxhunting, and are former racehorse trainers. For thirty years we have been buying thoroughbreds at livestock auctions, evaluating them, and starting them in new careers.

In 2002, we co-founded MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, Inc., to get more thoroughbreds out of the kill pens and into loving homes. Just because they are no longer competitive on the racetrack does not mean they aren't useful or productive. These young horses have so much to offer.....

Since our inception, we have saved over 800 horses. We started by saving three horses and then pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps. Experience, integrity, and a lot of hard work has helped us grow. We are now nationally recognized for our efforts-BUT our invaluable work continues. YOU can help-- by donating, adopting, or just spreading the word--we need your support more than ever to save horses from a horrific end.....

Our team:

Beverly Strauss, Co-founder & Executive Director

BA in Biology, University of Virginia; MBA Rutgers Graduate School of Management; Graduate A, US Pony Club. 40+ years experience with horses-eventing, racing, foxhunting, showing, training, lessons, etc.

Virginia Suarez, Co-founder & President

Equine Studies, Harcum College. Graduate B, US Pony Club. Founder and Executive Director of Paws for Life, Inc. 40+ years experience with horses-eventing, racing, foxhunting, showing, training, etc.

Yvonne Reynolds, Secretary & Treasurer

Business Manager, Woodstock Farm 40+ years.

Patty Clemens, Assistant Manager

BS in Economics, LaSalle University. 40+ years experience with horses- eventing, foxhunting, showing, training, lessons, etc.

Owen Lusby, Horse Care

40+ years experience with horses- racing, breeding, etc.

Dr Charles Arensberg VMD

Equine Vetcare, Fair Hill Training Center

Dr Stacey Cordivano, DVM

Clay Creek Equine

Tom Strauss

AFA Certified Farrier, 35+ years experience

Martha Grace

Equine Massage Therapist

Friends of Twilight

our loyal supporters

.......and folks far and wide who believe in our mission.....we couldn't do it without YOU.....

Financial records are kept at the Woodstock Farm office in the care of Yvonne Reynolds, 320 Woodstock Farm Ln, Chesapeake City, MD 21915

and are available for review upon request.