Beyond the Homestretch : What Saving Racehorses Taught Me About Starting Over, Facing Fear, and Finding My Inner Cowgirl

In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story. In 2002, she quit her Washington, DC{u2013}area office job and moved to rural Texas to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE. Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 750 thoroughbreds into new homes. Though now the director of this high-profile organization, Reardon didn{u2019}t learn to ride until she was an adult. Here she presents a vivid inside look into the world of horse racing, complete with colorful horses, jockeys, trainers, and gallop girls, beautifully depicting the insights horses can offer when we reevaluate our relationship with them "How does a big city office worker become a rural Texas savior of retired racehorses? This wild ride of a read takes armchair adventurers behind the scenes of horseracing -- gorgeous, quirky horses, colorful jockeys and trainers, gallop girls -- while depicting the unexpected life lessons animals can offer. In 2002, drawn by a childhood dream, Reardon quit her Washington, D.C. job and moved across country and cultures to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE that has now saved hundreds of retired racehorses and washed-up Thoroughbreds from slaughter (and worse). The distinct personalities of horses like Tawakoni, the son of a Kentucky Derby winner, and Endofthestorm, the speedy bay who required an emergency tracheotomy, give Reardon an unforgettable apprenticeship in facing fear and finding a new life."-- Provided by publisher In 2002, Lynn Reardon quit her Washington DC area office job and moved to rural Texas to open a racehorse adoption ranch, LOPE (LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers). Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 425 thoroughbreds into new homes. These are some of their stories