Our Mission

We aim to offer a compassionate path forward for retired and at-risk Standardbreds, whether they come directly from racing or are rescued from adverse situations. We focus on holistic rehabilitation, responsible placement, and ongoing support to ensure each horse finds a home where they are respected and loved.

Our History

We were founded in 2020, on the vision to help local Standardbreds in need of safe placements. Throughout 2021 and into 2022, the vision of New Start expanded and is now so much more than we could have ever imagined! New Start's main base of operations is in Ontario, Canada but we are excited to also be building on an expansion of New Start's outreach program across the Eastern provinces into the Maritimes.

Our Focus

Here at New Start, we believe in the significance of aftercare. Beyond rescue and adoption, we prioritize the lifelong well-being of these horses. Our aftercare initiatives involve ongoing support for adopters, educational resources, and a community network fostering responsible horse ownership. We will help place a Standardbred no matter their age, physical limitation or where they are coming from. A large number of horses that we help are coming from situations where they are in need of rehabilitation and care to be back to feeling their best possible selves. We also work with kind and compassionate owners who have horses they would like to place directly off the track and run an open door policy for questions and transparency.