| Company type | Charity |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animal welfare |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Key people | Di Arbuthnot (Chief Executive) |
| Website | ror |
Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is a national animal welfare organization in the United Kingdom. It was established by the British Horseracing Authority in 2000 and is a registered charity under English and Scottish law. [1] [2] It is the official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing through injury, old age or a lack of ability. [3] It is based at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket. [4]
RoR performs the following actions:
RoR facilitates revenue grants and funds centre improvements and property purchases for four retraining centres: [5]
In 2009, Princess Haya became RoR's first Patron. [11] Other patrons include Frankie Dettori, Clare Balding and Richard Johnson.
Among the horses helped by the charity are the Champion Hurdler Make A Stand and the Grand National winners Royal Athlete and Bindaree. [12]
One graduate of the scheme is Summon Up Theblood who represented Brazil in the Three-day Event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [13]