News and Events - 2009

December 5th - Ivy, Oak & Mistletoe Open House - View PDF Announcement

Celebrate the approaching winter solstice. Join us at the Fields and Flowers open house as we kick off the holiday season. Festivities will include a variety of holiday arts & crafts workshops, along with delicious holiday baking and great gift ideas. Donations will be accepted on behalf of the New Stride Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

Read about New Stride in a recent Vancouver Sun article, "Foundation takes horses to pasture after their days at the track"

Read "The Story of Lucky", by Marion Kuhle

Thanks to the dedicated and knowledgeable people of New Stride Thoroughbred Foundation, Marion's family are now able to handle and keep their beautiful Thoroughbred gelding Lucky afte his three year racing career, even though he used to be unmanageable. This story is a must read for anyone unfamiliar with what to expect from racehorses fresh off the track.

 

Past News and Events

October 23 to 25 - Mane Event

Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC, http://www.maneeventexpo.com/bc/default.asp

October 3 & 4 - Shed Row Market

from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 900 - 232 Street, Langley, BC. October 23 & 25, Barb, (604) 534-3056.

Tuesday September 15, Thunderbird Show and Equestrian Park: New Stride Silent Auction

As part of the CTBS-BC Thoroughbred Yearling Sale (and some older horses) New Stride is having another silent auction and is also selling lunch tickets. For lunch tickets or donations please call Meril Agrey at 604.856.1399.

September 14 & 15 - Yearling Sale/Silent Auction in Langley

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC., (604) 574-0145. http://www.cthsbc.org/09%20CTHS%20SALE/entry.pdf

September 13, 2009 - Southlands Country Fair

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ~ Rain or Shine! (gates close at 4:00 p.m.) Tel: (604) 263-4817. http://www.southlandsridingclub.com/Country_Fair/countryfair2.htm.

May 17, 2009: New Stride Community Day at the Races

New Stride has been awarded a Community Day at the Races by Hastings Racecourse. We will be having a silent auction and a buffet lunch in the Marquee Tent at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday, May 17, 2009. The silent auction will start at 12:00 noon and end at 5:30 PM. The buffet lunch will be served starting at 1:45 p.m. Tickets for the lunch will be $10.00 each.

Donations of items for the silent auction would be greatly appreciated. New Stride will issue tax receipts for any donation.

For lunch tickets or donations please call Meril Agrey at 604.856.1399.

March: 2009 Stallion Season Auction

New Stride Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is proud to announce that we will be holding a stallion season auction starting immediately and ending on March 20, 2009. All proceeds from this year's auction will benefit our adoption and placement programs for retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

Services are sold for the 2009 breeding season on a "no-guarantee" basis unless specified otherwise. In many cases, insurance can be purchased separately to convert a no-guarantee season into a live foal season. If you are interested in this option, please contact your insurance agent prior to bidding to ensure your mare qualifies for this type of insurance.

To see a list of 2009 sires, please click here. (Requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

New Stride would like to thank the stallion owners and managers for their generosity in donating the 2009 seasons listed.

March: 2009 Broodmare Sale

In conjunction with the 2009 Stallion Season auction, New Stride presents two broodmares for sale: one mare in foal to Terrell, and one mare with a foal by Terrell at side.

Each mare sells with free 2009 breeding* to SNORTER (Awesome Again - Retiro Park by Meadowlake) whose usual stud fee is $2,000. (*2009 breeding to Snorter is free, however buyer must pay booking fee portion to Canmor.)

SISTER BUNKER 1995 bay mare by Explodent out of Jackie's Gate by Gate Dancer ½ sister to two stakes winners, BUNKER HILL ROAD, winner of $214,543 and FORTY ACRES, winner of $187,330.
Dam of 7 foals, 5 runners, 5 winners including Kid Tuaca, winner of $117,860 and One Salty Sister, winner of $91,430
Delivered filly by Terrell on February 7

TUZZI TO NAZZY 2003 bay mare by Vying Victor out of Palamagic by Ocean Trick ½ sister to DON'T PALI Me, stakes winner of $65,782 and Louie Downtown, stakes-placed winner of $97,363.
From female family of PALADDIE, OZARK, and PALIZZIA
In foal to Terrell with first foal (cover date March 25)

TERRELL is by Distorted Humor. He was undefeated in 2004 for Darley Stable. He broke his maiden at Santa Anita, setting blistering fractions of :21.20, :43.58, 1:08.26, completing 6 ½ f in 1:15.27. He is a Santa Anita allowance winner in 1:08.41 with a 114 Beyer rating. He defeated multiple graded SW Preachinatthebar. Terrell is by Distorted Humor who is the sire of 59 SWs including Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide.

New Stride would like to thank the owners and managers for their generosity in donating the mares and breedings listed.

February 15, 3:00-6:00 PM - New Stride Open House!

New Stride and Greener Pastures invite you to join us at our Valentine's open house at Allbury Farms featuring Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds available for adoption. This is your chance to come out and view our adoptable horses, talk to our volunteers and trainers, and see the horses being handled on the ground and working under saddle. Join us on Sunday February 15, 2009 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM to see our horses and for refreshments & delicious home baking!

During our open house, all horses will be offered at a special adoption price of $750!!!

Location: Allbury Farms, 4799 Olund Road, Abbotsford (click here to download directions)

September 2008 - Thunderbird Yearling Sale Silent Auction

New Stride's annual silent auction at the Thunderbird yearling sale was a rousing success! Many thanks to all those whose generous donations made this fundraiser possible, and thank you to all of those who bid on items! All proceeds go directly to support our horses, so we are very grateful to all who participated.

March 2008 - New Stride on TV!

Shaw Television's news program "The Express" ran a profile on New Stride on March 3, 2008. You can view the program, featuring horse Sterling Legacy, which explains what we do and how we help the horses in our care.

Click here to view the video!

The video is in Flash format and requires Adobe Flash Player to view.

2008 Stallion Season Auction a Success!

New Stride Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation would like to thank all those who participated in our recent stallion season auction! We would especially like to thank the stallion owners and managers for their generosity in donating the 2008 seasons. All proceeds from this year’s auction will benefit our adoption and placement programs for retired thoroughbred racehorses.

Article from The Thoroughbred Voice on New Stride

The Thoroughbred Voice published an article on New Stride focusing on Aly Sheeba's Pride, one of our success stories.

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