LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society
555 Rexdale Boulevard P.O. Box 156 M9W 5L2 Toronto, ON, Canada

LongRun's Kerrits winners reveal! Thank you to all of you who have participated in this giveaway! Stay tuned here for more fun upcoming virtual events.

Lookout Louie has found his forever home with Laura! We are excited to see how far these two can go in the hunter/jumper world and look forward to many happy updates from them! Thank you to Jim Moroz for donating Louie to LongRun! ... #longruntb #ottb #retiredracehorse #thoroughbred #bay #gelding #hunter #jumper #secondcareer

Simar's mane, before and after. This 15 year old mare is not a fan of her mane being pulled, it's usually quite a challenge until Monica, the horse whisperer mane puller extraordinaire, comes to work with us at the LongRun barn over the winter. Monica hands down has the touch, Simar only notices what's going on once the job is done. Simar is also part of Exec's (Main Executive) harem. (She and Exec are bonded.) Simar is the other alpha in the group, she is strong willed, fi...ercely protective of her herd which she has her eyes on at all times. Thank you Steve Attard for donating her to us! Simar, like Westie, has found her forever home with us at the LongRun farm, she is not sponsored would you be interested in sponsoring her? If so please click on this link: https://longrunretirement.com/donate-now/

**Two days left to enter our Kerrits giveaway!** Kerrits @kerritseq has generously gifted us these great prizes for our March giveaway! There are two of them, each one consists of a Kerrits hat, their spacious backpack (has a compartment for laptop computer) and three pairs of socks (sooo soft!). Thank you Kerrits! How to enter:... 1- Follow @longrun_tb and, for a bonus entry, follow @kerritseq 2-Like this post 3-Tag 3 friends who would like to see you win this prize 4- Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be announced Thursday April 8, 2021. See more

LongRun Graduate Horse Stormy (Stormy Pegasus) has found his forever home with Kylie, see their story below. After one meeting with Stormy in early October 2020, Kylie and I knew he was the absolute perfect horse for her! A gust had blown some leaves into the arena where we were watching him loose and, after a little jump, he turned and went right over to investigate. We recognized his sensible, curious personality and, felt sure we would suit him and vice-versa. Since Oc...t 13 he has become a V.I.P. at Rosehill. He has been ridden 3 times a week and has shown a huge willingness to learn, he is becoming a steady young pleasure horse. He is improving on being able to go straight (haha) and has learned some bending and circles. He hacks out quietly around the hay field and certainly appears to be settled and happy in his life with his Welsh pony friends. Future plans are simple. without pressure (as he is only 3 and still growing --a LOT), to improve his flatwork and maybe in the summer work on some poles and cavaletti to make him an all-round individual. See more

Some Monday morning entertainment....Brutus (Wandofuhr) shown here post mint snacking. Looking for leftovers?? Here's to Easter dinner leftovers, may there be plenty for you to snack on and enjoy! Brutus isn't ready for his forever home at the moment, he is in our rehabilitation program coming along slowly but surely. Stay tuned here for his news! ... **Regarding our adoption process at the moment; please note that we are experiencing a large number of submissions, our Adoption Manager is reviewing each application and will be in touch with you as soon as they are able to do so. Should you not receive a reply please know that this does not mean that your application has been turned down. We appreciate your patience! See more

Dan (Daring Dan) will soon be available for potential adopters! This strapping, 11 year old gelding is 16.3 hands, strong, athletic and a nice mover. His boyish teenage disposition requires a confident, experienced rider, yet with the right partnership Dan will shine in any discipline. His details: Daring Dan, by Domasca Dan, out of Dreams N’ Roses. He had 14 starts (14-0-1-2).... Image of Dan running in snow by James Gould.

This handsome older gentleman, a 2002 gelding by Bold Executive, has accumulated quite a harem in his later years, but we are concerned they might be gold diggers, as Main Executive banked quite a bit of money during his career, winning 10 races including multiple stakes, and banking $645,000. None of his ladies are quite so accomplished - although She Goes West, a 1998 mare by West by West did win 9 races and $126,000, Simar (2006 mare by Capetown) only broke her maiden an...d Extremeciano (2001 mare by Ciano Cat) was unplaced in 3 starts. Although Main Executive is extremely fortunate in finding a very loving and generous sponsor in Alyson Henry, these ladies of a certain age would also appreciate a sponsorship and a human of their own. If you are interested in helping care for these mares during their "golden years", please contact us for details. See more

Detail, taken by @mayavisnyei , of Lauren riding Walkabout Creek. Lauren's preferred riding boots and half chaps are from @ariatequestrian. How about you, what are your go to riding boots? #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horses #equestrian #longrun_tb #ridingapparel #animals #sports #equestrianapparel #horsesofinstagram

Porstie (Ports N Porsches) sporting his winter coat. Happy to see he is well insulated #horse #equestrian #horsesofinstagram #equine #equestrianlife #horselove #horseriding #horsestagram #horsebackriding #horses #horselife #longrun_tb #winter #snow

Regent graduate Tal Vez and his loving adopter, Estelle Dussault...soon to outrun First Out aka Creemore as our most photographed grad!

Scene captured from our truck during our morning feed run. Chilly inside and outside, frost is on the inside of windshield #horse #equestrian #horsesofinstagram #equine #equestrianlife #horselove #horseriding #horsestagram #horsebackriding #horses #horselife #longrun_tb

LONGRUN’S BEAUTIFUL 2021 GRADUATE CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE!! With these strange times, we have been unable to hold a LongRun fundraiser this year. As an option, LongRun will be charging $15.00 for the beautiful graduate calendar we have given away in the past that price includes postage and, should you want it sent as a holiday gift, a letter to your friend or loved one acknowledging your kindness. Any donation over $15.00 will receive a tax receipt for the excess amount. Payment can be made by cheque, credit card by calling our office at 416-675-3993 ext. 3440 or through our DONATE button on our website. Please make sure you let us know how many calendars (under special instructions) and provide necessary names and addresses. THANK YOU, H.B.P.A. OF ONTARIO, FOR SPONSORING THE CALENDAR!

Jennifer and Simba together in the field, the trust between these two is Thank you @coffincathyjo for sharing these images with us! #ottb #retiredracehorse #thoroughbred #thoroughbredofinstagram

We thought we would share this call for photography submissions by AdoptedHorse.org, such a great theme for the month of November! Let us know if you do submit, we would love to see your images!! #OTTB #thoroughbred #retiredracehorse

High On Dubai is off to pursue a jumper career with Alyssa! She noticed this lovely boy a year ago and as fate would have it, they made their way back to each other. This partnership was meant to be! We look forward to seeing them in the jumper ring next year! - #longruntb #ottb #thoroughbred #secondcareer #jumper #royal #angelstone

Tanglefoot and Silent Friend playing in the first snow. Once Silent Friend is ready for adoption we will post his details, stay tuned! #ottb #gelding #darkbay #thoroughbred #retiredracehorses

Lookout Louie, a recent arrival at LongRun, enjoying some downtime in one of our pastures. Such a handsome boy! We will post his details once he is ready for adoption, stay tuned!... #ottb #retiredracehorse #thoroughbred #horsesofinstagram #equestrian #equine

Over the next few months we will be introducing you to the horses that have found their forever home with us. We hope their stories will move you as much as they do us and inspire you to donate to LongRun and/or sponsor one of these beautiful horses. To donate please click on our website above! Atasheen, pictured here, has been with us since early 2016. Due to an ankle injury he never became sound enough to be adopted and so joined our sanctuary herd. He is such a smart boy! ...Understanding his herd, he positions himself at the last feeding bucket, patiently waiting for the feed to arrive to him while the other members of his herd push one another down the fence from one feeding bucket to the other. His strategy always pays off! Shy boy, he says so much through his eyes He is partially sponsored by Michael Armstrong, co-author of The Legacy of Windfields Farm. Thank you Michael @michaelarmstrongauthor

Walking amongst the sanctuary herd while they are resting is a deeply calming experience. Always amazed at the open trust these majestic animals are so ready to offer. They accept our intrusion, they accept us as part of their herd; some will slowly follow us, nuzzle us to say hello or ask for a cuddle. Wishing you some horse cuddles today! #ottg #equine #gelding #thoroughbred #retiredracehorse

Creek (Walkabout Creek) and Friend (Silent Friend), besties , enjoying downtime together. Stay tuned for their info, will post once they are available for adoption.

This is Jarri, 16 hands, gorgeous , correct, nice mover, would make a great brood mare for sport horse. Look at that shine!! If interested please visit our website, fill out and submit LongRun's adoption form.... #ottb #darkbay #mare #equine #horse #horsesofinstagram #retiredracehorse #thoroughbred See more

Annie (Annie O'Schiller) is settling in very nicely with her new person, Rebekah, at her barn Whispering Pines Stables. We hear she has become a wee bit of a surefoot junkie

Turning the horses out for the day on a fall morning before the snow arrives. Is there snow where you are? by maya_visnyei

We thought we would feature some of the incredible people who dedicate themselves to LongRun! Vicki Pappas, Founder and Chairperson of LongRun for the past 20 years, shown here, first image, with Straight (Straight Town), Judith (Judiths Landing), Toga (Saratoga Boy) and Ports (Ports N' Porsches) earlier this fall. Followed by Wendy Muir, Executive Administrator at LongRun and this for the past 6 1/2 years, cuddled by Ports and Judith! ... #ottb #longrun_tb #retiredracehorse #horsesofinstagram #equine #thoroughbred #gelding