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Life After Racing Grants

 Life After Racing Grants Scheme

The Life After Racing Grants Scheme supports approved rehomers who are retraining and rehoming Standardbreds directly from the racing and breeding industry.

The aim of the scheme is to assist with costs associated with preparing retired Standardbreds for successful second careers.

To apply for a grant, you must complete the application form that can be downloaded here

Who Can Apply?

Applicants must:

  • Take horses directly from racing or breeding connections
  • Grants are available only for the first rehoming of a Standardbred directly from the racing or breeding industry into a new home.
  • Be actively retraining and rehoming Standardbreds
  • Be facilitating the horse's first rehoming outside the industry
  • Rehome horses within an expected six-month period

What Can Funding Help With?

Commonly Supported Costs

  • Feed
  • Hay
  • Baleage
  • Transport

Costs That May Be Considered

  • Veterinary treatment
  • Dentistry
  • Bodywork
  • Ulcer treatment
  • Farrier
  • Grazing
  • Covers
  • Deworming

What Funding Does Not Cover?

  • Fencing
  • Stables
  • Shelters
  • Yards
  • Horse tack
  • Rider equipment

Applications close:

  • 31 March
  • 30 June
  • 30 September
  • 31 December

Applicants are notified by the 10th of the following month.

Grant Conditions

Successful applicants may be asked to:

  • Share updates on funded horses
  • Acknowledge HRNZ support
  • Promote positive outcomes for retired Standardbreds

Applications will be accepted from rehomer’s of Standardbreds in New Zealand.

The Definition of a Rehomer for the purpose of our Life After Racing Grants Scheme (LARGS) is as follows:

  •  Someone who is taking retired Standardbreds directly from racing or breeding connections for the purpose of educating and facilitating their first rehoming within a six-month period.
  • You must be actively rehoming Standardbred Horses

 

This Grant Scheme is not designed for people who own Standardbreds or have brought a Standardbred that may in time rehome this horse.

 

Send your completed application form to the grant administrator at Harness Racing New Zealand
(full name and details can be found at the bottom of the application form).

Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge Harness Racing New Zealand as a supporter, and to be positive about Harness Racing New Zealand and the racing industry in social media.

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