News + Updates from Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare

Chrissy Laughlin

Chrissy Laughlin

Chrissy’s passion is in equine welfare and behavior, leading her to consume many books on the subject. She hopes to inspire others to take more welfare and behaviorally minded approach to horsemanship. Chrissy currently resides in Isabela, Puerto Rico, with her husband on their "mini" farm with 3 horses (including her OTTB Corozaleno), 8 chickens, and 2 dogs.

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Join us for an Open House and Support Retired Racehorses

Are you looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of retired racehorses?
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Schosberg On Aftercare

Michael Sternklar shared two vignettes that say everything about Richard Schosberg's integrity as a trainer and his passion for Thoroughbred aftercare. During their first meeting in 2005, an ...
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CTA Needs Sanctuary Sponsors!

Sponsoring a horse from CTA is a great way to help horses and our organization. These horses have given their all to their owners, connections, and racing fans who love and enjoy the sport of kings; ...
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5 Years After Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria, a category 5 hurricane that made landfall on the small island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, decimated the entire backstretch of the Camarero racetrack in Canovanas, Puerto ...
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CTA Hosts Farrier Clinic

CTA hosted its second Farrier Summit in March at Hipodromo Camarero. The three-day clinic was free and open to any hoof care provider on the island. The summit was divided into lecture and hands-on ...
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CONGRUITY Makes It Home With the Generous Help of Racing Industry Connections

On February 9, 2021, Donna Wakefield, a long-time racing fan and stakeholder, contacted CTA about placing a horse on our watchlist. Donna had developed a connection with a young horse named Congruity ...
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Fish Trappe Road is Coming Home!

On Friday, February 18th, 2022 FISH TRAPPE ROAD was released to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare. Fish Trappe Road, a beautiful Gray, who won the 2016 Dwyer Stakes, and has 63 races under his belt, ...
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Stobie & CTA Continue Heroic Acts for Horses Every Day

From Thoroughbred Daily News: Afleet Accompli was brought to the attention of CTA by a race fan on the mainland who tries to keep track of all of Afleet Alex's offspring. Before COVID-19, there was a ...
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Breeder steps up to get horse home from Puerto Rico

Ex-Marine Joe Pike is a featured private eye character in suspense novels by Los Angeles-based writer Robert Crais, but he is also a 10-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse who retired in Puerto Rico and ...
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