SECOND CALL FUND

Race Horse Adoption Grants

A. The Second Call Fund shall provide financial grants to profit or nonprofit enterprises to promote the adoption of retired race horses. 

B. Procedures.

1.     An enterprise that wishes to receive a financial grant shall submit an application to the Board of the Second Call Fund.  The enterprise shall provide the following information:

a. A written description of the enterprise,

b. The proposed use of the grant,

d. A description of the enterprise’s procedures to acclimate the horses as required by subsection (C)(6),

e. A description of the enterprise’s adoption procedures as required by subsection (C)(7),

f. A copy of the application form and adoption agreement required by  subsections (C)(7)(a) and (c), and

g. A copy of the owner release form required by subsection (C)(8).

2. The Board shall decide to which enterprise to make a grant, the amount of the grant, and the date of disbursement of the grant.

3. A recipient of a grant shall report annually to the Board on a form provided by the Board to gather the following information:

a. The number of horses the enterprise received;

b. The number of horses adopted;

c. The number of horses returned and reason for each return;

d. The actual use of the grant;

e. The proceeds, and use of funds, from the sale of any horses placed in the program, and

e. A list of people who adopted the horses, or a copy of the contracts between the enterprise and the adoptee.

C. Minimum qualifications.

1. The enterprise shall not profit from any grant from the Second Call Fund.  All grants will be used for the care, treatment and training of retired race horses.  Any proceeds from the sale of any horses placed in the program shall be used exclusively for the care, treatment and training of retired race horses.

2. The enterprise shall not:

a. Allow the horses to be used for racing or wagering;

b. Allow any horse to be treated inhumanely;

c. Allow the horses to be placed with a humane society, research facility or slaughter house;

3. The enterprise shall not euthanize an adoptable horse unless, as determined by a licensed veterinarian, it is medically necessary for humane reasons.

4. The enterprise shall be affiliated with a racetrack that conducts horse racing. Affiliation is satisfied when the general manager, or other executive from the racetrack submits to the Board a written recommendation on behalf of the enterprise.

5. The enterprise shall require that a licensed veterinarian perform a complete check-up on each horse. Each horse shall be vaccinated as necessary.

6. The enterprise shall employ procedures for acclimating a horse that include:

a. Exposure to the public, and

b.  Exposure to a new diet.

7. The enterprise shall employ procedures for adopting-out horses that include:

a. An application process for prospective adoptees;

b. A visual check of each prospective adoptee's farm with written documentation of the visit;

c. A written adoption agreement between the enterprise and adoptee which provides that no horse will be treated inhumanely or placed with a humane society, research facility or slaughter house;

d. At a minimum, follow-ups conducted by phone or visit after seven and 30 days with written documentation; and

e. Procedures for the return of a horse.

8. Before assessing care of a horse, the enterprise shall obtain an owner release form for each horse in their care.

9. The enterprise shall make available a person to answer questions from a prospective or current adoptee.

11. The enterprise shall keep a file on each horse that includes:

a. The owner release form;

b. The vaccination record and health record;

c. The written adoption agreement between the enterprise and adoptee;

d. The written documentation of pre-adoption check and follow-ups; and

e. The adoptee's application form.

12. The enterprise shall make available to the adoptee a care manual or other packet of information.

13. The enterprise shall make the records required subsection (C)(11) available for inspection by a representative of the Second Call Fund.

14.  The enterprise shall indemnify and hold harmless the Second Call Fund/Turf Paradise Foundation and their agents and/or employees from any and all claims or causes of action arising out of any injuries, loss or damages caused or contributed to by any horse placed by Second Call with the enterprise.

 15.  The enterprise and its principals do  hereby release and forever discharge Second Call Fund/Turf Paradise Foundation and their agents and/or employees from any and all claims or causes of action of whatever type resulting from any loss or damages caused or contributed to by any horse placed with the enterprise and/or any act and/or omission on the part of any agent and/or employee or other person acting on behalf of Second call Fund/Turf Paradise Foundation.