You never know when a horse than ran in the Kentucky Derby might just decide to visit you over the fence in your backyard. Here, retired Kentucky Derby contestant Proud Citizen, with a pedigree that includes the great Secretariat, visits from the retirement farm next door, sweetly saying hello, and gently nudging for a carrot.
When deciding what charities to donate to, don’t forget to remember these old friends, and support horse retirement farms, prison equine programs, and other equine related programs that provide homes for these beautiful and intelligent creatures.