about canter ohio

CANTER Ohio is modeled after the CANTER Michigan program and was started in 2001 by a former racehorse exercise rider, Nancy Koch. CANTER Ohio provides both the free Internet service and placement/rescue services for horses at risk of going to auction and possible slaughter. To date, CANTER Ohio has helped over 2,000 horses find new homes. Of that number, we have provided our rescue services to 517 thoroughbreds at risk of going to slaughter.

We serve the owners and trainers of horses racing at Thistledown Racetrack near Cleveland, Ohio and Beulah Park near Columbus, Ohio. Most of our CANTER-owned horses are located near Cleveland, Ohio.

As with all the CANTER programs, there are no fees, or commissions for our services. We are able to take tax-deductible donations of cash, goods and, of course, Thoroughbred Race Horses. If you would like to donate, please visit our page How You Can Help.

What is CANTER?

CANTER stands for The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses. CANTER started as a solution to help racehorses find new careers by connecting buyers and sellers through posting racehorses for sale on the internet. The program quickly became a national web-based phenomenon.  Since the first CANTER Michigan program started in 1997, it and has grown to include chapters in California, Colorado, Illinois, the Mid Atlantic Region, the New England Region, Ohio and Pennsylvania. All the CANTER programs are all-volunteer organizations with 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non profit status.

The chapters in Michigan, Ohio, New England, Mid Atlantic and Illinois have also expanded their CANTER programs to include owner relinquished horse adoption programs, where CANTER assumes ownership of the horse and all associated expenses.  Many of these CANTER Phase II programs have affiliations with veterinary colleges such as Michigan State University, and Ohio State University, where horses receive necessary surgical procedures to return to soundness.
 
Our website is WWW.CANTERUSA.ORG