So, you want to foster a retired racehorse, but you don’t have a farm? That is what a number of Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) supporters said when we announced the Foster A Horse campaign.

Johnathan Miller and his wife Lisa came up with an idea.

"I wanted to help because I love the horses but our farm is full." said Miller, "And, I thought there must be many people out there who live in cities or suburbs and who want to help as well. So, I suggested I pay the daily cost of caring for a horse, and the TRF calls the horse mine."

The TRF calls it "Full Sponsorship" and it’s like virtual fostering. For $5 a day, billed monthly, quarterly, or annually, you are the virtual owner of your horse and the sole supporting sponsor. And, your financial support assists with the horse’s farrier needs and veterinarian costs

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