HERF’s ‘Ryan’ Ready for Second Career; Program Could Contribute to Significant Reduction in Fatality Rate

Home » Archive » Top News » HERF's 'Ryan' Ready for Second Career; Program Could Contribute to Significant Reduction in Fatality Rate The Thoroughbred nicknamed Ryan, who was profiled in TDN six months ago as the first participant in the Empty Stall Challenge run by the HISA Equine Recovery Foundation (HERF) , has recovered well enough from slab fracture surgery to be back in training under saddle. He's currently up for adoption at New Vocations in Lexington, Kentucky, where his caretakers believe the 3-year-old gelding will be a promising lower-level equine sport competitor in his second career.