Aftercare Industry Month

As the Director of the ASPCA Right Horse program at the ASPCA, Cailin oversees the organization’s equine adoption efforts and network of partners working collaboratively to massively increase adoptions nationwide.
Cailin has been at the ASPCA since 2019 and with the ASPCA Right Horse program since 2018. Much of that time has been focused on marketing equine adoption and helping connect potential homes with available horses through myrighthorse.org. Prior to this, Cailin worked at the American Quarter Horse Association on industry-serving marketing initiatives and programs. She holds a degree in equine science and a minor in agricultural business from Colorado State University and is a recipient of the Ram Alumni Award for her work in the industry.

Anne is a litigator in Dinsmore’s Louisville office and a member of the firm’s Equine Law Group.  She completed her undergrad degree at Western Kentucky University and graduated from Washington & Lee University School of Law.  Anne’s practice varies widely from personal injury defense and commercial litigation to equine-related planning and risk management.  She is also a trained mediator with a particular interest in equine disputes.  Anne owns and rides American Saddlebreds and is a member of the American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association and the Kentucky Horse Council.

Laura is an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl, based in the Lexington KY office. Laura is originally from Toronto, Canada and obtained her Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario and her MBA at York University in Toronto. She moved to Lexington KY 25 years ago to attend law school and stayed! Laura is an active competitor in equestrian sport having competed to the 3* level in eventing as a Junior, has played polo, ridden reiners and cutting horses and still rides and competes in the jumper division. She is the current President of the Board of the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event and is on the board of New Vocations and Independence Bank. She is an advocate for OTTB’s and a supporter of the Retired Racehorse Project and Thoroughbred Makeover. She concentrates her law practice in matters of corporate, banking, equine and gaming law.

Nina Lyman is a seasoned horsewoman with a deep-rooted family heritage in the breeding, racing, and retraining of thoroughbred racehorses spanning generations. Her dedication of retraining retired thoroughbreds, evident since her early years, established the foundation for her journey and career today. Presently, she manages her founded non-profit aftercare program called "Thoroughbred Retirement, Rehabilitation and Careers, known as “TRRAC”, where her understanding and expertise for the thoroughbred breed are utilized.

Through TRRAC, the program works with several racetracks in America and facilitates the transition of more than 80 horses annually into their well-deserved second careers and forever homes. Nina applies her knowledge in extensive equine rehabilitation, skillfully guiding retired thoroughbred racehorses towards their ideal vocations and subsequent successful placements.

Jessica Redman owns and operates Benchmark Sport Horses where she personally sources thoroughbreds from various connections all across the country. At Benchmark Sport Horses Jessica focuses on looking for the thoroughbreds that will stand out in the current market and have the potential to be competitive in the top levels of a variety of disciplines. Her mission is to find the best possible horses and then source them into the homes that will further develop their careers. Jessica often does all the hard work of finding the top thoroughbreds for the buyers who may not be comfortable shopping at the track or just want the ability to see the horse in an off the track environment.

Jen Roytz, along with her husband, Dr. Stuart Brown, owns and manages Brownstead Farm, which specializes in raising, selling and racing Thoroughbreds, as well as training them for sport horse careers. In addition, she is co-owner of Topine Communications, which offers brand strategy, project management, content creation, media relations and PR services for small businesses and nonprofits. She also writes for several publications in the racing and equestrian realms, including "OTTB Training Toolkit" for the Paulick Report.

Owner: Wire to Wire Thoroughbreds LLC
Co-Owner: Ruberto Racing Stable Inc
Former co-owner: OTTB United
I've been buying and selling horses off the track since 1998 and been full time in the Racing industry since 2003. I grew up riding hunters and working at the racetrack on weekends and holidays while in school. I switched gears in college and focused on breaking babies, restarting ex racehorses and working at two small animal veterinary clinics. My passion has always been Thoroughbreds. After leaving college I continued working on various farms catch riding anything I could swing a leg over. When I met my husband I became involved in Racing full time and did resales on the side, volunteering for CANTER for 10 years and acting as a buyer and seller agent for retiring racehorses. Six years ago I stopped doing commissioned sales and focused on growing my own sales string. I enjoy showing my personal horse (that my family raced and I galloped) in dressage and currently compete at 3rd level.

Beverly Strauss, Co-founder & Executive Director of MidAtlantic Horse Rescue
BA in Biology, University of Virginia; MBA Rutgers Graduate School of Management; Graduate A, US Pony Club. 40+ years experience with horses-eventing, racing, foxhunting, showing, training, lessons, etc. Owns multiple thoroughbreds of all ages.

Brit Vegas is a professional trainer that specializes in restarting Thoroughbreds for equestrian sports, such as eventing, show jumping, fox hunting and other English disciplines. She owns and operates Royal Fox Stables in Southeast Nebraska with a winter base in Aiken, South Carolina. In addition to campaigning her own horses through the Intermediate level of eventing, Vegas also retrains and sells between 50 and 70 Thoroughbreds per year and has competed in the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover each year since 2015 with multiple Top 5 finishes in eventing, show jumping and field hunters. In addition, she manages her husband Dr. Adam Gengenbach’s sport horse veterinary practice.