I held on to After the Finish Line's secret for a full 18 hours and for 7 of those hours I was sleeping. All kidding aside, ATFL would like to thank our Board of Directors, volunteers, donors (monetary, in-kind and services), charity partners and grantors for helping us exceed our funding goals in 2011. ATFL is sending surprise Holiday donations to 24 rescue organizations totaling $13,500 to show our appreciation for their commitment to the Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in their care. This demanding work does not go unnoticed and ATFL applauds their dedication to our equine friends.
The check is truly in the mail for Equine Encore, United Pegasus Foundation, Harmony & Hope Horse Rescue, Southern CA Thoroughbred Rescue, Illinois Equine Humane Center, GEVA, ReRun, CANTER-Ohio, Omega Horse Rescue, Tierra Madre, Bright Futures, Finger Lakes SPCA, Run for Home, CANTER-Michigan, Our Mims, Island Horse Welfare Foundation, Horse Feathers Equine Rescue, Heavenly Horse Rescue, CANTER-New England, The Golden Carrot, Triple Me Mac, Safe Haven Horse Rescue, Changing Fates Equine Rescue and Serenity Equine Rescue.

October 14, 2011 - The southern Illinois horses (originally dubbed "The Skinnies" are on the mend!!!  All have been adjusting well to their new environs and are gaining much-needed weight.  But we still need your help to care for these sweet animals!!! Every dollar counts so please donate what you can and pass the word along to friends and family alike!!!  And all are available for adoption or for sponsorships as well.  Check them out!

September 4, 2011 - It's been almost a month since we welcomed the first of the "skinnies" at the barn and all are doing quite well! These photos were taken this morning and you can see the marked difference in both Lexi and Zingy. While they each have put on close to 100 pounds, there is still a ways to go with all of them. Your donations and kindness have helped tremendously! Keep passing the word, though - every dollar counts and these sweeties are not out of the woods yet! It's been almost a month since we welcomed the first of the "skinnies" at the barn and all are doing quite well! These photos were taken this morning and you can see the marked difference in both Lexi and Zingy. While they each have put on close to 100 pounds, there is still a ways to go with all of them. Your donations and kindness have helped tremendously! Keep passing the word, though - every dollar counts and these sweeties are not out of the woods yet!

Over the past several weeks the Illinois Equine Humane Center (ILEHC) has been working  to rescue several horses from a downstate Illinois horse owner who has fallen upon hard times and was unable to provide adequate feed and care to his horses.   In total, the former owner has voluntarily relinquished 11 Thoroughbreds to the ILEHC. Each of the horses are underweight with several of them being extremely thin having Henneke Body Count scores of 1.5 - 2.0.  Each of the horses are in drastic need of veterinary, dental, and farrier care and are going to require an extensive period of rehabilitation in order to be restored to good health.  Read more and find out how you can help.....