The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's Montpelier Farm located at James Madison's Montpelier Estate, the plantation home of the Madison family located in Orange County, Virginia, will now be operated under the auspices of the Virginia Thoroughbred Project (VTP) in cooperation with The Montpelier Foundation, the TRF announced Monday.
The VTP is a newly formed organization lead by President, Sue Hart, along with several members of the former Montpelier Advisory Board. Under this new arrangement, 41 Thoroughbreds formerly cared for by the TRF have been adopted by the VTP and will remain on the pastoral estate and managed by the current Farm Manager, Crystal Wever.
The TRF Montpelier program was established in the fall of 2003 and has been operating at this location since inception. Over the years, the program has retrained and adopted out dozens of ex-racehorses and provides a sanctuary for those that cannot go on to second athletic careers.
“We are delighted that the horses, many of whom are advanced in age, are able to remain on the grounds of Montpelier, where they have resided for a number of years,” said Sue Hart, Chair of the Board of Directors of VTP. “Moreover, the TRF staff, under the direction of farm manager Crystal Wever, has been together for several years and has a solid, well-established, and cooperative working relationship which will continue as a unit under the newly-formed VTP.”
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