Posted: Feb 22, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 22
Alex, 15, is a client of an equine learning program at Kindred Horse Rescue in North Gower. I feel relaxed whenever I’m with Nan. I feel safe, and she feels safe with me. (Francis Ferland/CBC)
There s more than one kind of sanctuary available at Kindred Farm Rescue in North Gower, in Ottawa s rural south end.
The remote farm is a safe space for horses once destined for slaughter. Some were abused or neglected. Others, including a chestnut named Talia, were trotters and pacers culled from the horse-racing world. She ended up [marked for] the slaughterhouse six weeks after her last race, said farm manager Liz Tompkins.