It All Started With One Woman's Vision
Our Story
A Message from Our Board
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dannielle, the beloved founder of After The Homestretch AZ.
Dannielle passed away on July 22, 2025. Her unwavering dedication to protecting the legacy of former racehorses through reconditioning, retraining, and re-homing built this organization from the ground up.
We are committed to continuing her vital work in her honor.
Since 2011
A Message in Memory of Our Founder, Dannielle
After the Homestretch Arizona has adopted out nearly 100 former racehorses. We currently have 14 in our herd at our facility in Desert Hills.
The horses are in various stages of our aftercare program. As they become ready, we look forward to finding their perfect match and new forever homes.
When ATHA originally started in 2011 by Dannielle, we solely depended on foster homes.
Within a couple of years, we went on to lease a 2-acre property so that we could have all our horses together in one location.
We procured grants to give our horses shade, turnouts, exercising/training areas, and with the additional assistance of private sponsors and donors, to give our horses all the aftercare and veterinary support they need. All our shades and corrals are portable so we could move them to a permanent location.
In July 2017, we launched a Capital Campaign in order to secure the purchase of our permanent home on a neighboring 5-acre site. We were successfully able to acquire this property and in October 2017, with the help of many volunteers, we moved our entire herd, fencing panels, stalls, and shades.
Our primary goal, under the leadership of Dannielle, has always been the health and well-being of the horses in our care. We have a strong and vibrant 7-member Board supported by an Advisory Council consisting of our veterinarian, Dr. Stacey Sickler, and our holistic equine health services provider, Cori Deltoro of Top Line Equine Therapeutics. We also have a dedicated, enthusiastic and supportive team of volunteers.​
We look forward to welcoming you to our family of horse lovers united by the common goal of finding the loving home these superb athletes so richly deserve.
Michele Anderson
President