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Giving racehorses a second career

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A brief intro to Racehorse Relief

Racehorse Relief was founded in 2011 and obtained charitable status in 2014. We are the only Southwest accredited rehoming centre with the Retraining of Racehorses- (RoR).

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The Grand National Digital Sweepstake

The Grand National is just around the corner! To celebrate, we've built a brand new, free digital platform that reinvents the classic 'names in a hat' sweepstake. You can jump in and grab a horse for yourself, or easily set up a private league for your office, pub, or group chat. Everyone chips in a £5 entry online, and our system randomly assigns your horses. Exactly 50% of the pot goes to the lucky winners, and the other 50% comes straight to us to fund vital rehabilitation for our rescue horses. Let's get the Saturday fun sorted early!

Get Your Horse for £5

Off the track

We work with responsible trainers to provide a smooth transition from the racetrack to a second career. We also take horses from private homes who have rehabilitation or training needs.

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Professional rehabilitation and retraining

Racehorse Relief is renowned for its expertise and comprehensiveness of our rehabilitation and retraining programmes. Every horse is an individual and we create a bespoke programme for each and every horse.

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Second career

Our goal is to retrain our racehorses to reach their full potential in their second career, whether that is eventing or hacking.

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Official Statement

Racehorse Relief is extremely proud to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is “delighted to become a Friend of Racehorse Relief”. With an invaluable wealth of equine experience and knowledge, it is a great honour and privilege to be able to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal into our charity.

​We are looking forward to inviting Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to visit us here in Cornwall so that we can show how important our work is for securing safe and secure retirements for these wonderful animals.

Featured Horses

Horses at Work

Jerry

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Rehomed

Latte

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Horses at Work

Princess

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Blogs

Is Your Office Sweepstake Legal in the UK? The 2026 Guide for Hybrid Teams

Under the Gambling Act 2005, an office sweepstake is legally classified as a "Work Lottery." While you don't need a formal gambling license to run one, you must meet strict criteria set by the UK Gambling Commission. If your team is hybrid, remote, or cashless, staying compliant is much harder than you might think.

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The Ultimate 2026 UK Office Sweepstake Calendar

Office sweepstakes are one of the easiest ways to boost team morale and bring a bit of friendly rivalry to the workday. But with hybrid working now the norm, passing a hat around the office isn't as easy as it used to be. From the roar of Cheltenham to the 2026 World Cup, here are the biggest sporting events to build your office sweepstakes around this year—and how to run them legally for remote teams.

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5 Fun Virtual Sweepstake Ideas to Engage Your Remote Team

Engage your remote or hybrid team with these 5 fun virtual sweepstake ideas, plus the critical legal rules you need to know to keep your workplace draw 100% compliant under UK law.

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