Beyond the Homestretch

Lynn Reardon
Beyond the Homestretch
(New World Library, November 2009)

In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story. In 2002, she quit her Washington, DC–area office job and moved to rural Texas to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE. Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 750 thoroughbreds into new homes. Though now the director of this high-profile organization, Reardon didn’t learn to ride until she was an adult. Here she presents a vivid inside look into the world of horse racing, complete with colorful horses, jockeys, trainers, and gallop girls, beautifully depicting the insights horses can offer when we reevaluate our relationship with them.

Praise for Beyond the Homestretch

“Again and again Reardon shows us the magic that can happen when the right horse meets the right person.  Terrific tales of second chances that will lift you heart with joy.”
–Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse

“Terrific tales of second chances that will lift your heart with joy.”— Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse“This is a book for anyone who truly wants to change their life and live their dream.”— Leslie Guttman, author of Equine ER“In Lynn Reardon’s world, the horses have as much personality as the people, and most all of them are real characters….Lynn’s gift is making the day-to-day chores and the simplest interactions poignant, meaningful, and insightful.”
—Linda Kohanov, author of The Tao of Equus

Lynn Reardon is the founder and executive director of LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers (LOPE Texas), a nonprofit racehorse placement agency near Austin, Texas. Prior to founding LOPE, Lynn worked in nonprofit finance and administrative management in the Washington DC–area for too many years. Lynn lives on the LOPE ranch with her husband, Sophie the dog, multiple cats, and a herd of ex-racehorses up for adoption. Lynn has adopted three LOPE horses of her own: Tulsa Mambo, Sally, and Lightning Ball.