Hoof Beat Therapeutic Healing Center

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

🎡🐴 COME MEET FIREDRAKE & CARESS OF STEEL AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR! 🐴🎡

Hoof Beat Therapeutic Healing Center is headed to the Minnesota State Fair September 3 & 4!

Come find us in the Horse Barn — Parade of Breeds aisle and meet two of our retired Standardbred racehorses:

⭐ Firedrake — the first Dan Patch winner at Running Aces
⭐ Caress of Steel, “Steel” — another special retired racehorse who now has a whole new job helping people ❤️

They raced. They retired. And now they’re giving back. 🐴❤️

Stop by, say hello, take some pictures, and learn how these amazing Standardbreds have gone from the racetrack to helping people through Hoof Beat Therapeutic Healing Center.

📅 September 3 & 4
📍 Minnesota State Fair — Horse Barn, Parade of Breeds aisle

Come meet Drake & Steel — they’ll be waiting for you! ❤️🐴

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

🏆🐴 From Champion Racehorses to Champion Healers ❤️

What a wonderful evening we had at Running Aces!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by to visit with us, meet Firedrake, ask questions, and learn more about Hoof Beat Therapeutic Healing Center.

One of the best parts of the evening was being able to share what happens after the racing career is over.

These Standardbreds once competed on the racetrack. Some earned a lot, some earned a little—but every one of them has a story, and their story doesn’t have to end when they stop racing.

At Hoof Beat, they’ve found a second career with a new purpose—helping people. ❤️

They can provide emotional support, build confidence and trust, help individuals with physical challenges, and simply offer the quiet connection that only a horse can give.

And of course, Firedrake, the first Dan Patch Pace winner at Running Aces, loved meeting everyone! 🐴🏆

Thank you to Running Aces for giving Hoof Beat the opportunity to share our program and the amazing things these retired racehorses can do.

And thank you to everyone who stopped, visited, donated, asked questions, or simply gave Drake a pat. Every conversation helps spread our mission.

Their racing careers may be over…but some of their most important work is just beginning. ❤️🐴

08/24/2026

07/29/2026

So true