Jonathan Tincher’s prison tattoos are seen as he holds back the tail of a mare while she undergoes an ultrasound on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Nicholasville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
Program members share a closing prayer to conclude their “morning meditation” of sharing of their recent experiences as they navigate the 12 step program on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Nicholasville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
Jonathan Tincher, a member of the Stable Recovery program, walks toward equine veterinarians and another worker during a morning with the mares of the stable he tends in service of Taylor-Made Farm on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Nicholasville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thoroughbred horses on a sprawling Kentucky farm are helping men trying to carve out clean and sober lives.
The farm is home to who’ve never been around the 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) animals a chance to care for them with the goal of landing a job related to the racing industry and putting themselves on a new path. The Stable Recovery program teaches horsemanship over the course of a year while providing housing, food, clothing, transportation and income to men who’ve tried and failed numerous other times to escape addiction.
Among its success stories are the sons of two prominent veterans of the racing industry.
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