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i got this off the AP at work last night..

GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) - A new program by the Virginia Department

of Corrections is giving inmates and retired racehorses a second

chance.

The program called Greener Pastures is located at the James

River Work Center in Goochland County. Through the program, inmates

gain job skills training in handling horses and provides a facility

for horses no longer active in racing.

Currently there are seven horses and six inmates participating

in the program. They are responsible for taking care of the horses

and spend several hours with the animals each day.

The program is a partnership with the Thoroughbred Retirement

Foundation.