I was pleased to see the increased dialogue regarding Thoroughbred aftercare and the additional steps needed to reduce the number of horses needing homes in two recent TDN articles, "Open Letter to the Industry: When Does a Thoroughbred Earn a Safe Retirement?" and "Aftercare Not Meeting the Need." Unfortunately, they are two ships passing in the night when all horse industry boats should be rowing in the same direction. Regardless of the front-end attention from owners and industry, Thoroughbreds will always fall prey to abuse until the export of horses...