About Us

"The Thoroughbred, America's Horse"

Our Board of Directors

Kimberly Clark

Upper Marlboro, MD

(301) 579-6898

Kimberly Clark is a graduate of Villa Julie college and has been involved in thoroughbred racing for over 25 years. She has been licensed as a trainer, owner and exercise rider. Kim lives on Leighton Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland with her husband William Clark, where many Throughbreds are retrained and then transitioned to meaningful lives outside of racing. Kim has been helping fellow trainers and owners place retiring/retired racehorses for the past many years, but began to develop a program to do it in November 2007. Since then it has experienced incredible growth. This placement program created by horsemen for horsemen is extremely successful. The goal being to help as many horsemen and horses as possible. Kimberly is the founder and President of Thoroughbred Placement and Rescue, Inc.

Bernadette Kilcer

Brandywine, MD

Bernadette@goodhorse.org

Coming from outside the Horse Industry, Bernadette provides a fresh perspective and voice to TPR. She grew up in the ruggedness of upstate New York; spending the majority of her formative years on her grandparents dairy farm. She was brought to Maryland for her job and has become and integral part of TPR by doing everything and anything that needs to be done when a mountain needs to be moved, Bernadette is the one we call. She currently is under the instruction of Three Star Advanced Rider, Samantha Allan of Allan-Clover Sport Horses.

Elizabeth Madlener

Lothian, MD

(410) 867-0764

Elizabeth Madlener is a well-known Grand Prix level trainer, instructor and competitor, a USEF "S" judge since 1980, USDF "L" faculty member, Dressage Today contributor, and former President
and CEO of the Maryland Horse Center. She is currently based in the Southern Maryland area, but travels frequently across the country as a clinician and judge.

Elizabeth had a love of Thoroughbreds from the earliest age. She has a deep understanding of the breed as illustrated by her success with retired racehorses, Gulliver and Jonathan Swift. Both were selected to trainer with the United States Olympic Team in 1977.

Lucy Krone

Crownsville, MD

(443) 995-2950

Lucy Krone is from a racing family and has worked as an exercise rider for almost 20 years at numerous tracks, but predominantly in Maryland. She rode hunter/jumpers from a young age all the way through college and has been 'galloping' since then! Lucy is now dedicated to helping TPR with as the Laurel Park Coordinator. She gathers info and photos of the horses who are looking for new careers, and assists trainers and owners with the horse's placement. Lucy enjoys watching these horses bloom in new careers and is constantly amazed at their versatility. She currently owns 2 racehorses and 2 miniature horses that she rescued as a result of her work with Thoroughbred Placement and Rescue!!

Ted Maher

Baltimore, MD

(410) 539-5505

Ted has been practicing in Maryland since graduating from University of Baltimore in 1996. He operated his own law practice in Baltimore - Law Offices of Edward J. Maher, P.C. - since 1999. He mainly represents property management companies, apartments, and other landlords.

Ted is also a licensed Thoroughbred Trainer and Owner based at Bowie Training Center in Bowie, Maryland. He is a lifelong Maryland resident and has lived in Baltimore since 1994.