Our Team: Horse Trainers and Staff

The CTC Team: Working Together to Provide the Best Possible Thoroughbred Horse Trainer Services

At CTC, all of our team of horse trainers have a few things in common: a love for horses, and years of experience.  All of our horse trainers are well versed in the areas of horse rearing, breaking, horse riding, and providing their horses with training to become winners at our Camden SC location. 

Donna Freyer: Custom Care Equine

Born in New York, renowned Camden South Carolina horse trainer Donna Freyer of Custom Care Equine has had a love of horses since before the age of 5.  After completing her higher educational studies at Dartmouth College, Donna relocated to Camden after 10 years at Tanrackin Farm.  Donna founded the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation of South Carolina with horseman Kip Elser, and has started the South Carolina residency races for horses that have spent 90 days training in S.C.  As the VP of the SC Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders group, Donna is committed to “highlight the horse industry in the state”.
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Contact Donna at 803-243-4848 for services and rates, and visit her website at www.customcareequine.com

 

Donna Freyer Horse Trainer

Kevin Kahkola

With almost 30 years of experience in breaking and training thoroughbreds, Kevin Kahkola of Kahkola Racing brings experience and skill to the Camden Training Center team.  Kevin has worked with some of the most prolific horses to come from previous CTC owner Will Farish’s Lane’s End Farm, including Mineshaft (2003 horse of the year), Secret Status (winner of the 2000 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs and Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont), and numerous other graded stakes winners such as RunUp The Colors, Tomisue’s Delight, and many more.

In his 12 year tenure at Shadwell Farms, Kevin Kakhola helped to develop big names such as Mayhomen (multiple Grade 2 winner and 4th in the 2015 Kentucky Derby), Shagaf, Haikal and Almanaar. 

Visit Kahkola Racing’s website here

Contact Kevin Kahkola for rates at services at (803) 420-3248