AAEP Foundation Renamed The Foundation for the Horse

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giulia Garcia, AAEP Communications Coordinator ggarcia@aaep.org or (859) 233-0147 The AAEP Foundation, which for 25 years has served as the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners to improve the welfare of horses, has been renamed The Foundation for the Horse, effective immediately. “Our new name more clearly defines […]

Applications Now Open for 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2019 Contact: Kristen Kovatch Bentley 215-589-0993 |  The Retired Racehorse Project announced today that for the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. Applications will be accepted through January 15, 2020, and accepted trainers will be announced on February 15, 2020. Now in its sixth year, the Thoroughbred Makeover […]

President Trump Signs Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, First National Anti-Cruelty Law

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2019 Contact: Marty Irby, marty@animalwellnessaction.org, 202-821-5686  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, into law. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan […]

ASPCA Grants More Than $45,000 to Help Equine Rescues Find Homes for At-Risk Horses through Collaboration and Relocation Efforts

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2019 Media Contact: Alexandra Garza 646-291-4543 / alexandra.garza@aspca.org NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that it has granted more than $45,000 to four equine rescue organizations to assist their efforts to identify new homes for at-risk equines by collaborating with other […]

The American Horse Council to Roll Out Tax Handbook 2019!

Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bryan Brendle American Horse Council Phone: 202-296-4031Email: bbrendle@horsecouncil.org The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to offer the 2019 edition of the AHC Tax Handbook, informing members of the horse industry about major changes brought about by landmark tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) of 2017. This […]

EQUUS Magazine Introduces a New Podcast

Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2019Contact:Laurie Prinz, EQUUS Editor and Associate PublisherLPrinz@aimmedia.com Boulder, CO. (November 8, 2019) EQUUS Magazine, part of Active Interest Media’s Equine Network, has launched a new podcast for people who love horses. The bi-weekly Barn Stories podcast, hosted by EQUUS Editor Laurie Prinz and EQUUS Managing Editor Christine Barakat, will feature […]