A Home For Every Horse and Absorbine Give Thanks
At A Home For Every Horse, we are honored to work with amazing sponsors who support the rescues, sanctuaries and care facilities that sign up for our program. The day-to-day cost in helping rehabilitate and rehome rescue horses can be steep, and we can’t thank our sponsors enough for providing them with essential goods, gear, […]
Horizon Structures LLC and Purina Animal Nutrition LLC To Offer $18,200 Prize Package to Deserving Horse Rescue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 Contact: Lindsay Porter, Marketing Services Manager 717-430-0459lporter@aimmedia.com Nominate your favorite 501(c)(3) horse rescue for the Barnfest 2020 Contest Boulder, CO—The people who dedicate their lives to saving and caring for homeless horses deserve our thanks. Show your appreciation for that special horse rescue (and win some great prizes, too) […]
TCA Continues Role as Title Sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover Through 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2020 Contact: Kristen Kovatch Bentley215-589-0993 Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has extended its support of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) as the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium through 2021. The RRP announced the postponement of the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover earlier this summer and will be hosting […]
U.S. House Committee Overwhelmingly Passes Horseracing Anti-Doping Compromise; McConnell, Gillibrand, McSally, and Feinstein Introduce Senate Companion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2020 Contact: Marty Irby, 202-821-5686 | marty@animalwellnessaction.org Compromise Legislation Continues on Fastrack through Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 9, 2020, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 1754, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act led by U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Andy Barr, R-Ky., that is […]
Thoroughbred Charities of America Awards Over $1 Million in Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Crady (859) 276-4989 LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that grants totaling nearly $1,070,000 will be awarded this year. A record 92 grant applications were received earlier this year during the organization’s annual grant cycle. Ultimately, 70 organizations were approved for a grant including 45 aftercare […]
American Horse Council & Coalition of Equine Organizations Oppose “Compromise” Proposal to PAST Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC; November 11, 2020) – The American Horse Council (AHC), which serves as the umbrella organization for the diverse equine sector, has long supported the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007), as currently introduced in the 116th Congress. The current version of the PAST Act lays out a common-sense […]
AHC 2020 Conference Registration Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 14, 2020) The American Horse Council is very excited to share plans for our 2020 AHC Conference and National Issues Forum October 26-28. As a special thank you for your ongoing support during these challenging and unprecedented times, we are offering AHC members a deep discount off the paid speaker’s portion […]
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Announces Compromise Legislation to End Doping and Deaths in American Horseracing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marty Irby, 202-821-5686 | marty@animalwellnessaction.org LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Monday his intent to introduce the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, compromise legislation that would end the doping of Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States. The doping of American racehorses has been a controversial issue. […]
Equine Welfare Data Collective Releases Second Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Report analyzes data from equine welfare organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico The Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC) is proud to announce the release of its second report, containing analysis of equine welfare data for July 2018-December 2018. This report follows the EWDC Inaugural Report released September 2019 that analyzed […]
Do You or Someone You Know, Need Options or Resources to Help Horses At-Risk? UHC is Here to Help!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ashley Harkins United Horse Coalition Phone: 202-817-3936 E-Mail: UHC@horsecouncil.org (Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020): UHC has pushed up the release of its searchable Equine Resource Database in the wake of COVID-19, in an effort to compile a listing of all known safety net programs available in the nation to help owners […]