September 1 , 2010 - Edition 12 Media Roundup This Unwanted Horse Coalition news summary is provided as an educational service to those interested in the issue of the unwanted horse. The articles do not reflect the opinions of the Unwanted Horse Coalition or any of its employees. The listing of events does not constitute an endorsement of a particular event. If you see an article or event that may be appropriate for inclusion in Media Roundup, please e-mail it to ecaslin@horsecouncil.org. Unwanted Horse Coalition Launches Operation Gelding Program The Unwanted Horse Coalition [UHC] has initiated Operation Gelding. The new UHC program will provide funds and materials to assist organizations, associations and events that wish to sponsor clinics to which horse owners can bring their stallions to be castrated. A number of associations have sponsored such clinics and the UHC wants to help more organizations, associations and events get involved in this effort. Read More... Unwanted Horse Coalition Materials Available The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) continues its efforts to educate the industry about the issues relating to unwanted horses and owning responsibly. The UHC has prepared and distributed a variety of materials that will educate horse owners on various topics. The materials describe the efforts of the coalition, offer alternatives for horse owners to consider for their horses when they can no longer care for them, and detail ways the horse community can get more involved. With the number of unwanted horses increasing, the industry and horse owners must step up their efforts to educate themselves about potential solutions. The materials suggest options an individual or an organization can take so that the number of unwanted horses does not increase. Read More... Low or No Cost Castration Effort Under Way in Missouri An equine veterinarian at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) plans to host a low- or no-cost castration clinic this fall at the University of Missouri, in an effort to address the unwanted horse issue. Read More... Thoroughbred Mare Finds Her Way Home Many Things, and sometimes Thoroughbreds, come full circle in life. Such is the case with Tie Run, who at age 27 made a circuitous way back to her breeder, Roy Lerman. The last time Lerman, who bred, owned, and trained Tie Run, had seen the mare was in 1988 when she was claimed off him at Philadelphia Park. Now thanks to some good luck and goodwill, Tie Run will live out the rest of her life at Lerman’s Lambholm South in Reddick, Florida. Read More... Arabian Horse Association Announces 2010 Grants The Arabian Horse Foundation (AHF) has announced it awarded $15,000 in grants and youth scholarships this year. Since the Foundation was re-launched three years ago, the nonprofit entity, which is the philanthropic arm of the Arabian Horse Association (AHA), has given over $75,000 in grants and scholarships. The AHF recently awarded $5,000 in Scholarships, $5,000 to Rescue and Rehoming of horses, and $5,000 to Equine Research. Read More... Horse Retirement Awareness Day - NYRA Makes Progress for Retired Thoroughbreds August 18th, 2010 at Saratoga Race Course is Thoroughbred Retirement Day. The New York Racing Association has scheduled a variety of activities and will donate $5,000 each to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Old Friends, and the Exceller Fund. Various rescue organizations will be on the track handing out informational flyers and collecting donations near the jockeys’ silks room. Read More... Arrrrr to the Rescue Stacey Hindt posted a wonderful update on Arrrrr's Facebook page July 21st. She has decided to start paperwork for an equine rescue operation. The rescue will be named Arrrrr Equine Rescue, after none other than Arrrrr. Read More...	Upcoming Events Halters for Hope Greenwood Village, Colorado Stallion Castration Clinic Phone: 612-625-6776 September 11, 2010 Cannon Falls, MN Fairgrounds Wild About Horses Benefit September 18, 2010 Parker, Colorado Fundraising BBQ to Benefit LongRun TB Retirement September 20, 2010 Toronto, Ontario Canada Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge October 16, 2010 Austin, Texas Silks and Suits Gala to Benefit Mid-America Horse Rescue October 30, 2010 St. Louis, MO Horse Aid Live Spring 2011 Lexington, Kentucky

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