December 2 , 2010 - Edition 15 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's Operation Gelding Clinics Continue The Unwanted Horse Coalition's (UHC) Operation Gelding program continues to enjoy success as participation has spread across the United States. The program is designed to offer funding assistance to organizations, associations, and events that wish to conduct a public gelding clinic under the name and guidelines of Operation Gelding. Read More... Equine Rescue Facilities Survey A group of Cazenovia College seniors are seeking to complete their senior thesis on the topic of equine rescue facilities. The project is designed to collect data about the effectiveness of the various modes of advertisement used by equine rescue facilities, via a brief 10 question survey. This survey is geared to gauge the general public’s perception of equine rescue facilities and to obtain a general understanding of how the public views the effectiveness of advertising for an equine rescue facility. Prior experience/knowledge regarding equine rescue facilities is NOT required. Take Survey Here... Oregon's Horses Feel the Sting of Recession Lingering economic woes, smacking Oregon with an unemployment rate of at least 10.5 percent for nearly a year, have taken a toll on horses. The marketplace is flooded, with owners often unable even to give them away. Rescues are overflowing. Owners, struggling to make ends meet, have cut back on feed, dumped horses in forest areas or dropped them at boarding facilities and disappeared. Read More... Identifying Neglect of Horses Everyone has a different mental picture of how a skinny horse looks, acts, and appears. Often the easiest way to determine if a horse needs to be investigated by authorities is to determine his or her body condition score using the Henneke Scale. Read More... Innovative Equine Assistance Program Founded in Georgia An innovative new organization has been founded to assist horse owners who need help providing feed for their animals. Stamp Out Starvation (SOS) of Horses was founded in October by a group of Georgia equestrians who were all too familiar with assisting malnourished and mistreated horses. Read More... Free Gelding Clinic to be Held at the Kentucky Horse Park In an effort to help reduce the number of unwanted and inconvenient horses being bred in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Park is hosting its first Free Gelding Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 4. Read More... Two Operation Gelding Clinics to be Held in Kansas in December Operation Gelding, a program that is supported by the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), has awarded grants to two area horse rescues to hold gelding clinics in early December. The purpose, similar to spay/neuter programs through shelters and other organizations, is to reduce the number of horses that wind up in rescues or sent to slaughter in Canada and Mexico as this is a particularly cruel and inhumane way to end a horse's life after it has given years of service to its human owner. Read More... Thoroughbred Charities of America Launches New Website Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that it has launched a new website. The new website features easily navigable menu options and clearly defined user pages. The new site debuts in time for TCA’s 21st Annual Stallion Season Auction and will feature a listing of all available stallion seasons offered. Read More...	Upcoming Events Halters for Hope Greenwood Village, Colorado Hooved Animal Humane Society Holiday Party December 4, 2010 Woodstock, IL Kentucky Horse Council Operation Gelding Clinic December 4, 2010 Lexington, KY Hope in the Valley Equine Rescue Operation Gelding Clinic December 4, 2010 Valley Center, KS Triple H Miniature Horse Rescue Operation Gelding Clinic December 4, 2010 Bis, ND Rainbow Meadows Equine Rescue and Retirement Operation Gelding Clinic December 8, 2010 Sedan, KS Buckland Equine Rescue Operation Gelding Clinic December 11, 2010 Carlisle, KY Springhill Equine Veterinary Operation Gelding Clinic December 11, 2010 Newberry, FL Hampton Vet Center Operation Gelding Clinic December 11, 2010 Hampton, IA Horse Aid Live Spring 2011 Lexington, Kentucky Colorado Horse Rescue Fundraiser: Starry Starry Night September 24, 2011 Denver, CO

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