June 10 , 2010 - Edition 9 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. Hunter/Jumper Classes for Thoroughbreds Offered New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is partnering with the hunter/jumper shows at the Kentucky Horse Park to offer special Thoroughbred-only classes this summer. The program’s mission to transition, re-train and re-home retired racehorses continues to grow and expand. This year the program had a positive response when they reached out to the Country Heir Horse Show and the Robert Murphy Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. Management from both shows was more than happy to create classes restricted to Thoroughbreds. Read More... Training Challenge to Showcase Rescued Horses Equine victims of abuse, neglect, and abandonment will be the stars at the second annual Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge. The Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society in College Station, Texas, is hosting the challenge to showcase the talents of its many rescues horses. Read More... Illinois Horsemen, Tracks to Assist Retired Horses The Illinois Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association, Arlington Park, and Hawthorne Race Course have agreed to cooperate in a program to provide for the care of retired Thoroughbred racehorses. Read More... Handicap Horseback Riding Program Searching for Horses Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a NARHA therapeutic riding program, is looking for horses to add to its equine team. The program has recently expanded into a new facility and a new year-round schedule. CKRH has many requests to provide services, but is currently limited in its ability to expand due to a shortage of appropriate horses. Read More...	Upcoming Events Halters for Hope Greenwood Village, Colorado Rescue Me Trainers' Showcase, at the Western States Horse Expo June 10, 2010 Sacramento, California Wine Tasting and Dinner to Benefit Safe Haven Horse Rescue June 12, 2010 Sacramento, California American Horse Council Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum June 20 - 23, 2010 Washington, DC Days End Farm Horse Rescue 21st Annual Spring Carnival June 19, 2010 Woodbine, Maryland After the Finish Line Summer Fundraiser August 5, 2010 Del Mar, California Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge October 16, 2010 Austin, Texas Horse Aid Live Spring 2011 Lexington, Kentucky

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