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Memorial Day at The Red Mile May 30, 2011 To Benefit Horse Aid Live Horse Aid Live Memorial Day at The Red Mile Race Track is set for Monday, May 30, 2011. In addition to live music, the event will feature a chili cook-off, promotions, and vendor booths. Click here to read entire press release. |
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Welcome to Marty Casey, Songwriter, Performing Artist, and Lead Singer for Lovehammers as he joins our Board of Directors! Marty brings a much-needed performer’s perspective and vision to our concerts, festivals and other events. Click here to read entire press release. |
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HORSE AID LIVE and EQUINE HEALTH AND WELFARE ALLIANCE have formed a working partnership to increase both organization’s impact on the unwanted, homeless, and at-risk horse populations. The organizations will remain separate entities, yet both realize that the solution for a national network of sustained shelters to protect this increasing population of at-risk horses can only be attained by a positive, cohesive, industry-wide initiative. Working together will allow them to better utilize each organization’s resources and funding Click here to read entire press release. |
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Gift Giving With a Cause! |
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Thanks to everyone at the Red Mile Racetrack for the outstanding hospitality during the Grand Circuit Meet and their support for Horse Aid Live!! It was great fun handing out the trophy and having that race titled "Horse Aid Live Trot". |
Look for Horse Aid Live Banners and Information at select Movie theatres while Disney's Secretariat movie is playing! Thanks to all these theatres for helping horses less fortunate.
The Paulick Report features Horse Aid Live as their weekly "Good News Friday"! Read the article
Horse Aid Live welcomes our latest Partner - Kentucky Equine Research! Equine Nutritionist Dr. Kathleen Crandell will answer horse owners' questions on our website each week. View Q&A's now.
NEWS RELEASE - June 29, 2010:
Help America’s Unwanted Horses
Lexington, KY – Horse Aid Live, Inc. is a non-profit charitable fundraising organization which provides horse enthusiasts, horse industries, and supporters of equines of all breeds a way to give to one entity which then distributes annual grants to non-profit organizations that support and provide humane treatment, shelter, and care to equines of all breeds – the United Way for horses.
The mission of Horse Aid Live, Inc., is to promote humane treatment for all equines, regardless of breed, and to provide support for non-profit organizations that provide humane treatment and shelter for equines. Horse Aid Live will accomplish its mission by working with and providing support, both financial and organizational, to non-profit organizations that serve the unwanted equine population regardless of breed. Financial help will be distributed through annual grants and applications will be accepted from any U.S. 501(c)3 organization which provides humane treatment for equines. Grant applications will be available on the website: www.HorseAidLive.org.
Rick Dees, host of the #1 syndicated radio show, "The Weekly Top 40 Countdown", and Horse Aid Live Advisory Board member encourages everyone to get involved. "These horses did not end up in this crisis on their own. Please join me and get involved as I have – so all horses may have a happy, loving, productive life."
"The number of unwanted horses is staggering and continues to escalate. Prior to the downturn in the economy, the economic impact to shelter all the unwanted horses in the U.S. was over $25 million annually. Now, the problem has become two-fold. Not only can many people no longer afford to purchase the horse itself, the cost for veterinary care, feed, hay, bedding, and general care has also increased – thereby forcing additional horses into situations of neglect and abandonment.” stated Cyndi Greathouse, Horse Aid Live Executive Director. "The problem is compounded further because many equine humane centers, shelters, retraining facilities and rescues have closed due to a lack of funding.”
The horse industry has a $102 billion impact on the U.S. economy – supplying nearly 1.5 million full-time jobs. There are 9.2 million horses in the U.S. including horses used for racing, showing, competition, recreation, sport, and work. (source: www.horsecouncil.org)
D.W. Moffett, of NBC’s "Friday Night Lights" and Horse Aid Live Advisory Board member, challenges horse lovers everywhere to help. "Horses are an American icon and a part of our country’s rich history. Join me – together we can help shelter and care for horses of every breed, age, size and color.”
Get involved and support Horse Aid Live by shopping on our on-line store, becoming a member, sponsoring, or donating today – www.HorseAidLive.org. Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the Unwanted Horse Coalition, ASPCA, American Horse Council, Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Alliance, the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), and many more organizations who support the mission of Horse Aid Live.
For more information, event sponsorships, or membership details please visit www.HorseAidLive.org or contact Cyndi Greathouse at cgreathouse@HorseAidLive.org or 859-699-3334.