USA Equestrian Trust approves grants worth nearly $US240,000

The USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $US240,000 to eleven equine non-profit organisations that applied past times the outset of the foundation’s ii 2012 application deadlines.

It is the largest circular of grant funding to engagement past times the New York-based trust, whose mission is to deal inwards preserving or enhancing the character of equestrian sport inwards the US.

The $US239,780 inwards grants is an growth of 21 per cent compared to 2011. That mirrored the continued dramatic bound inwards involvement inwards the trust’s grants program, which saw applications ascent 38 per cent.

Projects awarded grants were:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS FOUNDATION, INC. ($US10,000) was awarded funding for its Laminitis Research Project that unites veterinarians in addition to Equus caballus owners inwards a collaborative endeavor to uncover novel information well-nigh causes, prevention in addition to handling of the crippling disease.

AMERICAN DRIVING SOCIETY, INC. ($US45,000) was awarded funding to deal inwards an endeavor to upgrade an equine facility inwards Illinois that has been donated to a local governmental body. The finish is to restore in addition to save the to a greater extent than than 600 acres in addition to let it to in ane lawsuit again play host to events including local, national in addition to international eventing, dressage in addition to combined driving.

AMERICAN MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION ($US27,235) was awarded funding for its youth equitation medal classes in addition to “Youth of the Year” programs.

AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ASSOCIATION ($US27,000) was awarded funding to assist redesign its database of registered Saddlebreds, members, competitions in addition to exhibit results, also every bit upgrade its website.

CANTER OF PENNSYLVANIA ($US1500) was awarded funding to offering iii $US500 educational scholarships for U.S. Pony Club riders who are residents of Pennsylvania in addition to compete alongside retired Thoroughbreds. The organization’s finish is to farther develop the skills of riders in addition to their off-track Thoroughbreds through the assistance of professional person trainers in addition to other educational opportunities.

CONSERVATION TRUST FOR FLORIDA, INC. ($US8,000) applied for funding to host a one-day workshop for attorneys, appraisers in addition to accountants on province conservation options in addition to conservation easements. The organization’s finish is protecting Equus caballus farms in addition to the Equus caballus farm lifestyle for hereafter generations past times educating landowners well-nigh conservation methods in addition to past times assisting them inwards protecting their land.

MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION ($US10,000) was awarded funding for interrogation into equine herpesvirus, a devastating affliction that tin drive abortions in addition to severe neurological diseases.

NEW YORK HORSE PARK, INC. ($US50,000) sought funds to develop a main computer program to construct the expansive New York Horse Park inwards Saratoga Springs.

SACRAMENTO HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION ($US5000) was awarded funding to offering a costless preparation hospital to its members, who are entry-level exhibitors in addition to low-budget owners.

UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION’S EQUINE HEALTH RESEARCH FUND ($US46,190) was awarded funding for interrogation into orthopedic diseases in addition to recurrent airway obstruction.

UNITED STATES PONY CLUB, INC. ($US9855) has proposed creating a traveling display that volition serve every bit an interactive, educational sense for children. The finish is to generate involvement inwards horses in addition to ponies in addition to to drive to a greater extent than visitors to the Kentucky Horse Park in addition to its Kids Barn.

 

More information:  www.trusthorses.org

 

 

 

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