Horses Won! Horses Had the Loudest ROAR in September!
Friday, October 19 2012
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Click HERE and Share this link on Facebook Give Now! “Help us spread the word to the millions of horse lovers in the United States and win these bonuses,” said Lynn Coakley, EQUUS Foundation President, “but most importantly let’s make it a double header and show Animal Planet that horses the Loudest Roar in October.” WESTPORT, CT – October 18, 2012 - Animal Planet selected the EQUUS Foundation as the winner of the Loudest ROAR bonus for September! “EQUUS Foundation wowed the entire ROAR team with its creative efforts, strategic partnerships, and sheer dedication to inform and inspire fellow horse lovers to reach out, act, and respond,” said Monica Lins, Animal Planet’s Project Manager – Marketing, Strategy.The ROAR team reviewed the campaigns of each of the seven leading animal welfare organizations selected to participate in the Animal Planet’s ROAR Matching Campaign . Animal Planet was impressed with the relationships that EQUUS Foundation leveraged to reach out to the equine community across the nation. Let’s Do It Again for October! There’s still $10,000 available in bonuses for the: * Top Monthly Fundraiser for October ($2,500) * Most Unique Number of Monthly Donations in October ($2,500); * Highest Number of Shares on Facebook in October ($2,500); * Loudest ROAR Heard by Judges in October ($2,500).EQUUS Foundation is currently in 4th Place for Top Monthly Fundraiser and Most Unique Number of Monthly Donations, but in 2nd place for Highest Number of Shares on Facebook! There’s only 14 Days to Go! Animal Planet will be showcasing the cause, “Rescue, Re-Train, Re-Home Horses as Therapy Horses” and the EQUUS Foundation during the final week of the Animal Planet’s ROAR Matching Campaign, which coincides with the Washington International Horse Show, October 23-28, 2012, where both Animal Planet and EQUUS Foundation are sponsors of Kids Day
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Dog of the Day – Woodstock
Friday, October 19 2012
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Woodstock is looking for his forever home. If you are interested in adopting him, please contact Big Dog Ranch Rescue (561) 309-3311 or email adoptions@bdrr.org
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No Singing and Dancing In Our “West Side Story” (A Great Profile on Trainer Archie Cox Instead!)
Thursday, October 18 2012
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By Jan Westmark-Allan I met Holly Hugo-Vidal when she was living in Tryon, North Carolina a few years ago. I lived in Asheville, North Carolina – not far away – and I met Holly in Tryon for dinner and interviewed her for a story. We became friends and after she moved to California, she checked in with me to see if I needed a writer on that side of the country
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2012 Washington International Horse Show Features World’s Best Riders and Entertainment for Everyone
Thursday, October 18 2012
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Washington, D.C. – October 17, 2012 – The 2012 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is just around the corner on October 23-28, 2012. For one week each year, Verizon Center and the city of Washington, D.C
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Photo Shoot Gone Bad! (The Perfect Paint Was Not Perfectly Perfect)
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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By Jan Westmark-Allan Spirit back to being the Perfect Paint (although he is sticking his tongue out) while wearing his reindeer antlers with his ears up! A few days ago my sister-in-law and her two daughters came to the barn to meet Spirit, the new Sidelines mascot (and my new horse). I have coined him the Perfect Paint – and up until the day of the photo shoot he was perfectly perfect
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Abigail McArdle Leads Zone Five to USEF Prix de States Team Championship
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 won the USEF Prix de States Team Championship and the Individual Junior Jumper Reserve Championship.
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Aiken Harvest Classic Wrap Up
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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October 16th, 2012- Equus Event’s first annual Aiken Harvest Classic Horse Show came to a close on Sunday with a weekend full of gorgeous weather and exciting hunter and jumper action. The show featured a unique set of offerings including Hunt Night, a Pony Hunter Derby, Children’s Adult Hunter Derby, and the first annual $5,000 Aiken Jumper Derby. ”With the success of the International Hunter Derbies and Derby Finals, we wanted to offer riders who don’t often get to par-take in classes like that the same sort of experience at a regional level “A” show”, said show organizer JP Godard
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Dog of the Day – Smudge
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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Meet Smudge – he is a 12 week old Black Lab/Hound mix. He’s very sweet and playful, and loves other dogs. He listens when called and is almost always a good boy! If you are interested in meeting Smudge please contact Laurie at las7146@comcast.net or (941)628-3086.
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“Spot” Adoptable Dog
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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October 17, 2012 Even though he has the most generic dog name in the entire world, Spot (0994496) , an 8-year-old neutered papillon mix, is nothing but unique. He is 8 years old, but he acts just like a big puppy. You should see this tiny dog pulling staff through the halls of the shelter! Spot loves exploring new places and meeting new people
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Equine Ergonomist Jochen Schleese Participates in “For the Good of the Horse” Roundtable
Wednesday, October 17 2012
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The weekend of October 5-7, 2012 featured world renowned veterinarian and author Dr. Gerd Heuschmann as guest clinician at Loch Hurst Farm in Vass, NC where “The Biomechanics of the Horse” was the topic of interest for the riders and auditors.
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