UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 7, 2013— Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. has announced it will host an open house at Leighton Farm on April 26 from 12pm-4pm as part of National Help a Horse Day.
Created by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® ), National Help a Horse Day is a way to raise awareness about the plight of retired racehorses. According to their Web site, the ASPCA was founded when Henry Bergh, “stopped a cart driver from beating his horse, resulting in the first successful arrest for the mistreatment of a horse on April 26, 1866. Today, the ASPCA continues to assist domesticated and wild horses through legislation, advocacy, rescue and targeted grants.”
Kimbelry Clark riding Wild Lies on the farm.
The event at Leighton Farm, which is located at 13130 Molly Berry Road in Upper Marlboro, will give the community to an opportunity to meet the horses rescued by TPR and to learn about the rewards and challenges of horse ownership. The open house will feature demonstrations in riding, blacksmith and horse care, as well as small prizes, contests and informational booths.
“We will be reaching out to local schools and churches to get our community’s children involved and to give them a chance to meet and pet our horses,” said Kimberly Clark, the founder of TPR, which works to retrain and find qualified homes for retired Thoroughbreds, as well as to educate owners, trainers and the general public about the value of retired racehorses as show and pleasure horses.
TPR takes in an average of 35 horses annually. Each horse receives basic care,
including vaccinations, coggins, blacksmith and dental care, in addition to boarding.
The horses are retrained over a 90-day period. Although all of the training and riding
time is donated by Leighton Farm, the home of TPR, the cost of the 90-day retraining program is approximately $2,120 per horse. Upon completion of the retraining, horses are adopted by qualified homes and the adoption fees are placed back into the program.
“Children of all ages become starry-eyed when they come here,” Clark said of Leighton Farm. “You can’t help but fall in love with this place and these animals.”
For information about the ASPCA and National Help a Horse Day, visit:
http://www.aspcapro.org/celebrate-aspca-help-horse-day
For more information about TPR’s programs, visit: http://www.goodhorse.org/
TPR is a 501(c)(3) charity that exists to improve the lives of Thoroughbred racehorses through a comprehensive, multifaceted approach. TPR successfully transitions and retrains racehorses for other disciplines and strives to improve the
reputation of the Thoroughbred by providing education and support.
For more information, please contact Terri Hirschman and Kerrie-Anne Sparks at news@goodhorse.org or call 410-703-2657.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 7, 2013— Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. has announced it will host an open house at Leighton Farm on April 26 from 12pm-4pm as part of National Help a Horse Day.
Created by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® ), National Help a Horse Day is a way to raise awareness about the plight of retired racehorses. According to their Web site, the ASPCA was founded when Henry Bergh, “stopped a cart driver from beating his horse, resulting in the first successful arrest for the mistreatment of a horse on April 26, 1866. Today, the ASPCA continues to assist domesticated and wild horses through legislation, advocacy, rescue and targeted grants.”
The event at Leighton Farm, which is located at 13130 Molly Berry Road in Upper Marlboro, will give the community to an opportunity to meet the horses rescued by TPR and to learn about the rewards and challenges of horse ownership. The open house will feature demonstrations in riding, blacksmith and horse care, as well as small prizes, contests and informational booths.
“We will be reaching out to local schools and churches to get our community’s children involved and to give them a chance to meet and pet our horses,” said Kimberly Clark, the founder of TPR, which works to retrain and find qualified homes for retired Thoroughbreds, as well as to educate owners, trainers and the general public about the value of retired racehorses as show and pleasure horses.
TPR takes in an average of 35 horses annually. Each horse receives basic care,
including vaccinations, coggins, blacksmith and dental care, in addition to boarding.
The horses are retrained over a 90-day period. Although all of the training and riding
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time is donated by Leighton Farm, the home of TPR, the cost of the 90-day retraining program is approximately $2,120 per horse. Upon completion of the retraining, horses are adopted by qualified homes and the adoption fees are placed back into the program.
“Children of all ages become starry-eyed when they come here,” Clark said of Leighton Farm. “You can’t help but fall in love with this place and these animals.”
For information about the ASPCA and National Help a Horse Day, visit:
http://www.aspcapro.org/celebrate-aspca-help-horse-day
For more information about TPR’s programs, visit: http://www.goodhorse.org/
TPR is a 501(c)(3) charity that exists to improve the lives of Thoroughbred racehorses through a comprehensive, multifaceted approach. TPR successfully transitions and retrains racehorses for other disciplines and strives to improve the
reputation of the Thoroughbred by providing education and support.
For more information, please contact Terri Hirschman and Kerrie-Anne Sparks at news@goodhorse.org or call 410-703-2657.
