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ACTHA Ride for the Rescues Is Overwhelming Success!
Breyer® Releases Two Pink Ribbon Model Horses
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he American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) is proud to announce that the fi rst annual “Ride for the Rescue” benefi t trail ride held across the country over the week-
end of June 13 broke a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest trail riding competi- tion. Hundreds of dedicated ACTHA volunteers and approximately 1,700 riders raised almost $70,000 during this ride, which will be used to benefi t horse charities and rescues nationwide. ACTHA is a leader in the horse industry for recognizing and celebrating the value of the
great American trail horse. Each year, ACTHA sponsors hundreds of rides across the country in an enjoyable “six mile - six judged obstacles” format. T e goal is to provide a casual, fun venue to showcase horses of all breeds while at the same time raising funds for equine charities. To date ACTHA, with the support of their affi liates, has raised more than $300,000 to support equine charities. For this ride, Tom Scrima, general
manager of ACTHA, called on volun- teers to coordinate the largest ride the group has sponsored. About 700 volun- teers and 1,700 horse and rider teams met the call, and arranged “Ride for the Rescues” competitions across the coun- try. “T is marks a new era for horses and humans,” said Scrima. “We showed that coast-to-coast horse owners are willing to step up to the plate with their equine companions to help support horse res- cue. T e goal of ACTHA is to reduce the number of at-risk horses by creating ‘jobs’ for America’s horses and equines. T is ride was the fi rst step toward a day when there are no homeless or jobless horses in America.” ACTHA founders Karen Van Getson
and Carrie Scrima are proud of the fast- est growing equestrian sport in the coun- try, where the great American trail horse is “not JUST a trail horse anymore.”
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reyer Animal Creations®, a division of Reeves International, Inc., has released two Pink
Ribbon model horses to launch its 2010 Can- ter against Cancer program. Breyer has art ully melded the horse, long a symbol of strength, beauty and for many, a life healing force, with the pink ribbon, the universal symbol of breast cancer, into a decorative model horse to sym- bolize the fi ght against this disease. T e models are available as a Traditional Series Pink Ribbon Horse in 1/9th scale, as well as Stablemates® ver- sion in 1/32nd scale. Breyer will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every model to two outstanding breast cancer research organi- zations: Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. “Breyer has always believed in the healing
power of the horse and the restorative benefi ts of horse-related activities–mentally, spiritually and physically,” said Stephanie Macejko, Vice President of Marketing and Product Develop- ment. “Because there is inherently such a strong bond between women and horses, we chose to create this beautiful decorative model horse to symbolize hope and to raise funds for a cure against a disease that aff ects women: breast can- cer. If horses can help heal the human spirit, then this is a race we can win together.” Every 68 seconds, somewhere in the world,
a woman will lose her fi ght against breast can- cer. In the US alone, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. T ese beautiful decorative models are perfect way to show your support of this cause and to join with the thousands of families whose lives have been aff ected by this disease. October is National Breast Can- cer Awareness month.
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