Bluebonnet Equine Humane
Society Joins The Right Horse Initiative to Help Horses Find The Right Home
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is a
nonprofit equine welfare organization that helps formerly abused, neglected, stray, and abandoned horses and other equines through- out Texas. When horses arrive, they are re- habilitated and receive veterinary and farrier care. Once they are healthy, Bluebonnet as- sesses their training level and then searches for new homes. Each year, hundreds of thousands of
horses are transitioned from career or own- ership. A growing number of these horses end up at risk of inhumane treatment. Led by the WaterShed Animal Fund, The Right Horse Initiative has been developed in order to unify horse industry professionals, equine welfare advocates, and the broader horse lov- ing public to improve the lives of horses in transition. To further their goal of finding the right
home for each horse in transition Bluebon- net Equine Humane Society has partnered with The Right Horse Initiative which pro- motes horse adoption as one of the preferred methods of finding your next horse. This unique partnership commits the time, talent, and resources to promote horse adoption
through education, training, and public awareness on a national level. Bluebonnet’s Executive Director Dr.
Jennifer Williams says the organization is ex- cited to join this new partnership. “Bluebon- net, along with other adoption agencies, have so many amazing horses, but many horse lovers overlook horses at horse rescues when they’re searching for a new horse. We’re proud to work with The Right Horse Initia- tive to promote adoption and show the word that horses in transition, formerly called ‘res- cue horses’, can be the perfect match for many horse lovers.” “The Right Horse is proud to partner
with Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society on collaborative efforts to assist horses in tran- sition. Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society exemplifies the type of proactive, innovative and adoption forward organization that fits perfectly with The Right Horse philosophy.” Christy Counts, President, The Right Horse Initiative. To learn more about Bluebonnet Equine
Humane Society,
bluebonnetequine.org, and to learn more about The Right Horse Initia- tive, visit
therighthorse.org. w
WCHA Breeder’s Championship and
Big Money Futurities coming to the APHA World Show
APHA is pleased to announce that the
World Conformation Horse Association’s Breeder’s Championship and Big Money Fu- turities are taking place in conjunction with the APHA World Championship Show Sep- tember 23–24, 2017. The all-breed futurities will be managed
by WCHA—all registered Western stock horse breeds are welcome. The event will take place in the Watt Arena at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas; judges will be announced soon. In addition to great competition, the event includes vendors, an exhibitor party and the first-ever WCHA/APHA Ranch Horse Challenge.
Stallion nominations for the 2017
WCHA futurity are now being accepted. Watch
conformationhorse.com for more news, entry forms and other information or follow along on Facebook at @WorldCon- formationHorse. The APHA World Championship Show
is the premier competition for Paint Horses, offering championship titles, cash awards and amazing prizes in nearly 300 classes. It’s home to all Open and Amateur world cham- pionship classes, added-money and futurity events, the Colors of the Season Gift Show and much more. Check out all the details on- line at
www.apha.com/oawcs. w
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