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Thirteen-year-old Lacey Jo Edge helps with the Unwanted Horse Coalition and Operation Gelding.
November 2010--Thanksgiving never really ends for the recycled race horses who are fortunate enough to have become the projects of the Above and Beyond 4-H Club in Monmouth County. The club, fittingly named Serenity at Last, is where the thoroughbreds find not only sanctuary at the end of their first career at the track, but also love and a new job.
Orange County Donors Step Up, Help Secure New Ranch Following Eviction
At United in Light there are acres of land created to retire all mature draft horse breeds that have been rescued from an untimely death. They are rehabilitated to their optimal health and allowed to live in a herd family of other draft horses throughout the rest of their lives.
A 2009 Unwanted Horse Survey found that the problem of unwanted horses is not only perceived to be increasing significantly, but its detrimental effects are also being noticed and felt across the country. Whatever its causes, how the horse community deals with these horses promises to be a challenge in the future.
In the Catskills of New York, the owners of a small stable called Whispering Hills pursue a noble task--saving doomed horses and giving them a "job" teaching people to ride.
Where will you ride, drive, compete, race, raise foals, and grow hay in the future? The Equine Land Conservation Resource addresses issues faced by all horse owners, regardless of size, breed, and discipline.
Back Country Horsemen of America is the leading organization in saving public lands trails for equestrian use. They have achieved such unsurpassed national credibility that they are actively sought to speak and represent their interest in wilderness and back country issues at the national level.
Here's a handy reference guide to the state horse councils as they appear in the American Horse Council's 2010 horse industry directory.