AAEP Foundation Helping to Feed Gulf Coast Horses
Equestrian News Release
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation today
announced its donation of more than $26,000 to two relief efforts that are
feeding horses affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Both efforts are
providing hay and other supplies to horses in Mississippi and Louisiana that
have been left without pasture land.
The most recent Foundation funding recipient is Dr. Sara “Sally” Warner and
her group, Horse Owners of Florida. Since September 2005, Dr. Warner and
several friends have been delivering feed every two weeks from their homes
in north Florida to horses in Lakeshore, Miss. The AAEP Foundation has
donated $5,200 to this effort, which thus far has helped to purchase 500
bales of hay and two tons of feed.
According to Dr. Warner, “This funding will help us get the much-needed
tractor trailer shipments of hay to the area, allowing us to reach more
horses in a timely manner.” Dr. Warner is currently arranging a large hay
shipment, but acknowledges that as winter progresses, supplies may become
scarce. “We may have to go as far away as Tennessee and Kentucky to keep
hay in the Lakeshore area. During every trip we see other areas besides
Lakeshore where people who are living in tents and FEMA trailers desperately
need to feed their horses. The struggle in Mississippi is not over.” Dr.
Warner, who holds a Ph.D. in history, culture and theory, operates a center
for breeding, importing, training and showing warmblood horses. To read
more about Dr. Warner’s regular trips to help horses in Mississippi, go to
<http://www.blackbayfarm.com/articles.htm>.
In another equine disaster relief effort announced earlier called “Hay is
for Horses,” the AAEP Foundation has joined with four other equine
organizations to provide 6,500 bales of hay to nearly 800 horses in
Vermilion Parish, La. The AAEP Foundation, the United States Equestrian
Federation (USEF), and the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA)
Equine Committee Foundation combined financial resources to donate
approximately $59,000 to the relief effort, with $21,000 coming from the
AAEP Foundation. The Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) at the Louisiana
State University School of Veterinary Medicine and the Blue Devils Horse
Platoon (BDHP) at the Walker Army Reserve Center in Grand Rapids, Mich.,
located the hay and are coordinating its delivery and distribution.
“The Foundation wants to continue to help horses in Louisiana and
Mississippi who have been affected by the hurricanes and we recognize there
is a need for feed to sustain these horses through the winter,” said Dr. Nat
White, AAEP Foundation chairman. “Our goal is to be able to provide
long-term aid for horses in need, whether it be to the Gulf Coast region or
for future equine emergencies and disasters.”
Donations continue to be accepted for the Foundation's Equine Disaster
Relief Fund in order to assist with future disasters. To make a donation,
visit the AAEP Foundation Web site at http://www.aaepfoundation.org.
Funds also are still available for horses in the Gulf Coast region affected
by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To apply for funding, visit the AAEP
Foundation Web site at http://www.aaep.org/f_apply_funding.php to download an
application. For additional information, contact Amelia Geran, coordinator
for the AAEP Foundation, at (800) 443-0177 or ageran@aaep.org.
The AAEP Foundation was created in 1994 as the charitable arm of the
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world's largest
professional association of equine veterinarians. The AAEP Foundation's
mission is to improve the health and welfare of the horse through support of
research, education, benevolence and the equine community.
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