blackstallion
Nov. 9, 2008, 05:40 AM
http://www.thehorse.com/Horses/Available.aspx
Thoroughbred Adoption Service Launched for FREE Horses
by: Kimberly S. Brown, Editor
November 01 2008, Article # 13006
Thoroughbreds are great athletes, and they also are great pleasure
and companion animals for those who love horses.
Bloodhorse.com and TheHorse.com are teaming up to bring Thoroughbreds
in need of homes to the attention of hundreds of thousands of horse
owners across the United States. Creating this database was the
brainchild of Antony Beck of Gainesway Farm.
With the Thoroughbred Adoption Services, any registered Thoroughbred,
of any age, is eligible to be placed on this database of FREE horses.
The database will be housed on TheHorse.com and will be promoted in
the Thoroughbred industry by The Blood-Horse and Bloodhorse.com and
in the pleasure horse and sport horse industries by The Horse and
TheHorse.com.
In these tough economic times some Thoroughbreds need to find other
homes and careers. This database allows Thoroughbred owners,
breeders, and trainers to place a description of a Thoroughbred in
front of horse industry participants with the objective of finding a
good home for that horse. Any transactions will be the responsibility
of the owner of the horse, who will be contacted directly by those
interested in adopting that horse.
If you--or someone you know--has a Thoroughbred in need of a new
home, please visit TheHorse.com. Links to the database will be on the
home page starting Friday, Oct. 31.
Or you can visit Add A Horse to add a horse or Horses Available to
view horses seeking new homes.
We recommend anyone giving away a horse, whether to a private
individual or a welfare/rescue organization, learn as much as
possible about that person or group prior to giving the horse away.
There have been unscrupulous individuals and groups who take horses
under the pretense of giving them good homes, then sell them for
slaughter. (See article "Rescue Highlights Danger of Free Horses".)
The article "Horse Rescue Organizations: Questions to Ask" offers
some tips on making sure the person or group who takes your horse has
good intentions.
There also are some very good organizations that are recognized
throughout the Thoroughbred and horse industries as being legitimate
places to donate your horses, especially the sound horses looking for
other careers. The article "Options for Ex-Racehorses" will give you
the names and contact information for some of these groups whether
you are interested in donating or adopting a Thoroughbred.
BloodHorse.com offers an online directory of welfare and rescue
organizations, as does the Unwanted horse Coalition.
Please spread the word to help Thoroughbreds find new homes and
careers.
Thoroughbred Adoption Service Launched for FREE Horses
by: Kimberly S. Brown, Editor
November 01 2008, Article # 13006
Thoroughbreds are great athletes, and they also are great pleasure
and companion animals for those who love horses.
Bloodhorse.com and TheHorse.com are teaming up to bring Thoroughbreds
in need of homes to the attention of hundreds of thousands of horse
owners across the United States. Creating this database was the
brainchild of Antony Beck of Gainesway Farm.
With the Thoroughbred Adoption Services, any registered Thoroughbred,
of any age, is eligible to be placed on this database of FREE horses.
The database will be housed on TheHorse.com and will be promoted in
the Thoroughbred industry by The Blood-Horse and Bloodhorse.com and
in the pleasure horse and sport horse industries by The Horse and
TheHorse.com.
In these tough economic times some Thoroughbreds need to find other
homes and careers. This database allows Thoroughbred owners,
breeders, and trainers to place a description of a Thoroughbred in
front of horse industry participants with the objective of finding a
good home for that horse. Any transactions will be the responsibility
of the owner of the horse, who will be contacted directly by those
interested in adopting that horse.
If you--or someone you know--has a Thoroughbred in need of a new
home, please visit TheHorse.com. Links to the database will be on the
home page starting Friday, Oct. 31.
Or you can visit Add A Horse to add a horse or Horses Available to
view horses seeking new homes.
We recommend anyone giving away a horse, whether to a private
individual or a welfare/rescue organization, learn as much as
possible about that person or group prior to giving the horse away.
There have been unscrupulous individuals and groups who take horses
under the pretense of giving them good homes, then sell them for
slaughter. (See article "Rescue Highlights Danger of Free Horses".)
The article "Horse Rescue Organizations: Questions to Ask" offers
some tips on making sure the person or group who takes your horse has
good intentions.
There also are some very good organizations that are recognized
throughout the Thoroughbred and horse industries as being legitimate
places to donate your horses, especially the sound horses looking for
other careers. The article "Options for Ex-Racehorses" will give you
the names and contact information for some of these groups whether
you are interested in donating or adopting a Thoroughbred.
BloodHorse.com offers an online directory of welfare and rescue
organizations, as does the Unwanted horse Coalition.
Please spread the word to help Thoroughbreds find new homes and
careers.