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The Foundation for the Horse Bestows Inaugural Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship Upon North Carolina State University Veterinary Student
Alexandra Grobman, an exemplary fourth-year veterinary student at North Carolina State University, is the first recipient of the Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship. Managed through The Foundation for the Horse, the endowed scholarship was established by friends, colleagues and clients of the retired co-founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Grobman, who has special interest in equine sports medicine and podiatry, accepted her $5,000 award [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Announces 2021 Recipients of $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships
Four aspiring horse doctors currently in their fourth year of exceptional veterinary school performance are the 2021 recipients of $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships. The Foundation for the Horse presented the awards Dec. 7 during the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 67th Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The scholarship recipients, selected from 33 distinguished applicants, are: Alexandra Grobman, North Carolina State University [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Unveils $10 Million Comprehensive Campaign
Over $6.7 million already committed toward goal The Foundation for the Horse, whose mission is to improve the health and welfare of horses around the world, has announced an ambitious effort to raise $10 million over a three-year period. Begun quietly in January 2020, “Taking the Lead – The Campaign [...]
University of Minnesota Ph.D. Candidate is First Recipient of The Foundation for The Horse Research Fellow
Lauren Hughes, DVM, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the inaugural recipient of The Foundation for the Horse Research Fellow for her investigation of the genetics of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in horses. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a doctoral or residency [...]
North Carolina State University Ph.D. Student to Receive AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow from The Foundation for the Horse
Drew W. Koch, DVM, MS, DACVS, a Ph.D. candidate and postdoctoral fellow at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive the AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for the Horse for his investigation into use of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) licensing to advance therapy [...]
Colic Researcher at North Carolina State University to Receive EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Emily A. Hellstrom,DVM, a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for the Horse for her research into improving postoperative outcomes for surgical colic patients. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a doctoral or [...]