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The Foundation for the Horse Opens Application for $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships
The Foundation for the Horse is accepting applications through August 5 for the Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships. Three distinguished veterinary students entering their fourth year and aspiring toward careers in equine medicine will each receive a $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship through The Foundation. The scholarships will be awarded [...]
Aug. 10 Deadline to Apply for Equine Research Fellows
Applications are being accepted until Aug. 10 for The Foundation for the Horse, AAEP Past Presidents’, and EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows for 2022. These annual scholarships are awarded to American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) member veterinarians who are beginning their careers in equine research in graduate school. Each recipient [...]
Leesburg Police Donate Surplus Equipment to Ukraine
Items will benefit equine veterinary practitioners in war-torn country. On Tuesday, members of the Leesburg Town Council and Leesburg Police Department gathered with representatives from the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP), a U.S. based 501c3 organization, to recognize a recent vote by the Town Council to donate [...]
2022 Summer Foundation for the Horse Newsletter
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Vet Direct funds help save Kentucky donkey attacked by dogs The Foundation-AAEP-ASPCA partnership enables care when funds run low
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., had only been a part of the Vet Direct Safety Net program for a few weeks in early 2022 when a call came in about a donkey that needed immediate help. Dr. David Alexander, a second-year intern with the hospital, headed out [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Offers New Innovation & Discovery Grant Opportunity
Further advancing promising research focused on improving the lives of all equines, The Foundation for the Horse today announced the availability of new Innovation and Discovery Research Grants. Each of the next three years, a minimum of two projects will be awarded up to $50,000 each. These new grants are [...]