Congratulations to the 2005 America’s Horse Cares Grant Recipients

Amarillo, Texas, March 7, 2006 — In the inaugural year of the America’s Horse Cares grant program, the American Quarter Horse Foundation received 125 applications. The Foundation Council approved 11 grants, with a funding total of $33,977.30.

America’s Horse Cares was established in 2005 as a grant program to support North American Riding for the Handicapped Association-approved facilities. America’s Horse Cares recognizes and supports the proven benefits of therapeutic riding to individuals of all ages with a wide variety of mental, physical and emotional disabilities.

Congratulations to these 11 recipients of a 2005 America’s Horse Cares grant:

Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding Inc. – Barnesville, Maryland
Free SPIRIT – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Handicapped High Riders Club Inc. – Allentown, New Jersey
Horse Warriors – Jackson, Wyoming
HORSEPOWER Therapeutic Learning Center – Colfax, North Carolina
MTRA-Marion Therapeutic Riding Association Inc. – Ocala, Florida
Mounted Eagles Therapeutic Horsemanship – Motley, Minnesota
Special Equestrians Inc. – Warrington, Pennsylvania
Stir-n-Up Hope Inc. – Rockport, Indiana
SunDance Riding Therapy Inc. – Dilworth, Minnesota
Three Gaits Inc. – Oregon, Wisconsin

In addition, McKenna Farms Therapy Services Inc. received the MD Barns $15,000 product certificate. AQHA Corporate Partner MD Barns made the donation to America’s Horse Cares in honor of the 2005 second- and third-place finalists of the MD Barns Silver Spur Award.

You Can Help
Help bring the joys and healing benefits of therapeutic riding to individuals in need. Donate to America’s Horse Cares online at aqha.com/foundation, or call (806) 378-5000. You can make your donation in honor or memory of a special person or horse.
Contact Veronica Almanza at valmanza@aqha.org or (806) 378-5000 for more information.

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