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America<\/em>\u2019s Horse, March 19, 2009 \u2013 <\/em>American Quarter Horse owners love their horses \u2013 past, present and future \u2013 and many want to keep track of those horses even after they are sold.<\/span><\/p>\n The American Quarter Horse Association developed the Greener Pastures program to reunite breeders and previous owners with horses they remember well. Through the free Greener Pastures program,\u00a0AQHA members will be able to indicate on a horse\u2019s registration certificate that if the horse ever becomes unwanted, unusable or simply ready for retirement that the member will \u2013 if possible \u2013 assist in providing or finding a suitable home.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The free, voluntary program does not guarantee that a buyback or exchange of money will occur nor that a horse is assured a home \u2013 situations can and do change. It allows members an opportunity to keep track of and provide for the long-term care of horses they\u2019ve bred or owned. However, you must be an AQHA member to sign up for or enroll a horse in the program. Go to www.aqhamembers.com<\/span><\/a><\/em> to sign in with your AQHA member ID and personal identification number.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAQHA wants to help responsible horse owners,\u201d said\u00a0Tom Persechino, AQHA executive director of marketing and communications. \u201cWe believe we can better serve the equine industry and help ensure the long-term care of horses we register with this program. By implementing Greener Pastures, we begin to fill a void.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At AQHA, being \u201cgreen\u201d means more than reducing one\u2019s carbon footprint; it\u2019s actually a much larger issue of social responsibility to the earth and all of its creatures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Essentially, the Association will act as a clearinghouse by tracking Greener Pastures-enrolled horses and AQHA members who have indicated the desire to help.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n