“Three pigeons flew out, my horse spooked and I came off, landing awkwardly on my left ankle,” said Mason. Mason was riding a filly in a routine canter at Mick and David Easterby’s farm in Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire when they were startled by the birds. “It’s been a long time off in a busy time of year.” “I am ready and raring to come back,” said the 33-year-old. For more information about the ASPCA’s efforts to help horses, please visit carried off track before arrival of medics found to have broken neck To foster or adopt an equine, visit, and access tools to advocate for horses in need of homes. It was an opportunity to celebrate the collective work being done to shatter stigmas about horses in transition and massively increase equine adoption. To further foster these dynamic collaborations, The Right Horse hosted its first-ever virtual Summit in September 2020, attended by nearly 200 industry pioneers and leaders in equine welfare. The Initiative, alongside its industry advocates, has launched innovative programming, such as high-visibility training programs, focused on supporting horses in transition to more efficiently move horses into their next careers. In 2020 The Right Horse welcomed 11 new industry collaborators, including the Compton Cowboys, the Parelli Foundation, The Pinto Horse Association and EAGALA. In addition to its adoption partners, The Right Horse Initiative hosts a collective of more than 50 industry professionals and advocates working together to reframe the conversation around equine adoption. “The power of the Right Horse Initiative lies in our partners, and together we will continue to improve the lives of countless more horses.” AAB, vice president of ASPCA Equine Welfare. “Despite challenges resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, adoption and industry partners of the Right Horse Initiative have made incredible strides in their respective communities and corners of the equine industry by helping thousands of horses find homes, providing critical resources and raising awareness of equine adoption,” said Emily Weiss, PhD, Cert. As shelters and rescues face new challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Right Horse partner organizations continue to work swiftly to match the horses in their care with foster and adoptive families, working to place 20% more horses in 2020 than the previous year. Through its online adoption platform, My Right Horse, the initiative has helped its adoption partners connect with compassionate individuals across the country who are stepping up to provide loving homes for horses in transition. “This kind of collaboration is critical to ensuring horses in transition are protected and find life-saving opportunities in new homes and careers nationwide.” “In just one year, the ASPCA’s Right Horse Initiative has made a tremendous impact in the effort to help at-risk horses by bringing together leading voices from the equine community to focus on our shared cause,” said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO. and improving the number of positive outcomes for horses in transition as they move from one home, career, or owner to the next. Established in 2016, The Right Horse Initiative merged with the ASPCA in November 2019 and remains focused on massively increasing the number of successful horse adoptions in the U.S. The Right Horse Initiative has helped more than 2,600 equines find homes in its first year as an official program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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