Disaster Relief

Smokehouse Creek Wildfires in North Texas Impacting Horses and Horse People

Wildfires in North Texas Impacting Horses and Horse People

How to Help!

The Foundation responds quickly after natural disaster storms to help horses and people impacted by Wildfires, Tornadoes, Hurricanes and more.

The Foundation is working with various equine veterinarians, agencies and non-profits providing emergency relief, veterinary supplies and care to horses that were have been impacted during natural disasters.

Happening Now: Support for equines impacted wildfires in North Texas

The devastating Smokehouse Creek Wildfire in the panhandle of Texas, north of Amarillo, has scorched more than 500,000 acres of land since igniting Monday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is now the second-largest fire in Texas state history. This fire is having a profound impact on the horse and livestock population in the area. The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), is collaborating with caretakers on the ground to provide prompt aid and support to horses that require assistance. To help their efforts, The Foundation has made a grant of $10,000 immediately to support the efforts of the Texas Equine Foundation, charitable arm of the Texas Equine Veterinary Association, a group it has partnered with for decades.

Through its Disaster Relief Fund, The Foundation provides immediate care for horses that are affected by disasters by coordinating with AAEP members on the front lines to assess current and changing needs.

Long-term care of these displaced equines will be the most pressing need, and hay and feed are of the utmost importance to support the equines whose owners may have lost everything.

Currently, The Foundation is not accepting physical supply donations. Monetary gifts are more important at this time so that supplies can be sourced locally and quickly.

DONATE NOW

The Foundation responds quickly after natural disaster storms to help horses and people impacted by Wildfires, Tornadoes, Hurricanes and more.

The Foundation is working with various equine veterinarians, agencies and non-profits providing emergency relief, veterinary supplies and care to horses that were have been impacted during natural disasters.

Happening Now: Support for equines impacted wildfires in North Texas

The devastating Smokehouse Creek Wildfire in the panhandle of Texas, north of Amarillo, has scorched more than 500,000 acres of land since igniting Monday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is now the second-largest fire in Texas state history. This fire is having a profound impact on the horse and livestock population in the area. The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), is collaborating with caretakers on the ground to provide prompt aid and support to horses that require assistance. To help their efforts, The Foundation has made a grant of $10,000 immediately to support the efforts of the Texas Equine Foundation, charitable arm of the Texas Equine Veterinary Association, a group it has partnered with for decades.

Through its Disaster Relief Fund, The Foundation provides immediate care for horses that are affected by disasters by coordinating with AAEP members on the front lines to assess current and changing needs.

Long-term care of these displaced equines will be the most pressing need, and hay and feed are of the utmost importance to support the equines whose owners may have lost everything.

Currently, The Foundation is not accepting physical supply donations. Monetary gifts are more important at this time so that supplies can be sourced locally and quickly.

DONATE NOW

“Ten days after Hurricane Maria, we got our first container full of feed, and with it a stock of medical supplies specifically from The Foundation for the Horse. Without those large organizations, I don’t think we would have been able to get as
much help as we did.”

Kelley Stobie, director
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Center at Hipodromo Camarero
Puerto Rico

“Ten days after Hurricane Maria, we got our first container full of feed, and with it a stock of medical supplies specifically from The Foundation for the Horse. Without those large organizations, I don’t think we would have been able to get as
much help as we did.”

Kelley Stobie, director
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Center at Hipodromo Camarero
Puerto Rico