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The Foundation for the Horse Dedicates $10,000 to Support Feed, Hay, and Veterinary Medical Supplies for Equines Impacted by Texas Panhandle Wildfires.
More help needed, donations welcome to The Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund 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 [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Grants Over $250,000 for Cutting-Edge Equine Research
The Foundation for the Horse has awarded Innovation and Discovery Research Grants totaling $253,048 to six established equine researchers investigating novel approaches to an array of conditions affecting equine health and welfare. Now in its second year, the Innovation and Discovery Research Grants program is supported in part by a [...]
Texas A&M University Veterinary Student Receives 3rd Annual Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse
Claire Long, a DVM student at Texas A&M University, is the 2023 recipient of the $5,000 Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship. Managed through The Foundation for the Horse, the endowed scholarship was established in 2021 by friends, colleagues and clients of the retired co-founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital [...]
Five Aspiring Horse Doctors Awarded $5,000 Oakwood Foundation Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Five accomplished equine veterinary students each received $5,000 Oakwood Foundation Scholarships, made possible by the generosity of Renee and John Grisham’s Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Nov. 30 at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 69th Annual Convention in [...]
Five Dedicated Equine Veterinary Students Awarded $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Five outstanding veterinary students intent on careers in equine practice have each received $5,000 Merck Animal Health Scholarships awarded by The Foundation for the Horse: Alexandra Bettencourt, Texas A&M University Scarlett Loya, University of Pennsylvania Lauren Obermeyer, The Ohio State University Harrell Phillips III, Kansas State University Cassidy Scatena, Texas [...]
Two Aspiring Horse Doctors Awarded the Inaugural $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships by The Foundation for the Horse
Two accomplished equine veterinary students received $10,000 Richard and Anne Stirlen Foundation Scholarships, made possible by the generosity of Anne Stirlen in honor of her equine veterinarians, Laura Javsicas, VMD, DACVIM and Gus Abuja, DVM, DACVS. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Nov. 30 at [...]