Wednesday, June 27, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Event will aid equine adoptions
3 Sisters Equine Refuge is
participating in the ASPCA
(The American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals) national Help A
Horse Day contest, compet-
ing for a chance to win some
of the $110,000 available in
grant prizes.
The rescue outfit invites
the Central Oregon public to
meet their horses next week-
end, June 29-30, at Oregon
Rescue Challenge held at
the Rim Rock Riders Event
Center, Brasada Ranch.
3 Sisters Equine Refuge
recently adopted a formerly
wild orphaned mustang
filly.
The nationwide compe-
tition for rescues, shelters,
animal-control agencies and
sanctuaries that adopt out
equines is designed to raise
awareness about the year-
round lifesaving work they do
to find homes for horses. As a
participating group, 3 Sisters’
goals align with the 2018
ASPCA’s National Help a
Horse Day. The ASPCA event
is focused on how to reach
more potential adopters, and
thereby enhance placement of
adoptable equines in qualified
homes.
Motivated by the results
of ASPCA equine research
suggesting there could be
approximately 2.3 million
adults in the U.S. with both
the resources and desire to
adopt a horse in need, Help a
Horse Day 2018 is focused on
finding more good homes for
horses.
Help a Horse Day is cel-
ebrated annually on April
26 — a date chosen for its
significance in the ASPCA’s
long history of horse pro-
tection. In 1866, ASPCA
founder Henry Bergh stopped
a cart driver from beating his
horse, resulting in the first
successful arrest for horse
mistreatment on April 26
of that year. Now in its fifth
year, Help a Horse Day has
been a meaningful way for
hundreds of equine rescues
and sanctuaries to garner
community support for their
lifesaving work. Since 2014,
the ASPCA has awarded
equine groups more than
$300,000 in grant funding
through the Help a Horse Day
contest.
3 Sisters Equine Refuge
launched their efforts in the
contest in April, and they
culminate with the event this
month.
“The ASPCA Help A
Horse Day contest is a won-
derful opportunity for 3
Sisters to raise awareness
about amazing adoptable
horses in Central Oregon and
place them in good homes,”
said Cyndi Davis, president,
3 Sisters Equine Refuge.
“Horses are majestic, loving
animals, and we hope our
local supporters will come out
to learn more about equine
adoption and help us win
grant money so we can con-
tinue our lifesaving efforts for
PHOTO PROVIDED
3 Sisters Equine Refuge has been working with an orphaned mustang filly.
years to come.”
For more informa-
tion about 3 Sisters
Equine Refuge visit http://
www.3sistersequine.com/
aspca-help-a-horse.
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