Community support needed for a chance to win up to $25,000 ASPCA grant

to help save more horses

(Knoxville, TN: March 23, 2016) — Horse Haven of Tennessee will be celebrating the

ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national

Help a Horse Day on April 23rd and competing for a chance to win up to $25,000 in

grant prizes to assist with their efforts to protect horses. In honor of the day, Horse

Haven of Tennessee will be celebrating the joy of horses with guest professionals

holding clinics on horse ownership, care, and relationships with your equine. For the

smaller horse lovers, there will be pony painting, pony kissing, cupcake trot and more.

This nationwide event and competition is to raise awareness about the lifesaving work

that equine rescues and sanctuaries do throughout the year for at-risk horses who

have often been abused or neglected. Horses have been central to the ASPCA’s work

since its founding 150 years ago, when Henry Bergh stopped a cart driver from

beating his horse, resulting in the first successful arrest for the mistreatment of a horse

on April 26, 1866.

“We welcome everyone to come out and celebrate the joy of horses with us,” said Terry

Holley, executive director of Horse Haven of Tennessee. “It’s going to be a great event

with clinics about horsemanship and lots of fun activities for children. And thanks to the

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Horse Haven of Tennessee Celebrates ASPCA Help a Horse Day

Contact: Terry Holley Horse Haven of Tennessee

P.O. Box 22841 • Knoxville TN 37933 865.609.4030

HHTExcDir@gmail.comHorse Haven of Tennessee

ASPCA, we have an opportunity to celebrate their 150th anniversary and apply to win a

$25,000 grant. Education, games, food, and horses. What more can you ask for?”

In honor of the ASPCA’s 150th Anniversary celebration this year, the contest has been

expanded to include at total of $100,000 in grant prizes, including a grand prize of

$25,000.

About Horse Haven of Tennessee

Horse Haven of Tennessee is a 501c3 that was founded in 1999 as a solution as to

what to do with equine confiscated by law enforcement because of abuse or neglect.

As the oldest and largest equine welfare group in Tennessee, our mission calls us to

rescue, rehab, and rehome neglected and abused equine across the state of

Tennessee through programs of shelter, adoption, and education. Horse Haven holds

these animals as evidence for the courts. Once the courts have released the equine,

Horse Haven re-homes them through adoption. As of the end of February 2016, 927

horses have found their way into our care. When called upon, we assist law

enforcement in investigations and preparation for court cases. Horse Haven provides

these services at no cost to any county within the state of Tennessee.

For more information, visit http://www.HorseHavenTN.org or call 865-609-4030.

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