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Heritage Foundation & ACTHA Join Forces Mustang Heritage Foundation and the American Competitive Trail Horse Association create mutual support and sponsorship…
“That’s about the only way I can describe what we’ve done” states
Tom Scrima of ACTHA. “The Mustang Heritage Foundation and ACTHA have created a
relationship that promotes both organizations while increasing Competitive Trail
Ride Challenges (CTC’s) and fundraising opportunities for Mustang trainers. “The
mission of the Mustang Heritage Foundation is to increase adoption of wild
horses” states Patti Colbert, Executive director of the MHF.
“ACTHA is focused on providing support for the abandoned and unwanted
horses. With the Foundation and
ACTHA working together, we can positively impact the lives of horses in so many
ways.”
Together the way it works is MHF has hundreds of their trainers all
across the
The rides are a one day affair and allow participants to ride locally and
often on private lands not normally accessible to them. Sponsors lavish prizes
and awards to these representatives of the largest sector of the horse
industry….the trail rider!
“ACTHA donates up to 50% of its proceeds to horse charities…what
better charity than the MHF!?” states Karen VanGetson, co-founder of ACTHA.
The MHF is one of our favorite charities and we want to do more for them.
Getting their trainers involved is a natural for us. To begin with we’re
dealing with accomplished horse trainers who have knowledge of what it’s all
about. These are dedicated professionals, many working a day job to support
their passion, horses! What a great way for them to earn extra money while
training that next winner of a MUSTANG MAKEOVER! They can use the money for
their training expenses or for any cause they wish.”
ACTHA takes the modest fees they charge to bring the whole thing together
and donates like mad to charities and non-profits. “Indeed in our first year
of going national we and our wonderful affiliates raised over $100,000 for
worthwhile rescues and non-profits!” states Carrie Scrima ACTHA’s other
co-founder. “We plan to ear mark a substantial percentage of the funds
received from the MHF trainer’s rides and give it to the MHF to carry on their
wonderful work”.
“Not JUST a trail horse anymore!” is ACTHA’s motto…who ever
thought this unsung hero would be raising big bucks for their less fortunate
brothers and sisters who find themselves in a really bad situation?
“ Between the MHF and ACTHA we are fighting horse hunger and neglect
one horse at a time and we won’t stop until every horse makes its way through
this world humanely…PERIOD” states Patti Colbert and Tom Scrima… “Our
work has just begun but we are confident it’s the beginning of the end of
suffering for all unwanted horses. Millions of dollars as well as assistance to
the major organizations trying to lobby and help those brave souls taking in
horses for rehabiliatation will be donated by our two organizations, of that we
are very confident.”
For more information on The Mustang Heritage Foundation go to; http://mustangheritagefoundation.org/ For more information on ACTHA go to; http://actha.us/
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