09/22/09 Saddlebred Rescue Receives a $100,000 Grant. The E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation have offered a challenbe to Saddlebred Rescue - for every $4 the organization raises the Gaylord Foundation will donate a dollar up to $100,000. Mary Gaylord stated "the care of these animals is the responsibility of all of us and our family foundation wants to give everyone a reason to give now." To learn more about this campaign, contact Pat Johnson at 908-304-3560 or email pat@saddlebredrescue.com.
12/16/08 Saddlebred Rescue recently recieved a $10,000 donation from the Mary Gaylord McClean Foundation. "The donation came at a crucial time of the year. Our donations are down considerably and we have a lot of horses to feed" says Pat Johnson, Executive Director. Mary is a lifelong horsewoman whose philanthropic kindness extends in many areas.
02/16/08 A stud fee for Undulata's Nutcracker was auctioned off at the American Saddlebred Horse Association Annual Convention with the high bid of $12,000.00 donated to Saddlebred Rescue, courtesy of Schones & Jampsa LLC. For the past two years, this stallion's stud service has topped the All American Cup Stallion Auction.
ASHA of NJ Sponsors Rescue Efforts
The concern for abused, neglected, unwanted horses was growing among our club members and in October of 2005 , Pat Johnson pushed through a motion to have our club donate money to a rescue group and that the money be earmarked to save a Saddlebred from slaughter. This motion progressed to a unanimous vote in November to allot up to $500 for the direct purchase of a Saddlebred from the New Holland Sales Stable's auction. The horse to be rescued was to be the one in the poorest condition.
On November 28, 2005, members Nealia McCracken and Pat Johnson made their first visit to New Holland Sales. They ended up bidding on not one but two Saddlebreds - one for North Wind Stables and one sponsored by ASHA-NJ.


For information on how you can become personally involved visit the Saddlebred Rescue website. Check out the discussion forum and the available horses.
Pictured below, Neilia McCracken and Pat Johnson accepting the 2006 USEF "Heroes for Horses" Pegasus Award.
As of May 2008, over 300 horses have been saved from slaughter. Recent contributions include a "Champion of Charity" grant from the eBay Foundation.

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