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FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Official Charity Brooke Announces Opening Day Media Events

TRYON, N.C., USA – Sept. 11, 2018 – Brooke USA is pleased to announce details about opening day media events at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). Brooke USA’s sister charity, Brooke, is the official charity of the WEG, and is the world’s largest international working equine welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on those animals in the developing world.

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FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Official Charity Brooke Announces Opening Day Media Events

TRYON, N.C., USA – Sept. 11, 2018 – Brooke USA is pleased to announce details about opening day media events at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). Brooke USA’s sister charity, Brooke, is the official charity of the WEG, and is the world’s largest international working equine welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on those animals in the developing world.

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World-Renowned Horseman and Brooke Global Ambassador Monty Roberts to Make Double Appearance at Inaugural World Equine Expo™

TRYON, NC, USA – Brooke USA, sister charity of Brooke, the Official Charity of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), has announced that renowned horseman Monty Roberts will be one of numerous presenters courtesy of Brooke USA to be highlighted at the World Equine Expo™, hosted September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC).

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World-Renowned Horseman and Brooke Global Ambassador Monty Roberts to Make Double Appearance at Inaugural World Equine Expo™

TRYON, NC, USA – Brooke USA, sister charity of Brooke, the Official Charity of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), has announced that renowned horseman Monty Roberts will be one of numerous presenters courtesy of Brooke USA to be highlighted at the World Equine Expo™, hosted September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC).

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Record Numbers Convene for 2016 Homes for Horses Coalition Conference

Photo:  Ard Righ saved from slaughter at New Holland auction. Winner of several awards at the Training Level in the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program last year.

Equine rescues and sanctuaries from across the country gathered in Nashville, TN on September 23 and 24 for the 2016 Homes for Horses Coalition conference. The only national conference for horse rescues and sanctuaries that support the SAFE Act brought together 156 people from 81 different organizations for training, networking and moral support.

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Old Friends to Launch Booster Campaign Featuring Artwork by Daily Racing Funnies®

GEORGETOWN, KY – JUNE 8, 2015 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, KY, is launching a quarterly Booster campaign that will offer a seasonal T-shirt with artwork by Daily Racing Funnies.

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2015 Iroquois Steeplechase Stick Horse Race to Honor Former Child Ambassador Michael Stanley

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8, 2015 – Iroquois Steeplechase announced today that the stick horse race, presented by Cumulus and Phillips Toy Mart, is back for its fourth year. This year, the Iroquois Race Committee has named the stick horse race after Michael Stanley, the 2014 child ambassador who passed away April 23, 2015 after a second battle with cancer.

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RIDING AND ROPING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

 Franklin, Tenn. (April 21, 2015) – Four charities will be beneficiaries of this year’s Franklin Rodeo.

One Gen Away, GraceWorks Ministries, Bridges Domestic Violence Center, and the Williamson Medical Center’s Breast Health Center will all receive proceeds from the 2015 Franklin Rodeo.

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American Equestrians Got Talent Raises Funds to Support U.S. High Performance Programs

 Wellington, FL – April 1, 2015 – The American Equestrians Got Talent (AEGT) Finale put equestrians in the spotlight for a spectacular evening of singing, dancing, comedy and more. The Finale drew a crowd of spectators and, most importantly, generated significant funding for USEF High Performance Programs through the USET Foundation.

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Nashvillians Welcome Spring Society Season with the Iroquois Steeplechase

Iroquois Steeplechase Set for May 9, 2015

 NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2015 — Nashville ushers in the spring season as only Music City could—with a chorus of revelry from the fields around Percy Warner Park, home to the annual Iroquois Steeplechase. This year marks the 74th year of this premier Southern steeplechase event, which benefits Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.