![]() ![]() ![]() “It is exciting to share all of the new connections we are seeing with adoptions across the country and we’re thrilled to watch our adoption partners continue to increase the numbers of lives they’re able to save each year.”Ĭhristie grew up along the shoreline of Connecticut and was a ‘horse crazy kid.’ “I learned to ride English at a young age at a family friendly barn in Killingworth,” she shared. The Initiative commonly features adoption success stories, horses thriving at a rescue and how these horses become family members once adopted. “It is important not to let false stereotypes discourage those from adopting horses who need a second chance,” explained Christie. ![]() In just a short time they have awarded $6 million in grants to not only help increase horse adoption but also to focus on correcting any of the stigmas associated. “It was started and is funded by the WaterShed Animal Fund in Oklahoma City and has grown to over sixty partners stated Christie. The Right Horse Initiative, whose charter and goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the U.S. When The Tech Equestrian recently spoke with Christie Schulte Kappert, Program Manager from My Right Horse, an online portal that specializes in horse adoption and is an extension of The Right Horse Initiative, the power of teamwork is apparent from the many partner organizations that help drive the mission forward. This collective group forms a strong bond led by instinct and their dominate traits of hearing, sight, smell and of course, speed that allow the breed to reproduce and survive. In the wild they survive by forming bands to protect themselves from predators. There was an outstanding pool of entries and we are thrilled for the fellow award recipients and our partners that received recognition,” said Christy Counts, President of the Right Horse Initiative.As we know horses are herd animals. “We are thrilled that equine adoption was represented and recognized during the American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards. The ad campaign worked seamlessly alongside My Right Horse to inspire the horse community to see horses in transition in a new light and consider adoption when acquiring their next horse.įive Right Horse partners also received recognition for their excellence in equine media and publishing. The Right Horse Initiative also took home second-place in the Business Equine-related Print Ad Campaign category for the “Changing the Adoption Conversation” advertising campaign. It also provides a great service to the equine industry, making it easy for horse adopters to find rescue animals,” commented the judges. It’s as simple to search for a horse as it is to list one, and the site looks really wonderful on mobile. Over 100,000 weekly visitors come to the site looking for adoptable horses. Launched in August 2018, the site currently has over 76 active users listing 531 horses. It stands apart from other horse search platforms by prioritizing user experience and both for horse seekers and busy adoption agency operators. My Right Horse was designed to make it easier for the millions of families interested in adopting to find their right horse. My Right Horse won top honors in the Business Equine-Related Website Category on June 1 at the High Desert Round Up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA –, an innovative web app that connects potential adopters with available horses, was recognized as the best website at the 2019 American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards. ![]()
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