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Equestrian Assistance

Horse Industry Disaster Network Being Formed

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Nashville, Tennessee – Knowing and understanding the incredible needs of the people working in the horse industry when disasters strike, Catherine Masters, President of the Women’s Horse Industry Network, has announced the formation of the HORSE INDUSTRY DISASTER NETWORK.

When the tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma recently, many horse owners and horse related businesses lost not only their beloved horses but also all the equipment and things they needed to operate. Some were racehorse owners who lost their entire stable of horse and others were riding and boarding facilities. Many horse organizations stepped up to set up funds for donations and all of them are doing their best to help. However, Masters believes that if there was a “Red Cross” type of organization that would act as a clearinghouse of money and assistance, the donations would get to the people that need it a lot quicker. She envisions a network of volunteers around the country who could be reached at a moment’s notice so that they could get “boots on the ground” and find the people needing help. “Our group collected quite a bit of money and we want it to go directly to the people that need it. Many did not have insurance and are having a hard time just putting food on the table and finding a place to live. They need money just to survive and to get their horse related businesses back up and running. Many don’t know where to go to get help. We want to become the first phone call that people in the horse industry make when they experience a disaster. We will provide money and many other things they need and will direct them to the people and organizations that can also offer help,” she states.

She has already started putting volunteers in place and is asking anyone who want to help to call us at 615-730-7833 or email horsedisaster@yahoo.com.  Volunteers are needed everywhere. Masters is also asking all horse related associations and emergency boarding facilities to sign up as resources.

Masters believes that if these things had already been in place, the recovery for these people would be a lot easier and quicker. She understands that setting up this “red cross” type organization for the horse industry is a huge task but knows she will have the support of not only the horse industry but people that simply love horses as well. “People really stepped up when we started raising funds for the people that were affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes. The disasters are not going to stop and we need to be prepared to help out immediately,” she states. She is hoping that some of the bigger companies in the horse industry will step up as sponsors so the funds necessary to operate this project and donate money to those in need will be ready when they need it.

Individuals and companies wishing to donate or sign up as a sponsor can visit our website at www.horseindustrydisasternetwork.com or call 615-730-7833.

CONTACT:
Catherine Masters
WHIN, Inc.
615-730-7833
whinboss@yahoo.com
www.womenshorseindustry.com

Community/Charity

$4,000 Raised in Less Than 48 Hours for the Horses in Tornado Stricken Oklahoma

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We knew people would step up and help us raise funds for the horses and horse owners in Oklahoma but we never thought we’d raise so much money in such a short period of time!

We’ve received donations from as far away as JAPAN!

We would like to raise at least $15,000 so if you haven’t shared this with your horse friends, please do so ASAP. Put it on your Facebook and other social media sites and that will let even more people know about our efforts!

We will close the fundraising a week from Friday.  We are working with local people in Oklahoma to find out who we need to send the money to once all of it is collected. We will let you know when we disburse it.

Thanks to all of the horse publications who have posted our press release on their websites and social media sites. We will send out a list of those publications soon.

I’m doing an interview with FOX TV today about it!

THANKS to everyone who has donated money so far.  It’s taken us days to process the donations and we still aren’t done.

WHIN is asking everyone who receives this email to PASS IT ON to others they know in the horse industry.

CONTACT:
Catherine Masters
WHIN, Inc.
615-730-7833
whinboss@yahoo.com
www.womenshorseindustry.com

Community/Charity

Women’s Horse Industry Raising Funds for Horses in Tornado Ravaged Oklahoma

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The Women’s Horse Industry Network is raising funds to help horse owners in the areas where the recent tornado hit. One of the hardest hit areas was the Orr Family Farm which lost nearly 100 horses.

“In addition to the extreme property and personal damage, the loss of horses for many people in the area is simply horrible and we knew we had to do something to help them recover,” states WHIN’s President, Catherine Masters. Within minutes of posting the news about the fundraising efforts hundreds of dollars were donated and she is hoping the donations will increase substantially once the horse industry’s media let’s everyone know about their efforts.

People who wish to make a donation to this effort can do so by visiting WHIN’s website at www.womenshorseindustry.com or by calling 615-730-7833.

“Many horse owners not only lost their beloved horses but also all of the equipment they need to take care of them. The money we raise will go to help them get back on track and resume their lives with their horses,” Masters adds.

WHIN is asking everyone who receives this email to PASS IT ON to others they know in the horse industry.

CONTACT:
Catherine Masters
WHIN, Inc.
615-730-7833
whinboss@yahoo.com
www.womenshorseindustry.com

Community/Charity, Uncategorized

Crowd Funding Site Opening for Women in Horse Industry

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The Women’s Horse Industry Network, a worldwide business network for women, has announced a crowd funding site for women working in the horse industry.

Like many of the crowd funding sites, individuals and corporations can make contributions to the women listed on the site. Each woman seeking funding will offer rewards based upon the amount of the contribution. The rewards will range from identification on their websites, social media exposure, hats, t-shirts and equity in the business.

This is the brainchild of Catherine Masters, the President of the Women’s Horse Industry Network. “There are nonprofit rescues, startup companies, manufacturers, racehorse owners, breeders, entrepreneurs, riding schools, equine health professionals, dressage riders, rodeo riders, etc. who are seeking capital. Instead of getting lost in the shuffle of the other massive crowd funding sites, I thought it made a lot of sense to isolate these fund raising efforts so that more people would know about them and be able to contribute. I have no idea how the public will respond to it but it’s something I thought deserved a try,” she states.

She is also hoping that the women who are participating this year at the Triple Crown races will get some media attention and help shine the light on the fact that there are a lot of women working in the horse industry.

Women who are involved in the horse industry seeking funding are invited to visit our website at www.womenshorseindustry.com or call WHIN at 615-730-7833 to sign up.

Sometimes, because there is so much out there on the internet, finding what you need is challenging. By “narrowcasting” she is hoping she can do for the horse industry what cable did for the television industry.

To find out more about the Women’s Horse Industry Network, please visit www.womenshorseindustry.com or call 615-730-7833.

CONTACT:
Catherine Masters
WHIN, Inc.
615-730-7833
whinboss@yahoo.com
www.womenshorseindustry.com