Share This: Little Mike is so grateful for helping hands at Old Friends Farm!
Another year is swiftly passing and thus my annual charity post is due. I hope everyone had a most blessed Thanksgiving holiday and now we have been thrust into the season of shopping. First, Black Friday then Cyber Monday and don’t forget to shop for those in need of a helping hand, today is Giving Tuesday! The fans get so much out of Thoroughbred racing and so now or anytime is the perfect moment to give back. Read on to find easy links to donate to retired or injured thoroughbreds, jockeys and farm and backstretch employees.
Tiz the season for giving. It is time for my annual charity appeal. With the holidays and tax season approaching quickly it is time to remember to give back to the sport that gives you so much entertainment all year long. The horses and the jockeys, who risk their lives to win, need your support. To make it easier for you to give, check on the list and links below.
Share This: California Chrome, a very charitable horse himself, gets a tickle from me
Merry Christmas to racing fans everywhere! I hope that all of you have something special to celebrate this time of year. I am very blessed myself (I’ve petted California Chrome on two occasions) and I’m enjoying all of the usual holiday customs. With this post, I wish to continue my personal tradition of sharing my favorite charities for both horses, barn cats and jockeys.
When you are exchanging gifts or planning for the end of this tax season, don’t forget that giving is better than receiving. Last year, in my post, “A Season For Giving” I included some background info on the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Old Friends, One Last Race and Thoroughbred Charities of America. Here is the full post below and after that, the links to donate. I still highly recommend all 4 of these charities:
If you want to add a few more to the list, here are some I’m donating to:
Lexington Humane Society Founded in 1889, this organization adopts out a variety of animals, including occasional horses and has a Horse Country Barn Cats program. Nearly 5,000 animals have found forever homes this year thru this one organization.
Woodford Humane Society This organization originated in 1975. They have placed thousands of animals with an amazing 92% re-homing rate. This group has the occasional horse and is plenty helpful with the cats. I got my beloved Garfield there. They also have fun equine themed fundraisers. Keep them on your radar for Thoroughbred events.
New Vocations Founded in 1992 this is the largest racehorse adoption program in the United States. They operate at several locations and have adopted out over 6,000 horses.
Garfield, my rainbow bridge cat
I hope you have all you need and plenty to share this season. Keep those in need close to your hearts and share what you have. Be grateful of your blessings and “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” It literally means that if you are given a horse don’t check it’s teeth first to see if it is an old horse. This is an odd but applicable saying that originated from John Heywood in 1546 to remind us to appreciate rather than question the gifts we are given. I’ll be posting before the year ends. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
