Standardbred rescue organizations will be the beneficiary of a new charitable effort, Halters for Hope, which will provide extraordinary access to memorabilia from harness racing’s biggest stars
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Worn halters, with engraved nameplates, will be collected from the caretakers of the sport’s top racehorses, sires and broodmares, and then offered for sale to collectors for $125 or $250. All of the proceeds collected will go to benefit horse rescue organizations that cater to saving standardbreds.
Halters will be sold online on a first-come, first-served basis. Those seeking a halter will submit an application to Halters For Hope, and will be contacted when the chosen halter is available. Cheques will be made payable directly to one of Halters For Hope’s charitable rescue organizations. Upon receipt of the donation, Halters for Hope administrator Andrew Cohen will ship the halters to purchasers.
Only one halter per horse is available at a given time, but a waiting list will be established to fulfill all orders. If your selected halter is not immediately available, you will be placed on the wait list and notified when it is on hand.
Hanover Shoe Farms and Perretti Farms, along with trainers Steve Elliott and Julie Miller, are among the early donors, while other leading owners and breeders have also made halter commitments. Those who purchase the halters will receive a signed certificate of authenticity, stating that the halter was worn by the horse whose name appears on the nameplate.
Name - Price - Charity
Allamerican Native - $125 - Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation
Andover Hall - $250 - Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Cam's Card Shark - $125 - New Vocations
Cantab Hall - $125 - New Vocations
Donato Hanover - $250 - Horse Lovers United
Dragon Again - $125 - Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Explosive Matter - $125 - Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Lucky Jim - $125 - New Vocations
Matts Scooter - $125 - Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Mcardle - $125 - Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation
Muscles Yankee - $250 - Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation
Red River Hanover - $125 - Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Revenue S - $125 - American Standardbred Adoption Program
Rocknroll Hanover - $250 - New Vocations
Somebeachsomewhere - $250 - Therapeutic Riding & Off-Track Rehabilitation
The Panderosa - $125 - Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation
Well Said - $125 - American Standardbred Adoption Program
Western Ideal - $250 - American Standardbred Adoption Program
Yankee Cruiser - $125 - New Vocations
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