Unwanted Horse Coalition Revives Ambassador Program

Program volunteers represent the UHC at meetings nationwide to present information about unwanted horses.
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The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has revitalized its Ambassador Program, a volunteer service involving members of the horse industry who represent the UHC at meetings nationwide to present information about the UHC and unwanted horses.

Any organization or group interested in the issue of unwanted horses, how they can help reduce the number of unwanted horses, or what it means to “own responsibly” can request a speaker from their area. Five different 10- and 20-minute presentations are available along with relevant literature and materials.

A core group of 25 volunteers will work to renew the conversation over the next year. If there is a larger demand for speakers, the program can expand. The original program began in 2009 and ran for three years.

“We have a very small staff at the UHC,” said UHC Director Jennifer Purcell, “so we are grateful to the volunteers who see the importance of this issue and are willing to donate their time to share our work with other equine enthusiasts around the nation

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The Unwanted Horse Coalition represents a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together to educate the horse industry about the unwanted horse issue.

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