USEA Launches Equine Research Initiative

The USEA will make a $1.00 dollar per starter assessment to fund research that benefits sport horses.
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United States Eventing Association (USEA) board of governors member Katherine Cooper announced a bold new program to support the health care of equine athletes on Dec. 7 at the organization’s annual meeting and convention. The eventing community has recognized that there is a significant lack of funding for equine medical research and has taken a major step forward to change this dynamic.

Beginning in January 2014, the USEA will make a $1.00 dollar per starter assessment; those dollars will go to fund equine medical research that benefits sport horses. As a community, this will amount to approximately $40,000 per year in research dollars. This money will support projects like the ongoing USEA Cardiopulmonary Research Study, as well as new relevant studies.

The USEA has developed a partnership with Morris Animal Foundation to help distribute and monitor these funds. Morris has decades of experience in reviewing grant applications from universities and research institutions and has a team of veterinarians who spend thousands of volunteer hours assessing which studies are most likely to impact horse welfare.

A USEA committee comprised of riders and veterinarians will determine which studies the funds will target. Morris will also monitor the studies that the USEA chooses to fund and will report regularly on how the money is being used

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