Zoetis Announces Charity Sweepstakes Donation Recipient

The American Standardbred Adoption Program received $5,000 following nomination by Purdue University vet student Taylor Rietveld.
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The American Standardbred Adoption Program (ASAP) is the grand-prize winner in the Zoetis Equine Charity Sweepstakes.

The De Soto, Wisconsin-based charity received a $5,000 donation from Zoetis on behalf of Taylor Rietveld, a third-year veterinary medical student at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Rietveld nominated ASAP while attending the 2017 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention.

“This was my first time attending the AAEP Annual Convention, and it was certainly memorable,” Rietveld said. “I knew instantly that I would nominate those working to find new beginnings for Standardbred horses following their racing careers. I grew up in the Midwest raising and racing Standardbreds, so I know firsthand how great this breed is. I’m extremely excited to be able to give back to the horses that helped spark my passion for veterinary medicine.”

Founded in 1994, the ASAP works to find new beginnings for approximately 100 former Standardbred racing horses per year. The program intakes donated horses, matches them with adoptive homes, and provides horses with health and nutritional support until adoption. Once placed, the ASAP continues to track the horse’s health and well-being for the duration of his or her life through required annual veterinary wellness appointments

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