Each year, Sound Equine Options celebrates the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Help A Horse Day, starting on April 26. This year, motivated by the results of ASPCA equine research suggesting there could be approximately 2.3 million adults in the U.S. with both the resources and desire to adopt a horse in need, Help a Horse Day 2018 is focused on finding more good homes for horses.

On April 26, SEO kicked off its Adopt a Horse: Rescue Your Soul adoption campaign as part of the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national Help A Horse Day contest, competing for a chance to win some of the $110,000 available in grant prizes.

Working closely with its long-time partner the Oregon Humane Society (OHS), SEO will intensify its efforts to find good homes for horses rescued from neglect, abuse and abandonment during the two-month contest period. SEO is also launching two new programs designed to continue the adoption efforts beyond the contest: Adoption Advocates and New Horse Owner Mentorship.

Several events, including an Open Barn Adoption Event at SEO’s training barn in Troutdale on May 20, 2018, and the Celebration of the Horse clinic at DevonWood Equestrian Centre in Sherwood on June 23-24, will highlight the advantages of adopting a rescue horse. Other events include an educational series for horse owners, both new and established, that will cover key aspects of owning a horse, from costs and space requirements to proper feeding, care and training.

Free and open to the public, the Open Barn on May 20th will feature several SEO and OHS horses ready for adoption. People are encouraged to come meet the horses, watch their training demonstrations and learn what it takes to own a horse. The Open Barn also includes a used tack sale.