Horse Haven of Tennessee was one of seven winners of the 2015 ASPCA Help a Horse Day contest, receiving a $5,000 grant to support its ongoing efforts to protect horses. Horse Haven was recognized for its 2015 event "Dancing for the Horses," which paired local celebrities with professional dancers to compete and raise awareness for a rescued horse. The ASPCA awards these grants annually to equine rescues and sanctuaries that hold creative events engaging their local communities to raise awareness about at-risk horses.

1. Knoxville, TN — June 18, 2015 — The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals®) revealed today that Horse Haven of Tennessee is one of seven winners in
the 2015 ASPCA Help a Horse Day contest, a nationwide grant competition for equine rescues
and sanctuaries to raise awareness about the year-round work they do to save and care for at-
risk horses.
Horse Haven of Tennessee has been awarded $5000 to support our ongoing efforts to protect
horses. Horse Haven of Tennessee’s 2015 Dancing for the Horses was noted as one of this
year’s winning events for its paring of local celebrities with professional dancers to compete in
honor of a rescued horse.
“It is such an honor to be recognized for our efforts by a national organization like the ASPCA”
said Nina Margetson, founder and executive director of Horse Haven of Tennessee. “For 16
years, Horse Haven of Tennessee has been focused on our mission of providing shelter, care,
and advocacy to abused and neglected equine. To have the ASPCA support our mission by
awarding us this grant is a privilege.”
More than 100 equine rescue groups held events across 33 states during the weekend of April
24-26, and the winners were selected based on the creativity of their events, as well as their
success engaging their local communities.
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Horse Haven of Tennessee
Contact: Mary Beth Roberts
Director of Development
Horse Haven of Tennessee
865-300-5825
developmentdirector@horsehaventn.org
Horse Haven of Tennessee Wins 2015 ASPCA Help a Horse Day Contest
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2. ASPCA Help a Horse Day is celebrated annually on April 26 – a date chosen for its significance
to the ASPCA’s long history of horse protection. In 1866, ASPCA founder Henry Bergh stopped
a cart driver from beating his horse, resulting in the first successful arrest for horse
mistreatment on April 26 of that year. The protection of horses has been a core part of the
ASPCA mission ever since, which includes supporting equine welfare legislation, public
advocacy, professional development, horse rescue, and targeted grants.
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About Horse Haven of Tennessee:
Horse Haven of Tennessee, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was founded in 1999 to address the need of
rescuing and rehabilitating equine confiscated by law enforcement due to abuse or neglect.
Horse Haven is the oldest and largest equine rescue group in Tennessee. Our mission calls us
to “provide shelter, care, and advocacy” to neglected and abused equine. Working with law
enforcement, we rescue equine from cruel or dangerous situations and provide shelter, care,
rehabilitation and adoption at no charge to the counties of Tennessee. As of June 2015, more
than 867 horses have found their way into our care. For more information go to
www.horsehaventn.org or call 865-300-5825.
About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals®) is the first animal welfare organization in North America and serves as the nation’s
leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to
provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.
As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-
cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. For more information, please visit
www.ASPCA.org, and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.