Posts Tagged ‘race horse rescue’
Q3 2023 Highlights for Animals & People
During July-September 2023, the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund made fresh grants to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Equine Matters campaigns and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Exam Room Podcast; plus I spent time onsite at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Equine Matters A…
Read MoreSeven years with Charlie, my inspiration
Seven years ago, on September 21, 2016, Charlie arrived at the Virginia farm I then shared with two other horses plus my dogs and cats. Known in the racing world as Charlie’s Quest, he was descended from Secretariat among other famous names – but his pedigree and his own solid early earnings record had not protected him from…
Read MoreWhat a Quarter! Q2 2023 Report
Q2 2023 has been a particularly rewarding quarter for the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund: Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to the Greg Fund! Read on for all the details …. 1 – On June 6, Greg’s 60th birthday, PETA presented its 2023 8th annual Gregory J. Reiter Animal Rescue Award to…
Read MoreGreg Fund Featured in The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Annual Report
I am honored to share that The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) has just released its 2022 annual report, and has chosen to feature the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund with an in-depth profile. TFEC, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has managed the Greg Fund since January 2022. Established in 1920 as one of the first…
Read MoreProtesting the Preakness
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 20, I joined a group of 50 animal advocates at Baltimore, Maryland’s Pimlico Race Course to protest the Preakness Stakes — second in the horse racing industry’s Triple Crown series, between the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and the Belmont Stakes in New York. As we chanted “You bet,…
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