In February, several equine organizations joined forces to donate 6,500 hay bales to nearly 800 horses in Vermillion Parish, La., one of the areas most devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
In February, several equine organizations joined forces to donate 6,500 hay bales to nearly 800 horses in Vermillion Parish, La., one of the areas most devastated by Hurricane Katrina. About $59,000 was pooled and donated for the project by the United States Equestrian Federation, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) Equine Committee Foundation. To contribute to the efforts to provide high-quality hay and replant pastures, contact the LVMA Equine Committee Foundation at (377) 235-9945.