Thursday, July 8, 2010

VHIB AWARDS 2010 GRANTS

The Virginia Horse Industry Board (VHIB) was established in 1994 as the result of legislation and a statewide referendum. The Board is responsible for the promotion and economic development of the horse industry in Virginia and operates through the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

The VHIB annually accepts grant proposals and awards grants for education, research and marketing. Earlier this year, the VHIB approved 22 grant projects for a total funding amount of $151,846. The projects approved by the Board are listed below by category with the project title, submitter’s name and organization, and the amount of funding awarded:

Education
Virginia State 4-H Horse Show - $5,000

Virginia State 4-H Horse Show Drill Team Competition - $2,000

Virginia Quarter Horse Association Open Show - $6,000

The Art and Science of Judging a Reining Horse Pattern - $1,600

Living History on Horseback - $3,000

VA Foundation for Agriculture In the Classroom Horse Literature Project - $5,000

Assist with Sending VA Representatives to Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference - $1,500

Scott County Regional Horse Association Open Youth Academy Awards Program - $4,925

Technical Large Animal Rescue Training - $3,500

VA Forage Grassland Council & VA Cooperative Extension Winter Equine Forage Conference - $2,375

From Breeding to Blue Ribbons: Making a Successful Athlete - $500

Christopher Newport University Dressage Association - $1,000

Therapeutic Riding Assn. of VA Statewide Educational Seminars - $400

EQUI-KIDS Mobile Equestrian Outreach - $1,900

Development of Equine-Based Learning Modules for VA 4-H Cloverbuds & Kindergarten through
3rd Grade - $7,600

Research
The Role of the CD14 Receptor Molecule in Equine Endotoxemia, Dr. Martin Furr, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center - $6,850

An Investigation of the Aerosolized Delivery of Immunoglobulin G Derived from Equine Rhodococcus Equi Hyperimmune Plasma to the Lungs of Horses, Drs. Harold McKenzie, M. Furr, & D. Beebe, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center – $9,864

Using Platelet Rich Plasma to Promote Healing in Horses, Dr. Jennifer Barrett, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center - $20,222

Evaluation of a Selective Deworming Program in Horses Based on a Classification System of Low, Moderate & High Strongyle Egg Shedding, Dr. Anne Zajac, Biomedical Science & Pathology, VA Tech - $5,840

Marketing
VA Horse Council: Serving the Horse Industry Across VA - $30,000

Expanding VA Thoroughbred Association’s Service to the Equine Industry - $30,000

Marketing, Promotion & Awareness-Building for the New Laurel Hill Equestrian Center - $2,770
TOTTAL GRANTS APPROVED = $151,846


For more information on the Virginia Horse Industry Board, click here.

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