ACI sponsors Chief a rescue pony in Purcellville Virginia.  He was rescued and taken in by the Gingersnap Girls Foundation.

 

On October 17th 2009 at Southern States in Purcellville from 10am - 4pm ACI is sponsoring a fundraiser for the rescue group.

 

For more information, click here or call 540/554-2230.

 

ACI has recently participated in an awesome makeover of a home in our area.  More information will be available this fall.

 

Animal Rescue

 

The “Gingersnap Girls” equine rescue league is located in Western Loudoun County. Their mission is to raise funds in order to assist equine shelters, so that they may continue basic rescuing, sheltering, and adopting out of equines that may otherwise have lived lives of abuse or may have been slaughter bound (the majority of the funds raised for these shelters are earmarked for medical care); to raise awareness through education of the general public (not just horsepersons) to the plight of slaughter bound equines, in addition to all equine abuse and neglect, and, to raise funds toward the goal of having a small equine shelter and educational facility under the name of The Gingersnap Girls Foundation.

 

As previously stated one of their missions is to educate the general public regarding equine abuses. Top on their list is the horrific conditions suffered by slaughter bound equines, both aboard the "killer" truck and upon arrival at the slaughterhouse. As well over 4 million American horses (and counting) have been slaughtered in the US and Canada since 1981, with the meat exported to Europe and Japan for human consumption, they feel that this education is a most pressing concern.

 

If you are considering a horse for yourself, or if you would like to donate, please visit www.gingersnapgirls.org