The
Foundation for the
Advancement and Support
of the Tennessee Walking
Show Horse (FAST) has
been fast at work,
carrying out their
mission of helping the
Tennessee Walking Show
Horse industry with
grants that have been
requested by several
groups.
“We
have big plans for
2010,” said Kathy Zeis,
Secretary/Treasurer of
FAST.
“We want to be
able to assist new shows
by putting together an
assistance program to
help train new and old
show personnel in
putting on a profitable,
entertaining Tennessee
Walking Horse show.
FAST believes
that the future of our
show horse and the show
horse industry will be
determined by the
success of our one-night
horse shows and by the
civic and charitable
groups who hold these
shows to fund their
different civic and
charitable projects.
We are looking
for volunteers to help
train show personnel and
donations to help new
shows reach their
goals.”
Please contact
FAST, Inc. via our web
site or call or e-mail
us to see how you can
sign up to mentor a new
show or help an old
one,” concluded Zeis.
“The foundation has had
a remarkable start, and
I couldn’t be more
pleased with the
contributions that we
have been able to make
to improve the industry
in a relatively short
time,” said Kasey
Kesselring, FAST
Vice-President and Chair
of the Grants Committee.
Among FAST’s
contributions thus far:
$1,200-SHOW
HIO-Educational clinic
for DQP training with
SHOW and USDA
•
FAST co-sponsored the
Owners Liability Clinic
with WHOA and SHOW at
the 2009 Celebration
• $10,000-SHOW
HIO-Judges training
clinics and seminars
•
$1,500-Cascade High
School for Wartrace
Civic Enterprises Horse
Show
• $10,000-SHOW HIO-Rule
book revision and
printing
• $2,000-SHOW HIO-USDA
Shoeing Clinic with
walking horse farriers,
expenses paid for Dr.
Turner to attend
FAST has set aside funds
for Youth Scholarships
for 2010 and the FAST
scholarship application
can be found on the web
site.
FAST will be
taking applications
beginning January 1,
2010.
The deadline for
scholarship applications
is June 1, 2010.
If you would like
to make a donation to
ensure the funding of
these scholarships,
please make your
donations today.
“In
order for us to continue
to be effective, we need
to continue to raise
more capital,” said
Kesselring. “We will be
launching an annual fund
appeal very soon with
the hope that industry
supporters with consider
FAST when allocating
charitable dollars. In
addition to the annual
fund appeal, interested
donors can also make an
immediate contribution
directly through the
FAST web site.”
FAST will continue to
pursue their goals of
protecting, promoting
and preserving the
Tennessee Walking Show
Horse with your help and
donations.
Please visit us
at
www.FASTwalkingshowhorse.org
or on Face Book.
Join with FAST
today to help us ensure
the future of our
wonderful Tennessee
Walking Show Horse in
all of its diverse show
disciplines.
FAST’s mission statement
is to engage in
fundraising initiatives
to provide financial
support via tax
deductable donations for
the advancement and
support of the Tennessee
Walking Show Horse in
the areas of education,
equine welfare, the
promotion and
preservation of the
Tennessee Walking Horse
shows and exhibitions,
preservation of the
breed and scientific
research and
development.
FAST
is a 501 (C)(3)
charitable organization
and donations are tax
deductible.
You can visit the
FAST web site at
www.FASTWalkingShowHorse.org .
