The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded funding to 20 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse.

In 2012, the AAEP Foundation will distribute more than $220,000 in grants to equine organizations and projects that share the Foundation’s mission to help horses through support of veterinary and horse owner education, equine research, benevolence, and the equine community.

The Foundation Advisory Committee selected recipients from a group of applications and on-going projects seeking continued Foundation funding during its July 20 meeting in Oklahoma City, Okla. The AAEP Foundation will support initiatives including Equitarian workshops, student veterinary scholarships, initiatives to address the problem of unwanted horses, youth development in the equine community, and important equine research, including The Laminitis Research Project