NEW YORK,
Owners, trainers and horse enthusiasts alike can contribute directly to the work of the Barbaro Memorial Fund online at RidingwithBarbaro.org. Information on the donation site, and the Fund's goal, will be featured in 2008 Pfizer Animal Health advertising for several equine products, as well as on displays in select retail outlets across the country and at major equine events. Riding with Barbaro awareness bracelets will be available as part of select display promotions.
"Laminitis is a potentially devastating disease that affects horses at all
levels of equine sports and across disciplines -- from great Thoroughbred
champions like Barbaro, right on to recreational horses loved by their riders
and owners," said
"Pfizer's generous contribution and commitment to promote the NTRA
Charities - Barbaro Memorial Fund will help further his legacy, both as a
courageous and gifted racehorse and as the inspiration for promising new
research on equine health," said
The entire horse industry, and horse enthusiasts around the world, watched
Barbaro's story unfold after his tragic injury during the 2006 Preakness
Stakes. Despite the heroic efforts of a team of leading veterinarians at the
University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, it was laminitis that finally
ended Barbaro's life in
"Gretchen and I hope Barbaro's memory can be carried on through advances
in medical research, including a cure for laminitis," said Barbaro's owner,
More information on Barbaro's legacy, as well as how to get involved with the Barbaro Memorial Fund and make a donation, can be found online at RidingwithBarbaro.org.
Formed in 1999 as a subsidiary of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), NTRA Charities is a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) public charity. NTRA Charities works to improve the communities that are home to Thoroughbred racing and to ensure the health and safety of the sport's human and equine athletes.
Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE), the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, also is a world leader in discovering and developing innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines. Pfizer Animal Health is dedicated to improving the safety, quality and productivity of the world's food supply by enhancing the health of livestock and poultry; and in helping horses and pets to live longer and healthier lives. For additional information on Pfizer's portfolio of equine products, visit http://www.PfizerAH.com.
SOURCE Pfizer Animal Health