| The National Wild Horse and
Burro Foundation received a $11,000 donation from Breyer Animal Creations
and Tractor Supply Company as a portion of the proceeds from the sale of a
Breyer model horse, Nevada Joe Sterling. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Nevada State Director Bob Abbey, left, and BLM Eastern States Office
Public Affairs Specialist Shayne Banks, second from left, presented the
award on Feb. 12, 2003, to Foundation trustees Frank Cassas, center, Reno;
Dawn Lappin, second from right, Reno; and John Falen, far right,
Winnemucca. Falen is holding the model horse, No. 300102.
The model of Nevada Joe Sterling is a limited edition available only from Tractor Supply Stores. "Joe" was adopted from the BLM in August 2001, by the Wahl Clipper Corporation in conjunction with Horse Illustrated Magazine and Tractor Supply Company. "Joe" is from the Fox and Lake Range managed by the Winnemucca field office. He was named Nevada Joe Sterling because he was born in Nevada, is an average Joe and currently resides in Sterling, Illinois.Training for Nevada Joe Sterling was featured in 12 articles published in Horse Illustrated in 2002 The National Wild Horse and Burro Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding loving homes for America's wild horses and burros. It is headquartered in Reno, and has a goal of finding new homes for "excess" wild horses and burros. To learn more about the Foundation, call toll free 800 551-9209 or visit www.wildhorsefoundation.com. |
National Wild Horse and Burro Foundation Foundation
trustees Frank Cassas, left, Reno;
Dawn Lappin, center, Reno; and John Falen, right, Winnemucca.
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