Urgent Plea

Sky the unregistered spotted saddle horse, who is the horse of the week needs to be placed soon. Please contact Susan for more information

JOHN LYONS COMING!

Get your tickets now....two options - collect pledges for ASAP and receive a free ticket, or $40 per ticket with some family rates available. Saturday July 19, 2008...............9 am to 5 pm. John will be working problem horses - food on grounds................fundraiser for ASAP!!! Contact asapinc@mwt.net for more details or phone 608-689-2399

New ASAP Shirts

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New! Sue's Blog!

• Now you can check and subscribe to ASAP farm updates at http://4thehorses.blogspot.com
• Read the praises about Susan Wellman on The U.S. Trotting Association On-Line. Click Here

Thank You

• Kristan Constant who made a Donation in memory of Karen Janka.
• Maggie Fehrm who made the donation of money towards Angels vet bill.
• Andrea Terek who made the donation of money towards Angels vet bill.
• Thank you very much to Lori Hahn for her donation of West Nile and Potomac vaccine.  Time and time again Lori comes through to help all horses at ASAP!
• Thank you to Della for supporting the horses with much needed supplies!

Financial Update

Financial Update

Friends,

Due to changes beyond our control, we have been experiencing a financial crunch. We depend on adoptions of horses to finance the other horses coming into the program and waiting for homes. For many reasons, our bills are exceeding our income. At the same time, we have more horses than ever being placed into the program and the rate is not slowing down. Without help from the harness racing industry, placing owners, or the public, we are in major financial distress. Please help us if you can - any amount would be appreciated. Mail or Pay Pal. The mailing address is:

ASAP Inc.
S 6039 Pedretti Lane
De Soto, WI 54624

Thank you ever so much.

--Susan

Horse in Need

Just a few miles from ASAP, a horse is in dire need of help. We've called the Sheriff and so far have not received any assistance with rescuing this horse. Currently, he is tied on a chain and has very little food. (Pictures to come.) Please contact Susan at asapinc@mwt.net to help support a way to get this horse to safety.

Trailer Alert & More...

Just a friendly reminder to those of you coming to pick up adopted horses here at the farm, or anywhere:

* Trailers must be a minimum of 6.5 feet high.

We can no longer allow horses over 15'2" hands to try to squeeze into trailers which are not tall enough. Thanks for understanding!

Most Standardbreds are over 15 hands tall. Also, many, who have been racing, are accustomed to ramps rather than step-up trailers. At the very minimum, a stock trailer or horse trailer should be 6'6" high. If it is not, please do not bring a trailer and do not expect to adopt a horse. This is the insure the safety of the horses traveling. We are only trying to be conscientious and thoughtful and trying to keep horses safe and comfortable during transport.

Also, many people are asking why so many horses are being returned. I think this speaks to life circumstances which arise with adopters that is not the fault of the horse. The majority of horses being returned to the program are being returned because ASAP is a lifetime program, which mandates that when a horse is no longer wanted by a family or they are unable to provide for it, that it come back and another suitable and qualified home is found.

Some people do not fully realize the commitment of keeping a horse and in those cases the horses are usually returned within the first year. Many, if not most, adopters keep their adopted horses for a period of years. Children grow up, leave home, and the horses are no longer being enjoyed. That is the case with at least four of the horses on our site right now. In those cases the horses are returned and another home is located for the horses.

In the most severe cases, a sudden loss of a job, divorce, illness, and death force the return of a horse who once had a "forever" home. Thankfully, ASAP is there to help those adopters during times of crisis and help the horses go to another family that is qualified.

Thank you,

Susan

Kwik Trip Card

Dear Supporters of ASAP!

Now is the time to sign up for your Kwik Trip card, if you haven't already. If you live in the Mid West, you are aware of the convenience store known as Kwik Trip. Here is how it works: The Kwik Card Kwik Rewards Fund will earn ASAP money. In store purchases mde by participating customers who use their Kwik Cards will earn ASAP up to 5% on eligible items.

Since ASAP is designated by Kwik Trip as the recipient of Kwik Reward earnings, ASAP will now receive contributions from supporters who designate our charity. Kwik Trip, Inc. will continue to contribute an additional 1% of the total eligible in-store purchases of our supporters. That means ASAP will now be receiving 6%!

We need to recruit a few more Kwik Card account holders in order for this to beneift ASAP. A minimum of five Kwik Card Account holders is needed to designate our organization before we can receive a quarterly rebate check. We are asking you to donate your Kwik Rewards Rebate to ASAP. All you need to do is contact the Kwik Trip Credit Department to rquest this. The credit department toll free number is 1-800-305-6666.

To date, Kwik Trip, Inc. has been able to send over half a million dollars to Kwik Rewards Fund Raising organizations through this program! Please help us by signing up today!

HERE IS A WAY TO HELP ASAP RAISE MONEY TO HELP HORSES IN NEED!

A Chicago screen printing company recently made us beautiful short-sleeved t-shirts.  The t-shirts have a large harness racing horse with American Standardbred Adoption Program, Inc. around it.  Sizes are Large and Extra Large.  Colors are black or white.  Please specify when ordering. The shirts are available for your donation of $10.  You can Pay Pal or send a check or money order to:

ASAP Inc.
S 6039 Pedretti Lane
De Soto, WI  54624

Send email for order at asapinc@mwt.net

Sponsors!

Tremendous thanks go out to these corporate sponsors of ASAP:

• Noegen Corporation has become a huge corporate sponsor for ASAP! We thank them for their huge contribution in the form of vaccines and deworming pastes and supplements for the horses! Please go to their web site and support them in return!
• Engelhardt Printing--they are donating 250 tickets and printing for our John Lyons event!!!
• W. F. Young Inc., makers of Absorbine products
• Integrity Trailers

Thank you for your dedication to our fine program and the support you have pledged!

Supplies Needed!

• Do you purchase farm supplies online at Country Supply? You may donate to ASAP without adding any additional money to your bill. Simply enter ASAP when you near the end of your online checkout procedure and Country Supply asks if you'd like to donate to a charitable organization. They will match up to 5% of your purchase price (excludes dewormers and s+h). Visit http:www.countrysupply.com.