Plateau Magazine June-July 2023

sion for 40 Something Cowgirls. Their
self-proclaimed duty is “to change the lives
and mindsets of horsewomen globally. We
encourage adventure and personal growth
through empowerment and support to
build a global sisterhood. By creating the
greatest, strongest, most genuine form
of an international sisterhood, we can
change the world.”
To that end, the Franklin chapter annually
cosponsors with the Macon County
Horse Association at the annual Macon
County Spring Coggins Clinic with Dr.
Jessica Scruggs. “We volunteer to assist
in yearly vaccinations and testing horses
for neurological diseases that are contagious
and deadly,” says Stingone, who is
also an avid fundraiser and volunteer for
the American Heart Association. “This
test, called a ‘coggins,’ is required by all
states for horses taken to trails, events, or
across state lines. We also assist with canine
vaccinations during this clinic. This
past March, we vaccinated and tested 64
horses from seven counties and two states
in addition to 15 dogs and one sweet cat.”
They also have members that volunteer
and donate to local shelters, including the
local Humane Society; county animal control;
and Double OO Farm in Robbinsville,
a 501(c)(3) horse rescue non-profit. For
more information, visit 40somethingcowgirls.com.
This may be just the organization
you’ve been looking for. P
Tammy Stingone on Marie,
with her dog Foxy; Peggy
Brown on DD; and Laura
Smith on Patches. Nantahala
National Forest.
Big John.
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