Friday, June 24, 2011

Generous

Add another $10,000 to the True Prospect Farm Recovery Fund.
In the most recent fundraising event for the victims of the horrible barn fire, the beautiful and challenging Plantation Field course in Unionville was open for schooling on June 13. About 200 horses and riders paid $40 each (the riders paid, that is) for a chance to school over the jumps and support Boyd Martin, Ryan Woods, Caitlin Silliman and Lillian Heard, the four local riders affected by the fire.
Event organizer Denis Glaccum said, "Thanks to the generosity of landowners Katie and Cuyler Walker and the Longwood Fire Company, which donated its services for the day, we were able to host this schooling day. People had a rare chance to come out and school over our competition courses while also helping support their fellow equestrians."
Among the riders were Mr. Martin, Mr. Woods, other eventers, and "local show hunters, foxhunters, race and steeplechase trainers, including Sue Sisco, Dave Leinhauser, Janet Elliot and Ivan Dowling," according to a press release.
And a bake sale held by local Olympic eventer Jane Sleeper and her students at the schooling day and the Horse Trials the prior weekend added $2,000 to the fund.

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