WELLINGTON, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2012) – The fourth annual Equestrian Aid Foundation “Inspection Reception” Fundraiser will be held Thursday, March 1, from 5-8 pm at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Loxahatchee, Fla. The highlight of the evening will be the live bidding for a breeding to World and Olympic Champion Totilas. To register to bid by phone or text, please contact skursar@gmail.com or call 704.650.1604 before Wed., Feb. 29 at 2 pm to arrange a bidder’s assistant. Only those present to bid or those registered to bid offsite will be eligible to win this exciting opportunity.
Guests will enjoy a fabulous meal and drinks at the beautiful show grounds at the Horse Park at Equestrian Estates immediately following the FEI Jog. Courtney King-Dye will be the guest of honor. Items will be on display at noon in the IHS Palm Beach Derby gathering place, “The Beer Garden,” to bid on items or make donations.
“We have more than $20,000 in auction items of goods and services we all use and need, and this year we are excited and honored to have a breeding to World and Olympic Champion Totilas, donated by the Totilas partnership of Paul Schockemohle and Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff of Germany,” said Mary Phelps, Equestrian Aid Foundation co-chairman to the board of governors and organizer of this annual event. “Our celebrity items including a Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning autographed Football and photo, rock star signed items, as well as an array of product baskets and services that every horse person needs.”
For more than 15 years, the Equestrian Aid Foundation (http://www.equestrianaidfoundation.org) has delivered financial assistance to equestrians, horsemen and equine professionals who are suffering from catastrophic illnesses or injuries throughout their time of need. Funding for medical, rehabilitation and essential expenses – such as food and housing – enables recipients to cope through crisis and get back on their feet. The EAF is dedicated to helping people from all riding disciplines, equine professions, backgrounds and ages. The EAF relies on the equestrian community to “take care of their own” through donations and memberships. Learn more at http://www.equestrianaidfoundation.org, www.facebook.com/EAF.Ride4Hope or @ride4hope.
Contact: Sheryl Kursar
skursar@gmail.com or 704.650.1604