Polo Ralph Lauren Party Kicks Off 2005-2006 Equus Foundation Fundraising Campaign
Equestrian News Release
Westport, CT-October 5, 2005 – Polo Ralph Lauren New Canaan store General Manager Julie Lott and Lynn Coakley, President, The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., welcomed more than 75 guests from Fairfield and Westchester counties to an evening of private shopping on Saturday, October 1, 2005, to benefit The EQUUS Foundation and kickoff the EQUUS 2005-2006 fundraising campaign. Guests enjoyed wine, hors d’oeuvres and an evening of shopping in the luxurious boutique.
Polo Ralph Lauren is an event sponsor for two EQUUS special events – the EQUUS Benefit Luncheon held in conjunction with the Fairfield County June Benefit Horse Show Grand Prix in Westport, Connecticut, and the Fete Cheval Florida held during the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.
Coakley, said, “We are so pleased that Ralph Lauren supports The EQUUS Foundation not only at their national corporate level but also at their stores in New Canaan, Connecticut, and Palm Beach, Florida. We are looking forward to Ralph Lauren’s involvement with our next event, the 2006 Fete Cheval Florida will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2006, in Wellington.”
For more information about the Fete Cheval Florida, contact The EQUUS Foundation at (203) 259-1550 or via email at equusfoundation@aol.com.
About The EQUUS Foundation, Inc.
The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., established in August 2002 as an all-federally tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, recently awarded over $150,000 to 19 charitable organizations that promote the positive use of the horse for the benefit of the general public and the equestrian sport as a whole. The review of grants requests for 2006 is currently underway with the selection to be announced in December 2005.
The 2005 Grant Recipients included:
ASPCA Equine Fund, New York City, NY: Rescue & care of Premarin Foals
Bridgeport Police Mounted Unit, Bridgeport, CT: Health & welfare of Bridgeport Police Mounted Unit horses.
City Slickers, Inc., Wolcott, CT: After school and summer programs for "at risk" youngsters in inner city & suburban Hartford.
Dressage4Kids, Inc., Bedford, NY: Scholarships to encourage children to become true horsemen with correct position, competitive skills, & knowledge of all aspects of riding & horse care.
Equestrian Aids Foundation, Flemington, NJ: Support for individuals in the equestrian community afflicted with HIV or AIDS.
Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO: Improvement of the orthopaedic health of horses through investigation in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment & prevention of musculoskeletal disease.
Green Chimneys Children’s Services & School, Brewster, NY: Treatment & schooling of emotionally troubled at risk youth in New York & Connecticut through its Therapeutic Riding Program and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy Program.
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT: Therapeutic riding & related equine facilitated programs to individuals of all ages who face physical, behavioral & developmental challenges.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Inc. , Ashford, CT: A horseback riding program for children who have a life-threatening illness.
Horses in the Hood , Tarzana, CA:A five-day horse camp for at-risk children from Los Angeles' Watts community
H.O.R.S.E of Connecticut, Inc., Washington, CT: Rescue & rehabilitation of abused horses.
Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation, Inc., Fairfield, CT: Scholarships for students participating in collegiate equestrian activities & equine programs.
Living Bridges International, Inc., Glenyeare Equestrian Program, Lumberton, NJ: Building of confidence & self-esteem in children in New Jersey through the care & training of horses.
New Canaan Mounted Troop, Inc., New Canaan, CT: Scholarships for children in need in the surrounding communities to build leadership, management skills, responsibility, & to develop personal character through sound horsemanship.
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Stamford, CT: Therapeutic horseback riding for individuals of all ages with physical, mental & emotional disabilities in eight barns in Connecticut & New York.
R. W. Mutch Foundation, Inc., Saddle River, NJ & Wellington, FL: Scholarships to recipients who best reflect the personal qualities & horsemanship abilities of the late Ronnie Mutch.
United States Equestrian Federation Emerson Burr Horsemanship Awards Program, Lexington, KY: To promote & perpetuate good horsemanship in young equestrians.
United States Equestrian Team Foundation, Inc., Gladstone, NJ: Support for the competition, training, coaching, travel & educational needs of America’s elite & developing International High Performance horses & athletes.
We Will Ride Therapeutic Riding, Inc. , Cross River, NY: Therapeutic horseback riding & other equine-related activities in the Connecticut/New York area to people with disabilities.
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