2009 Folly Farm Benefit Horse Show
Folly Farm Stables to Host 17th Annual Classic Benefit Horse Show
Proceeds to Help Support the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
SIMSBURY, Conn., September 8, 2009 Folly Farm Stables, LLC and The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, with support from local sponsors and donors, join together to present the 17th Annual Folly Farm Classic Benefit Horse Show. This premier fundraising event combines top-notch equestrian competition with fun family-oriented activities. For the fourth straight year, proceeds from The Classic will benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp located in Ashford, Conn.
The annual event being held Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 at Folly Farm Stables features an array of kid-friendly adventures including pony rides, hayrides around the farm's 25 sprawling acres and crafts including sand art, pumpkin painting, horseshoe decorating and necklace beading. A teacup and silent auction will be held both Saturday and Sunday with featured items from Metro Bis, Bosc Kitchen & Wine Bar, The Perfect Toy, The Equestrian Centre, Valley Fine Wines, Sur La Table, and Flamig Farm, among others.
"The Classic Committee, together with our sponsors, donors and beneficiaries, are proud to celebrate our 17th year of The Classic. We enjoy hosting this event each year for our beneficiaries, our equestrian competitors and families seeking a weekend full of activities that benefits a great cause," comments Cara Chapel, owner of Folly Farm Stables, LLC. "Last year our benefit event raised over $21,000 and we are aiming to exceed that amount this year."
Equestrian competition continues Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until dusk with both youth and adult divisions ranging from novice to advanced levels. The Classic showcases the riders and horses that garnered the highest point totals in their divisions while competing at Folly Farm Horse Shows throughout the spring and summer seasons. Trophies, ribbons and prizes are awarded in each division.
In addition to equestrian events, the Horse Show Committee has brought back the ever-popular Dog Costume class. Dogs and their handlers will be judged in a bevy of categories including most original, funniest, prettiest and most enthusiastic. This event will be held Saturday, not before noon and is open to the public; entry fee is $15 and a package of treats or a dog or cat toy. All proceeds from the Dog Costume class go to benefit the Connecticut Humane Society.
The Folly Farm Classic Benefit Horse Show will be held rain or shine, Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. until dusk with family activities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Folly Farm Stables, 75 Hartford Road, Simsbury, Conn. Admission is $5; children under 12 are free.
For more information about the 17th Annual Folly Farm Classic Benefit Horse Show to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, please contact Jennifer Volanski at (860) 693-8885 or via email at johnandjenv@aol.com.
About The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, located in Ashford, Connecticut, was founded by Paul Newman in 1988. It is a nonprofit residential summer camp and year-round center designed to serve children and families coping with cancer and other serious illnesses and conditions. Each summer more than 1,000 children between the ages of seven and fifteen from across the country and abroad attend free of charge.
During the off-season, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp offers programs for campers, their families, and healthcare professionals. In addition, the Camp provides support to associated camps throughout the world. For more information, log on to www.holeinthewallgang.org.
About Folly Farm Stables, LLC
Located in Simsbury, Conn., Folly Farm Stables, LLC is a premier, full service hunter/jumper facility. With over 25 acres of barns, fields, rings and indoor riding arenas, Folly Farm is host to ten yearly shows which are acknowledged by both regional and national sanctioning bodies. The farm is recognized as both a renowned venue for riders as well as a New England landmark by the National Historic Society. For more information, log on to www.follyfarm.us.