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Paint Horse “Gran Gala” in Castle Rock, Colorado
will benefit special needs children, provide scholarships

FORT WORTH, Texas—Join the American Paint Horse Foundation for the “Vaquero Gran Gala,” benefit dinner to be held, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., at Bell Mountain Stables in Castle Rock, Colo.
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Be a part of helping children to rehabilitate through the healing power of horses. Attend the American Paint Horse Foundation’s “Vaquero Gran Gala” benefit dinner, featuring therapeutic riding demonstrations Oct. 1 at Bell Mountain Stables in Castle Rock, Colorado. (APHA Photo/Megan Larson). Hirez JPEG File Hirez JPEG (1.64 mb)

The event will help raise funds for therapeutic riding and youth development programs, including scholarships.

The Gran Gala will feature a delicious Mexican feast, along with cocktails, a lively Mariachi band, as well as live and silent auctions. A special highlight of the event will include therapeutic riding demonstrations from local centers helping children to rehabilitate on horseback.

Dinner and entertainment tickets are only $50 for this great cause.

For details or to register for the event, visit aphfoundation.org. Or contact Brenda Jewell by phone at (817) 222-6433, or by e-mail at bjewell@apha.com.

More about the American Paint Horse Foundation
The American Paint Horse Foundation is the “heart” of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), an equine organization that has registered nearly 1 million American Paint Horses around the world.

The Foundation in a non-profit organization committed to bettering the world of horses and people at the same time. The Foundation raises funds for therapeutic riding programs, to help people rehabilitate through the healing power of horses. It also administers a college scholarship program, works to preserve the heritage of the American Paint Horse and supports equine research to ensure that the horse remains a healthy, vibrant and respected part of our culture.

For details on how you can become involved in this noble effort to improve lives through involvement with horses,” call the American Paint Horse Foundation at (817) 834-2742.

The American Paint Horse Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

“Vaquero Gran Gala”

Purpose:
“To Improve Our World Through the Healing Power of Horses”

What: A festive evening in the Rockies featuring: Therapeutic Riding Demonstrations, Benefit Dinner Gala, Auction, Great Mexican Food, Lively Musical Entertainment by the renowned “Mariachi de Denver.”

When: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 6 to 11 p.m.

Where: Bell Mountain Stables
Grand Horse Barn
3330 South I-25 Boulevard
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Details:

Food
• Delicious Mexican feast catered by Hacienda Colorado.
“Mexican Food with Altitude.”

Music
• Enjoy the lively music by the renowned “Mariachi de Denver.”

Fun
• Cocktails, great food, mariachi serenades, benefit auctions,
and plenty of great camaraderie. All for a great cause!

Tickets
• $50 per person. $600 per table of 12.

Guests
• Special needs children from Praying Hands Ranch
and the Urban Farm are eager to ride for you.
• Witness the healing power of horses.

Reservations:
Call Brenda Jewell at (817) 222-6433 or e-mail bjewell@apha.com

Register online:
aphfoundation.org

The American Paint Horse Foundation is a non-profit,
charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

©2011 American Paint Horse Association
P.O. Box 961023 • Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0023
(817) 834-APHA (2742) • Fax (817) 834-3152