30 SIDELINES FEBRUARY 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Step by Step Foundation’s tireless president
Liliane Stransky
put together a grand Toy Drive during the Christmas holidays.
Acting as her “elves” were supporters of all ages from the equestrian
community, including
Hector Florentino
and his 10-year-old son
Victor Bastet, Maria Fernanda Maceda
and junior champions
Daniela Stransky
and
Emanuel Andrade.
Step by Step
delivered toys to tiny tots at local charities including Harmony
House YMCA and Lord’s House in Wellington, Big Mama in
Broward County, Iglesia Apostolica in Miami and Children’s Home
Society of Florida. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.
stepbystepfoundation.com.
The 18th Annual
Caron & Hanley Treatment Family
Luncheon
will be held February 10th at Noon at the Palm Beach International
Equestrian Center in Wellington. The family picnic will include a
world-class horse jumping competition, lunch, animal encounters,
a magic show and silent auctions. The Caron and Hanley
Treatment Center is the charitable benefciary with Chairmen
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Brayden Bark
, a 9-month-
old blue-eyed cowboy from
Wellington, Florida, is already
following in his family’s hoof
prints. His mother is
Melissa
Bark
(USEF “R” Judge),
father is
Craig Bark
(farrier),
Grandma and Grandpa are
Linda Smith Faver
of Happy
EndingsFarmand
RichFaver
of Equine Quarantine and
his other Grandpa is
Kenny
Bark
, also a farrier. Brayden
will be debuting in leadline at
the 2013 Winter Equestrian
Festival where he is sure to
attract the attention of the
ladies!
Don and Lisa Thomas
; Honorary Chairmen
Ric and Dorothy
Bradshaw
; Honorary Child Chairmen
Jack Thomas and Noah
LoFaso
. Ticket Price: $195 per adult (18 and over); $50 per child
(7-17 years of age); Children under 6 are free. Family Table:
$500 Contact: Kelly Colamarino at 561.841.1048, kcolamarino@
hanleycenter.org or www.hanleycenter.org
It seems that things are getting sorted out in the brouhaha be-
tween
Melissa Lovasco
, President and CEO of
The Jumper
Classic
and
David Birdsall
, owner of
Silver Oak Equestrian
Center
in New Hampshire, site of The Jumper Classic for the last
fve years. A Superior Court in New Hampshire directed Melissa
to post $20,000 on account until the matter is fully resolved at
which time the funds will be used to pay the amount owed to Silver
Oak by The Jumper Classic. Additionally, the USEF granted Silver
Congratulations to hunter/jumper/reiner rider
Cappy
Peterson
. She is engaged to
Dr. Vernon Dryden
, an equine
podiatrist at Rood & Riddle
Equine Hospital in Lexington,
Kentucky. The wedding will
take place February 16th
in Palm Beach. Cappy said
Vern will be her sport horse
doctor and farrier for her
eight horses and that he can
ride her reiners whenever he
wants! Congratulations to
the happy couple.