It’s been six years and more than $6,000 later and the tradition continues. Each spring, Windrush Farm receives a call from the Boxford based Burnstock Riding Club offering their services to sell tack to benefit the farm.
What this entails is more than a one-day commitment. The girls travel to the farm, pick up all the donated tack, haul the boxes home, and clean, repair and organize all the goodies. After weeks of work, they then take all the equipment to the Equine Expo and host a sales booth, this year on Saturday, April 26.
At the Expo they spent the entire day answering questions and selling tack and equipment all to benefit the clients with disabilities at the farm. It’s a tremendous effort – and it wouldn’t happen if it weren’t for all the girls.
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This year’s Burnstock Riding Club includes: Grace Conti, Courtney Best, Skye Clarke, Paige Frasier, Hannah MacDonald, Lil Humerian, Michelle Shephard, Olivia Palliseramo, Laura Frasier, Maria Splaine, Linda Bullis, Kaitlin Thivierge, Anna Heintz, Brenna Joseph, Elizabeth Daraugh, Lauren Grifoni, Hannah Burgess, Cassidy Benson, Kate Giallombardo, and Kate McAllister.
Throughout the day many visitors came by to tell the girls their Windrush stories and say thank you. The girls were thrilled and knew their efforts would bless our community. What a great feeling knowing that all of their hard work made a difference supporting the therapeutic programs at Windrush.
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In total, this year the girls raised $1000 to support the therapeutic programs at the farm.
“We are so grateful to the Burnstock Riding Club girls for their support and help,” shares Megan Piermarini, Barn Manager. “Without their efforts, we would be unable to monetize the donated items and financially support the program.”
About Windrush Farm:
Windrush Farm is a nonprofit horse farm specializing in teaching physically, emotionally, and learning disabled children and adults to ride and work with horses. Each year, Windrush provides an array of educational services and therapeutic activities to more than 1,770 children and adults – and their families. Founded in 1964, Windrush Farm was one of the first programs to provide equine assisted activities and therapies in the US and is celebrating 50 years of service. On Saturday, September 20, Windrush Farm will host their Golden Jubilee to celebrate fifty years of service. For more information about Windrush Farm, please email Jennifer Belanger at jenny.belanger@windrushfarm.org or visit www.windrushfarm.org.
