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HORSEPOWER THAT HEALS LASSOES $15,000 AT THE CORAL GABLES MUSEUM
Give Back for Special Equestrians, a non-profit that provides therapeutic horseback riding for disabled children and veterans, is riding high after raising $15,000 at Tally Ho!, its first Miami event, held at the Coral Gables Museum at the end of November.
The fundraiser featured a discussion about the history of horses in Coral Gables by noted historian Arva Moore Parks McCabe and the museum’s historian-in-residence, Malcolm Lauredo. Coral Gables founder George Merrick’s vision for the city included horses and their importance in a well-rounded social and sporting lifestyle.
During the event, Give Back for Special Equestrians presented a $15,000 check to the Good Hope Equestrian Training Center, its stable partner that provides equine-assisted therapy programs. More than 100 guests attended the event to support the non-profit, which was co-founded by Sissy DeMaria Koehne and Dr. Heather Kuhl. For more information, call 305.608.5350 or visit giveabuckeq.org.
Presenting sponsor Alirio Torrealba of MG Developer, and John Allen, director of the Coral Gables Museum
Sissy DeMaria Koehne, Arva Moore Parks, and Malcolm Lauredo
