Thank you very much to all those who came, ate, bid on our silent auction, and enjoyed the day.
Andrew Droppo brought his hay steamers to show them off (the hay smells very good when steamed - and the horses were delighted by the special treat), Heather Swan of Liberty Shots brought her husband and son, and donated a gorgeous print to our silent auction, and Natalie Munro created and donated solid benches for people to sit upon - and brought her cooler and ice so we could keep the hamburgers and hotdogs cold until they were cooked.
Andrew Droppo and Andrew Chaplin graciously stood out in the rain and continued to cook the hotdogs and hamburgers. The rain didn't last long, and the sun came out and dried things out pretty quickly.
Many other people donated fabulous stuff to our silent auction, including Granny and Grandpa, Mom, and Mom's friend Karen N (who put together themed gift baskets for our auction!). Mom organized the auction stuff and paperwork, picked up the hamburgers, hotdogs, buns and other stuff. Granny made a double batch of iced cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. Lori brought homemade bread and more cupcakes.
A donation tin on the food table received a number of generous donations. Thank you to everyone who made a donation. The money paid for more hay and grain for our rescued horses, so they thank you, too.
Jasper and Daisy were very helpful and cleaned up abandoned plates and cheerfully accepted handouts. Jasper happily played with the visiting boys on the rock and sand piles - running up and down with them and letting them hug and pat him.
Patricia C. and her children demonstrated Equi-therapy with Sneakers. Patricia uses Equi-therapy to help her son with his language skills and her daughter with her anxiety disorder. All of her children and foster children love to come and have their time with the horses, and Patricia has noticed significant improvements.
Mom would have taken more pictures, but she was busy keeping things running smoothly. Thanks, Mom!
We look forward to hosting another Open Barn event next year!
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