To my friends and fellow Saddlebred enthusiasts,
Breyerfest is just three short weeks away! This year, I am heading up the organization of the American Saddlebred demonstrations at Breyerfest. To those of you unfamiliar with the event, it is a horse festival at the Kentucky Horse Park put on by Breyer Model Horses. Different breeds and equine organizations come in and do demonstrations to give the crowds a chance to experience what their breed is all about. The crowds also have a chance to come back to the barns and get a face-to-face, hands on experience with the horses. Last year, about 12,000 people came through the Horse Park on Breyerfest weekend.
This year, there will be a lovely group of 12 American Saddlebreds representing our breed at Breyerfest. This group includes a gaited horse, pleasure driving horse, a parade horse group, an FEI level dressage horse, and two eventing horses. We would like to make the weekend a fantastic experience for the crowds in attendance to meet the American Saddlebred and the wonderful exhibitors who have volunteered their time to bring the breed to the public. We are looking for sponsors to help cover some of the expenses associated with the weekend, which include decorations for the stall area to go along with Breyefest's 2016 theme of "Carnival," bedding for the horses in attendance, informational placards for each horse's stall, and fun American Saddlebred posters to hand out to the crowds.
We would really like to make this fun and exciting weekend for the Saddlebred with our great group of horses. With your help, we can set up a bright and inviting stall area for the crowds to come by and enjoy our breed. Our Breyerfest sponsors will be recognized at our stall area, and we would be willing to hang up sponsor banners/signage if you provide them.
The following items are in need of sponsorship, but any amount you would like to contribute would be greatly appreciated!
120 bags of shavings to bed the stalls: ~$1,100
Stall decorations and signage: $1,000
Informational placards for each horse’s stall: ~$1,150
Saddlebred posters to hand out to the public: $694
If you would like to contribute, please respond to this email. Your contributions will be made directly to the American Saddlebred Horse Association and will be tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us share our wonderful Saddlebreds with the public!
Rachel Kelley, rachelkelley812@gmail.com
-- via Rachel Kelley