Sunday, March 1st, 2009, 10AM-4PM
Eldorado Polo Club, Indio
50950 Madison Street
“The Stomping of the Divots” Art Walk & Brunch, at the Clubhouse at the Eldorado Polo Club, will feature the 4-goal, 8-goal, and 12-goal polo league finals, and the basics of the game will be explained throughout the day. An “Art Walk” exhibition will be set up on the Clubhouse lawn, hosted by Two Feathers Gallery from El Paseo, featuring prominent southwest artists. A scrumptious catered brunch will be served from 11:30AM – 3PM. A silent auction will include unique pieces of art & jewellery donated by various desert artists, and an 8-day/7-night trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii. A halftime parade will showcase nine special needs children on horseback along with a short demonstration of typical lesson activities, and a few parents who will speak to how the Healing Horses Center has positively impacted the lives of their children. This exciting event will combine three of the desert’s best attractions – polo, art, and delectable food. Visitors will take away a unique experience for a great cause. Tickets are $100 each, or $175 for two, and can be purchased by calling Healing Horses at 760-449-4883 (cash or check) or Two Feathers Gallery at 760-346-4700 (credit cards).
Healing Horses utilizes a multi-prong therapeutic approach that helps produce positive changes in critical areas of development including but not limited to core muscle strength, improved balance, speech and vocalizations, positive behavior, self esteem, visual motor and spatial skills. Our goal is to maximize the child’s functioning in their homes, schools and communities by increasing their language, reducing negative behaviors, increasing core muscle strength, improving relationships with peers, parents, teachers and caregivers, peer play, joint attention, self care and overall self esteem and independence. Healing Horses Therapeutic Riding Center is a 501(c)(3)Not-For-Profit Corporation, and is a Certified Center with the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. Our website is www.healinghorsescv.com