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Thursday, April 12, 2018

RUS MidAtlantic Part of Spring Equine Festival


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(Upper Marlboro, MD) – RUS MidAtlantic is proud to announce they will be offering a demonstration of racing under saddle at the Spring Equine Festival being hosted by Courageous Hearts Horsemanship (CHH) on April 21.  CHH is a non-profit therapeutic riding and horsemanship program geared towards local children and adults with special abilities, needs, and gifts, as well as individuals and families that are battling or have survived cancer. 

Admission is $5 per person (children 5 and under are admitted free) with all proceeds benefiting CHH.  The festival runs from 10am to 3pm and is located at 8230 Detour Rd, Denton, MD 21629.

In addition, RUS MidAtlantic has two popular paint events scheduled in the coming weeks to benefit RUS MidAtlantic.  On Wednesday, April 18, in conjunction with Village Arts, RUS MidAtlantic will be hosting a paint fundraiser starting at 7pm at Rudy’s Café & Restaurant (at Knob Hill Country Lanes), 363 Route 33 East, Manalapan, NJ.  The cost is $35 per person with food and full bar available for purchase.   By the end of the evening, you will be going home with a 16”X20” masterpiece with all supplies being provided.  To sign-up, go to www.VillageArtsNJ.com (call 609-502-1674 for further information). 

Our Paint & Sip program will be held on Sunday, April 29, starting at 3pm, making a return engagement to Main Street Café at 29 Commerce St., Harrington, DE where last year’s event was well received.  Post Time Show Host Heather Vitale will be at the afternoon’s program.  Main Street Café is a popular establishment operated by Beth Camac whose husband and daughter are local horsemen.  The cost for the event will be $40 with an optional buffet available for an additional $16 (BYOB).  For further information or to RSVP, contact Clarissa Coughlin at clarissac@rus-midatlantic.org.

RUS MidAtlantic is also conducting a Yankee Spring Candle Fundraiser.  Those wishing to purchase Yankee Candles and other products are encouraged to go to:  https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/FFentry.htm?publicKey=nNtPoYwqaaNvEVij6eVbvXvcVrGvoAyH. 

RUS MidAtlantic is a 501(c)6 business organization dedicated to the promotion and presenting of racing under saddle events  the Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia region.  As a business organization, contributions or gifts to RUS MidAtlantic are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes, they may be tax deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  

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