Stable Recovery Hosts Spring Meet Gala, Raising $60,000
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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stable Recovery hosted its inaugural Spring Meet Gala at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, Kentucky on April 15, 2023. The event was attended by over one hundred people—including some of the leading lights in the equine industry—who came together to raise operating funds for Stable Recovery. Scott Hazelton of FanDuelTV emceed the event and the Stephen Lynerd Group provided music. A hybrid auction along with donations brought in approximately $60,000 for the non-profit.
"We wanted to put together an event during Keeneland's Spring meet that would allow us to honor the sport and have fun, all for a good cause," said Christian Countzler, President and CEO of Stable Recovery. "This money supports our program and supports substance abuse recovery but it also goes right back into the industry in the form of well-trained, careful and sober horsemen. It was also a way for us to honor Frank Taylor in front of his peers. Stable Recovery would not exist without his love and support, and we wanted to let him know how much we appreciate him."
Several current and former participants in the program shared powerful testimonies about how their experience with the School of Horsemanship at Taylor Made Farm and Stable Recovery had provided a solid foundation for their recovery.
Table sponsors at the event included Brook Ledge Horse Transport, Fasig-Tipton, the law firm Jackson Kelly PLLC, Spy Coast Farm, Taylor Made Farm, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and WinStar Farm.
Auction items were donated by Frank and Kim Taylor, Coolmore, WinStar Farm, Lane's End Farm, Taylor Made Farm, Godolphin, Jim Lowry, Tommy Yunt, Freddie Maggard, Jay Ingle, Ann-Phillips Mayfield, LiveWELL Training, Elliott Logan, Wei Nang, John and Sherry Servis, Geoff Dunn, Pat Day and Hank Whitman.