Old Riding Boots Repurposed for a Great Cause – Bidding Benefits Brooke USA

Lexington, Ky. – July 18, 2016 – U.S. Olympic Eventing team member and Brooke USA donor Lauren Kieffer, has joined forces with artist Lisa Curry Mair to raise funds for Brooke USA. Kieffer recently donated a pair of her well-worn tall boots to the non-profit organization, but there is a twist. Mair painted a one-of-a-kind piece on the boots entitled “Patrick and Lauren at Rolex.” The boots are currently up for auction, with all proceeds directly benefiting Brooke USA. Kieffer was enthusiastic about this project. “Brooke USA supports horses and animals across the globe, and I believe in their mission.  I was blown away at the beautiful piece of art Lisa transformed my boots into, and hope that this contribution aids the organization in both fundraising efforts, and awareness of the ways they are contributing to the welfare of horses and animals worldwide.”
Brooke USA is the American-based fundraising arm of Brooke, the world’s largest international equine welfare charity, dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in developing countries. For more than 80 years, Brooke has been alleviating the suffering of equines who work in some of the poorest communities on earth. Brooke’s scientifically proven, practical and sustainable solutions to enormous equine welfare challenges, actively improve the lives of equine animals and the people who depend on them across Africa, Asia and Central America.  Last year alone, Brooke reached 1.8 million equines, benefiting 10 million people in the developing world.

Kieffer will be representing the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aboard Team Rebecca’s Veronica, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare. Kieffer was a team Bronze medalist with Veronica in the Nations Cup at the Aachen, Germany CICO3* in 2015.

Mair is a Vermont based artist who makes custom crafted floorcloths and murals. As an avid horsewoman herself, this project is a departure from her traditional medium, though animals including horses are often featured in her folk-art designs.

The bidding for the boots has already begun and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2016. Bids can be made at  https://www.32auctions.com/LKEBoot
To learn more about Lisa and this project visit  http://canvasworksdesigns.com/top-rider-artist-team-brooke-usa/ 

For more information about Brooke USA, contact Cindy Rullman (859-296-0037;Cindy.Rullman@BrookeUSA.org) or visit www.BrookeUSA.org.

To learn more about Lauren Kieffer visit www.laurenkieffer.com.

To donate to this pivotal campaign, go to www.BuyaDonkeyaDrink.org or email Info@BrookeUSA.org. For more information on Brooke USA, go to www.BrookeUSA.org.