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For over a decade, every November, Majestic Farm has put on an annual horse show called the Turkey Trot. In 2018, though, as part of epilepsy awareness month, Majestic Farm announced a call to purple!
In a show of support for Channing, competitors wore purple show clothes, painted their faces with purple, and some even spray painted their horses purple! What’s more, the show raised $750, which Channing donated to CURE Epilepsy. |
The next year, 2019, the Turkey Trot evolved even further. Majestic Farm generously changed the Turkey Trot to Dressage for a Cause. The fundraising goal that year was $2,500, but Channing’s fans stepped up big and raised just shy of $6,000 for CURE Epilepsy.
In 2020, however, our fundraising efforts were disrupted. Not by COVID-19, as was the case for so many, but by epilepsy. A seizure the first day of the fundraiser prevented Channing from fighting for the warriors in the arena, and it was devastating. The next day, Channing woke up with the headache from Hell. Usually that would prevent her from putting on a riding helmet. But, when warriors like Roman The Warrior don't get to wear a riding helmet, but instead have to wear a "seizure helmet," that was all the motivation Channing needed to warrior on and fight in the arena for the second day of the event.
Dressage For A Cause has continued to evolve each year. In 2021, Dressage For A Cause gained its first corporate sponsors with Purple, and we were able to raffle off a queen-sized mattress as part of the fundraiser. Along with gaining a corporate sponsor, schwag bags were handed out to all competitors with donated sample products from equestrian companies including Cowboy Magic, Mane 'n Tail, Buckeye Nutrition, Kirk's, Champion Brush, GumBits, Equus Magnificus, Dimples, Mrs. Pastures Cookies, and more!
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In 2022, Dressage For A Cause continued to grow with 13 corporate sponsors.
Team Channing is excited to see where Dressage For A Cause will take us in the coming years.
Team Channing is excited to see where Dressage For A Cause will take us in the coming years.
About CURE Epilepsy: CURE Epilepsy is the leading nongovernmental agency fully committed to funding research in epilepsy. CURE Epilepsy’s mission is to find a cure for epilepsy, by promoting and funding patient-focused research.
