January 13, 2014
Lift Me Up! rider Jake Luoma, 17, and Radar, one of Lift Me Up!’s 13 therapy horses, were champions in two divisions at the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia’s statewide horse show in Lexington, Va. The nonprofit kicks off its Good Fences Make Good Neighbors fundraiser in Reston and Great Falls.
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Lift Me Up! Shares History of Secretariat
The nonprofit kicks off its Good Fences Make Good Neighbors fundraiser in Reston and Great Falls.
Many know the story of Secretariat, a thoroughbred horse who overcame great physical limitations to win the 1973 Triple Crown, taking home wins at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. However, many may not be aware of Northern Virginia’s historical ties to Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chennery, who rode for the equestrian team for the Madeira School in McLean before graduating in 1939.
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