CELEBRATING WHILE HELPING Two social events in Wellington, Florida, raised money for BROOKE USA and the EQUESTRIAN AID FOUNDATION. Nic Roldan’s second Sunset Polo & White Party in March to benefit Brooke USA was a true success. Nearly 1,000 guests, attired in white, raised more than $275,000 for the welfare of working equines and the humans who depend on them in some of the world’s underprivileged countries. Former Cavalia performers brought Althea to the Global Dressage Festival Stadium of Palm Beach International Equestrian Center for a performance that was created exclusively for the night in February. The sold-out event raised money to support Equestrian Aid Foundation programs for those in the equestrian community suffering from chronic illness and injury. Clockwise from top left: Sunset Polo photos by Alex Pacheco: Nic Roldan having fun; Nic Manifold going to hook Justin Daniels; Jessica Spingsteen and Her Majesty’s Consul, General David Prodger; Mark, Paige, and Katherine Bellissimo; Nic Roldan and Jessica Springsteen; Grant Ganzi, Nic Roldan, Darren Marotta, and Chris Kampsen. Althea photos by Meg McGuire: Chris Welling and Ryan Beckett; Stephanie Riggio Bulger, Scot Evans, and Lindsay Maxwell; Robert Ross, Robert Dover, Ron Davis, and Patrick Lent. Althea performance photo by Diana De Rosa.
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