Celebrating Horses and Humans Working Together

Green Chimneys names Bob Vetere as new board president

Green Chimneys Names APPA CEO Bob Vetere as New Board President

October 11, 2018

October 8, 2018

There are few things more graceful than a horse and rider moving as one as they seamlessly complete a well-appointed jumping course. Place it in a bucolic setting like Phoenix Horse Farm in Patterson, NY and the experience is breathtaking. Thanks to our friends and neighbors Peter Connor and Debbie McCarthy Connor of Phoenix Horse Farm and Spencer Lampert and Diane Garnick Lampert of Freedom Hill Farm and Rescue, Green Chimneys had a front row seat to five days of exciting horse jumping!

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

For the second year, Green Chimneys had the honor of being the charity of choice for the annual 2018 Phoenix Horse Farm Classic Horse Show at Freedom Hill Farm. A “boutique style,” one-ring jumper competition, the Phoenix Horse Farm Classic is a wonderful event that celebrates horses, riders and owners.

“Phoenix Horse Farm and Freedom Hill Farm share Green Chimneys’ admiration and respect for horses,” states Kristin Dionne, Green Chimneys Director of Development. “We are so fortunate to have wonderful neighbors to include us in such an exclusive event.”

Great partners — from near and far — enrich our organization.

If you would like to explore the benefits of partnering with Green Chimneys, please contact Kristin Dionne via 845.279.2995 x330 or kdionne@greenchimneys.org

Gracie & Reba

Donkeys Gracie and Reba have been residents of the farm since 1996 and are particularly valuable partners for the children because they offer immediate feedback on behavior. They are patient, shy and headstrong but because donkeys only acknowledge humans who appear calm, this pair helps children learn the skills necessary to approach them gently and quietly. Gracie and Reba also have an extraordinary bond and have difficulty being apart so students must keep this in mind, even for basic tasks such as walking them. If the donkeys lose sight of each other they will start calling to one another so students work together to make sure the pair can see each other for their entire journey outside.