BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1773158:Event:180756 DTSTAMP:20260506T054035Z SUMMARY:The 2010 Lusitano Collection™ International Horse Auction DESCRIPTION:Guests attending The 2010 Lusitano Collection™ Internati onal Horse Auction at The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm B each, Florida, will not only be treated to a spectacle of magnificent- looking Lusitano horses from two of the finest breeders in Brazil, but they will enjoy world class dining and entertainment, as well. Beginn ing on Wednesday, February 24, these newly-imported horses from Intera gro Farms and Coudelaria Rocas do Vouga will be available by appointme nt for potential buyers to try out. The Lusitano Collection™ is a tr ademark established by the most important Lusitano horse breeders in B razil and one of the largest exporters of the Lusitano horse in the wo rld. Their combined experience represents more than 300 years of excel lence in the selection of the best animals and genealogies in the bree d. Interagro Farm Managing Director Cecilia Gonzaga comments, “We ha ve handpicked the healthiest and most desirable sport horses from our breeding farms for this event. Trained by experienced riders, the Coll ection horses are FEI calibre, and are x-rayed and evaluated by a boar d of veterinarians from the Palm Beach Equine Clinic.”\n\nDuring the Showcase Reception on Friday evening, February 26, guests will be ush ered through giant wooden doors into a hacienda-like atmosphere under a tent within the covered arena at The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. Prior to the parade of horses when the auction horses -- 18 stallions, 2 mares and 1 gelding -- are presented under saddle, the audience wil l be treated to an eight-horse quadrille performance. These gray horse s, all Collection horses sold between 2005 and 2009 and now owned by e ight different people, will move in unison to the tune of lively Brazi lian music. Quadrille coordinator Heather Bender who is also the Direc tor of USA Training – Interagro Farm Export Program reports that some will piaffe, do half passes and flying changes, but the real bea uty in a quadrille occurs when the horses are in sync, a necessity whe n ‘threading the needle’ in perfect harmony across the arena, an a udience favorite.” Also during the evening, The Lusitano Collection will auction off a rose gold plateau ring donated by the exquisite Italian designer Vhernier to benefit its official charitable partner f or the event, Equestrian Aid Foundation which assists those in the hor se community suffering from catastrophic injury or illness during thei r time of need.\n\nThe event culminates on Saturday, February 27th, wh en guests dine at candle-lit tables with cuisine catered by Christafar a’s, well known in Palm Beach for its fresh, healthy, contemporary m enu served with a creative flair. Colorful heart-pumping entertainment will be provided by Paulo Gualano’s performing company which includ es female samba dancers wearing brilliant headdresses and tiny bikinis and “The Rhythm Beaters,” men who create a pulsating, contagious beat with their drums. A native Brazilian, Gualano has provided percus sions for Gloria Estefan’s recording of “Destiny” and has worked with Quincy Jones.\n\nSeasoned equestrian auctioneer Tom Biederman, w ho comes with ten years of experience from Fasig-Tipton Company, North America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company, will direct the bidd ing during the auction of the Lusitano horses. When each horse from Th e 2010 Lusitano Collection™ is ridden into the arena, a video of the horse will be projected on an 11 ft by 20 ft inflatable screen. The l avish atmosphere will sizzle with excitement as horse lovers vie to cl aim their favorite Lusitano. For tickets or more information about The 2010 Lusitano Collection™ International Horse Auction, go to www.lu sitanocollection.com or call the ticket office at (877) 546-7393.\n\nF or more information visit http://www.barnmice.com/events/the-2010-lusi tano-collection-1 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20100226T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20100227T230000 CATEGORIES:showcase, benefit, "&", horse, auction LOCATION:The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center WEBSITE:http://www.lusitanocollection.com URL:http://www.lusitanocollection.com CONTACT:877-546-7393 ORGANIZER:The Lusitano Collection - Susan Marcus, PR ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2248674304?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN=susan1111 01:http://www.barnmice.com/profile/susan111101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR