SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Item #1: Spend a Night in Luxury
Enjoy a night for two at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston and dine at Chef Jody Adams’ Michelin-recommended La Padrona in Back Bay.
Value: $1,800; Minimum bid: $750
Item #2 Private Flight to Martha’s Vineyard, Lunch & a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride
Taka a round-trip flight in Mike Newman’s high-performance plane to Martha's Vineyard, have lunch at a local restaurant, and enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride with Sonnyside Rides.
Value: $1,100; Minimum bid: $450
Item #3: African Safari for 2
Enjoy 3 meals a day and 6 nights at the Heritage Safari Lodge in Zululand, South Africa. Take daily excursions with experienced guides in the Zulu Nyala Game Reserve. This non-refundable package is valid for 2 years and does not include airfare, airport transfers, drinks, laundry or extra excursions.
Value: $7,995; Minimum bid $3,995
Item #4: Savannah Hayes Throw Blanket
This 50" x 60" geometric cotton blend throw adds a punch of pattern and color to any space.
Value: $198; Minimum bid: $70
Item #5: Pair of 19x16.5 Antique Racehorse Prints
Print #1: "Elis" by Abraham Cooper, a former groom and a master of equine portraiture. Print #2: “Touchstone” by John Frederick Herring, Sr. whose patrons included Queen Victoria.
Value: $200; Minimum bid: $70
Item #6: Original Oil Landscape Painting by Robert Douglas Hunter
Robert Douglas Hunter studied with R. H. Ives Gammell in the traditions of the “Boston School” with carefully planned compositions. “Massachusetts Landscape” was generously donated by Robert Douglas Hunter’s widow Elizabeth Hunter.
Value: $4,800; Minimum bid $2,000
Item #7: 1st Pick of Your Holiday Tree at Hopestill Farm
Claim first dibs on a homegrown holiday tree at Hopestill Farm in Sherborn. Tag a 6-8 foot white or blue spruce tree on Saturday, November 7th and come back when you’re ready to cut the tree down yourself. Hand saws and twine provided.
Value: $200; Minimum bid $70
Item #8: Evaluation Ride & Lesson with Carol Mayo
USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist Carol Mayo will critique you riding a dressage test of your choosing on your horse and then teach a lesson on the same or another day that addresses the issues she sees (ring fee excluded).
Value: $200; Minimum bid $70
Item #9: The Way Through
A 16x20 framed mixed media and oil painting of three gray horses on canvas by Brazilian artist Layane Smith.
Value: $640; Minimum bid $275
Item #10: Horse & Hound Bundle
A classic Chilly blanket with fleece lining for a medium size dog paired with a gift basket filled with grooming supplies, treats and a $20 gift card from Dover Saddlery.
Value: $125; Minimum bid: $50
Item #11: Summer Fun
A wellness basket from Whole Foods that includes body lotion, sunscreen, electrolyte tablets, mosquito repellent and facial masks.
Value: $65; Minimum bid: $25
Item #12: Eat Your Heart Out
A collection of gift certificates from Nirvana Tea House & Café (Millis), Avenue (Medfield), Fireside Tavern (Sherborn) and Roche Bros.
Value: $240; Minimum bid: $120
Item #13: M. Flynn Mini Diamond Horseshoe Studs
Own a pair of M. Flynn Mini Diamond Horseshoe studs covered in white diamonds for an elegant, understated sparkle.
Value: $826, Minimum bid: $350
Item #14: Support Local!
A collection of gift certificates from Fiske General Store (Holliston), Park Street Books (Medfield) and Unity Farm Sanctuary (Sherborn).
Value: $75; Minimum bid: $20
Item #15: Ride in Style
A Shedrow Deluxe Backpack lets you put your riding gear all in one place, including a Greenhawk logo baseball cap.
Value: $110; Minimum bid: $35
Item #16: Enjoy the Great Outdoors
Enjoy a day at the beach, going out for a run or sitting on the patio with these high-quality items from YETI: Roadie 15 cooler, Camino 20 tote, 16 oz. stackable mug, 30 oz. travel straw mug.
Value: $403; Minimum bid: $125
Item #17: Sponsor a Camper
Horse SenseAbility offers City to Saddle camp every summer to children from low-income families at no charge. Please sponsor a child by covering the actual cost of the week.
Sponsorship: $600