Foster horse inducted into ‘Horse Stars Hall of Fame’

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Brieann Stone, of Foster, riding “Afternoon Delight.”

FOSTER – A horse from Cornerstone Farm and New Horizons Center for Equine Assisted Therapy in Foster was inducted into the United States Equestrian Federation Foundation’s “Horse Stars Hall of Fame” on Feb. 26, according to a press release from the farm.
“Afternoon Delight,” known as Violet around the barn, was one of nine horses from across the country to be selected this year for the Hall of Fame, which also contains “legendary equines” such as Sgt. Reckless, the Korean War horse “who tirelessly carried ammunition across battlefields to save troops.”
Violet, owned by Elizabeth Stone, has been a favorite school horse at Cornerstone Farm for more than a dozen years, according to the press release.
Cornerstone Farm offers riding instruction in all disciplines, and is the home of the New Horizons Center for Equine Assisted Therapy, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing the healing power of horses to people with disabilities.
In 2015, Violet, who offers therapeutic rides to both able-bodied and special needs individuals, was selected by Stable Management magazine as the “SmartPak School Horse of the Year.”
“Her kind and gentle nature, coupled with her willingness and obedience – despite losing an eye in 2012 – have enabled her to become an ‘equine ambassador,’ introducing hundreds of Cornerstone riders to the joys of riding,” Stone said in a statement.
To read more about Violet, listed as “Afternoon Delight,” visit the foundation’s website at www.horsestarhalloffame.org .
Source: Valley Breeze