Tag: Black Stallion Literacy Foundation

Polo event and auction at the Ocala Horse Park

The Florida Horse Park and The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation (BSLF) have partnered together to present Day at the Park 2011: One Story, Many Tails. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, April 16, 2011 during the Ocala Horse Properties International CCI**/*3-Day Event.

Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park was created by the Florida Legislature in 1996 in recognition of the fact that the horse industry was so much a part of Marion County’s identity. Because of generous donations made by Friends of the Park, The Florida Horse Park has been operating and developing since 2005. As a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, the Park relies on donations to fund its operations and development.

The Park offers an international caliber competition venue, an exciting schedule of world class and local events that are drawing top competitors and spectators from every equestrian discipline. Educational opportunities are a major component for the Horse Park and are offered for the seasoned competitor all the way to beginning horseman. This increasingly popular destination for family tourism offers visitors hundreds of miles of pristine riding trails that wind through the lush Florida Greenway.

The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation helps children discover the joys of reading and the excitement of learning through the wonders of live horses and the Black Stallion books by Walter Farley. BSLF is an innovative partnership of educators, businesses, volunteers, education foundations, and staff members focused on promoting literacy through the natural connection between children and horses.

Like to join us or donate?

Contact Katie Walker at 352-307-6699 ext. 6, fax 352-307-6799 or e-mail

marketing@flhorsepark.com

thanks for reading … and writing!

tim

Mississippi and Louisiana Road Show

The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation road show is back in action with the fall swing to MS and LA.

September 17th two shows in Amite, LA. 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM

September 20th in Greenwood, MS 10:30 AM

September 21st in Jackson, MS 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM
It’ll be fun so if your anywhere near by come on down and join in, lend a hand as a volunteer or just sit back and enjoy the show, it’s always a treat!

As my ol’ buddy Gaylord (one of the funniest horse acts you ever might see) used to say.
“Why do they call you Tex, you’re not from Texas”
“No, I’m from Louisiana, but Tex is a lot better than Louise!”

Don’t miss the show partner!

Tim

Cowboys & Indians

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There’s a nice article in Cowboys and Indians Magazine next month (July edition) … “Favorite Famous Horses”.
Guess who is one of the featured ponies?
You got it “The Black Stallion”!!

Here’s an excerpt;

7 Special Horses
by ELIZABETH KAYE McCALL

They’ve galloped into hearts and minds, from films and fields and pages of books. Whether born of fiction or real-life legends, some horses are so distinctive they become part of the human story. In Part 1 of C&I’s Famous Horses series, we present seven who have the timeless quality of all great equines: the power to make life better.

THE BLACK STALLION

The budget on The Black Stallion wouldn’t even pay for most TV commercials these days,” says Tim Farley, son of the late author Walter Farley, whose vision of a wild black horse, a boy, and their amazing journey has touched millions around the globe for nearly 70 years. Partially penned on a kitchen table when the author was just 16, the story grew into 30 novels in 22 countries, three motion pictures, the Arabian Nights theatrical dinner attraction in Orlando, Florida (where the official Walter Farley’s Black Stallion performs live nightly), and a vibrant program from the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation that combines reading books and actual horse visits. The literacy project has also translated Farley’s once out-of-print Little Black, A Pony into Navajo.

As for the Black Stallion’s life-altering influence, consider the story of Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international horse sport organization overseeing the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, and daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan. Sharing some personal insights with the local Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper about the impact of Walter Farley’s Black Stallion books on her early life, the princess said that as a sleepless child following her mother’s death, the novels were a source of consolation. It was Walter Farley’s books, she said, that led her to the horse country of the United States. www.theblackstallion.com.

Read more

On the Road Again!

web2Dad & TenaTim, Mark & Top Brass

This is Mark (hat) and me with “Top Brass” .. doesn’t he look a bit like my Dad and sister Pam’s “Al Marah Athena”?


We’re back on the road with the Literacy Foundation show.
Join us! See you at the show… been soooo busy but will write more soon (promise)!! :)

PUBLIC SHOW SCHEDULE

April 16 ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ LeFlore Co. Agriculture Center ~ Greenwood, MS

May 2 ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Westworld ~ Scottsdale, AZ

May 11 ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Kentucky Horse Park Indoor Arena ~ Lexington, KY

CHILDREN’S SHOW SCHEDULE:
(Please check with venues, as last minute changes sometimes occur. Thank you.)
April 8 ~ 10:00 a.m. ~ Volusia Fairgrounds ~ Volusia Co., FL

April 12 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Forest Co. Multi-Purpose Center ~ Hattiesburg, MS

April 14 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Scott County/Forest Coliseum ~ Forest, MS

April 16 ~ 10:00 a.m. ~ LeFlore Co. Agriculture Center ~ Greenwood, MS

April 19 ~ 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. ~ Barton Coliseum ~ Little Rock, AR

April 21 & 22 ~ 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. ~ Arkansas State Univ. ~ Jonesboro, AR

April 23 ~ 10:15 a.m. ~ Benton County Fairgrounds ~ Bentonville, AR

April 26 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Kay Rogers Arena ~ Fort Smith, AR

April 29 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Tucson Convention Center ~ Tucson, AZ

May 3 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Westworld ~ Scottsdale, AZ

May 7 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Will Rogers Memorial Center ~ Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

May 11 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Kentucky Horse Park Indoor Arena ~ Lexington, KY

May 20 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Davie Arena ~ Broward County, FL

May 25 ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Southeastern Livestock Pavilion ~ Marion County, FL

Let us know what you have been doing and if you get to see the show!

Thanks for reading … and writing!

tim

Jacksonville Show

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More pictures just in!!!

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Thought you’d like to see some pictures from the BSLF show in Jacksonville. Here is an article about it, too;

‘Black Stallion’ Inspires Children To Read

Actors and horses from Arabian Nights in Orlando perform excerpts from “The Black Stallion.”
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a book come to life right before their eyes.

Two thousand fourth-graders from around the area experienced Walter Farley’s book “The Black Stallion” like never before as actors and horses from Arabian Nights in Orlando performed excerpts from the childhood favorite and dazzled the audience with daredevil stunts this week.

The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation travels the country, and their mission is to inspire children to read and to spark a life-long love of literature.

The series, which began more than 65 years ago, includes 21 books and has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Tim Farley, the co-founder of the program and the author’s son, said his favorite part is the impact the program has on children and the new doors it opens for them.

“Some of these kids have never seen a horse before, but some of these kids have never owned a book before, and never owning a book, that’s something that impacts all of us,” Farley said.

Fourth-grade literacy levels affect people more than you might think.

Not only are the children the future of the country, but Farley said the government decides how many cells are built in prisons based on those literacy levels.

It’s easy to see on the children’s faces that they are hooked on “The Black Stallion,” and hopefully reading for years to come.

“I thought it was really cool to see that, because if you read the book and then watch that, you can actually understand it more than when you read it in the book,” said Rene Chinault, a student at Christ the King Catholic School.

http://www.news4jax.com/news/21667184/detail.html