Photos courtesy of Brooke USA.
There’s still a lot of life in Lauren Kieffer’s well-worn tall boots — or at least a lot of life to give.
Lauren has teamed up with Vermont-based artist and avid horsewoman Lisa Curry Mair to help horses, donkeys and mules in need. Lisa transformed a pair of Lauren’s retired boots into a work of art, featuring Lauren and Landmark’s Monte Carlo at Rolex. Learn more about Lisa and check out images from the project on her website here.
The boots are currently up for auction, with the proceeds to directly benefit Brooke USA, the American-based fundraising arm of Brooke, the world’s largest international equine welfare charity.
“Brooke USA supports horses and animals across the globe, and I believe in their mission,” Lauren says. “I was blown away at the beautiful piece of art Lisa transformed my boots into, and hope that this contribution aids the organization in both fundraising efforts, and awareness of the ways they are contributing to the welfare of horses and animals worldwide.”
For more than 80 years, Brooke has been alleviating the suffering of equines who work in some of the poorest communities on earth. Brooke’s scientifically proven, practical and sustainable solutions to enormous equine welfare challenges, actively improve the lives of equine animals and the people who depend on them across Africa, Asia and Central America. In 2015 Brooke reached 1.8 million equines, benefiting 10 million people in the developing world.
Brooke USA’s latest project, “Buy a Donkey a Drink,” is raising support to construct five permanent water troughs in the Shala Woreda district of Ethiopia to ease the suffering of the 11,500 working horses, donkeys and mules in the region. This project will reduce the mortality rate of working equines in this area by an estimated 45 percent.
“As much as the animals will benefit from regular access to water, it is their owners who will be the ultimate beneficiaries because their working partners will be healthier, happier and better able to continue their important jobs,” Dr. David Jones, chairman of Brooke USA, said.
The bidding for the boots will conclude at 5 p.m. on Aug. 6 — click here to visit the online auction.
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- The initial sketch of the design. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Lauren Kieffer’s boot out of the box. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Stamp on the inside of the boot. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Details are painted. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Ready for paint. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Scrubbing off polish and oils. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Close up of details. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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- Details are finished. Photo courtesy of Lisa Curry Mair.
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