Ice Cream Social fundraiser at Winsong Farm

May 13, 2015 · 0 Comments

By Mark Pavilons
King’s Winsong Farm is helping to increase awareness and honour one of its own.
The horse facility will be holding an Ice Cream Social May 24, 1-3 p.m. The event highlights breast cancer awareness and their own Dominique Maida, “who is an inspiration to all of us,” according to Winsong’s Winnie Stott.
Dominique and Donny Maida had their first child, daughter Victoria, in September 2014. In December Dominique was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She had chemo during the winter and surgery will happen in June followed by radiation treatments.
Right now she’s between trips for treatment. So the crew at Winsong are celebrating. The ice cream social will take place in the arena, so no matter what the weather, it’s a go.
There’s no charge, visitors are encouraged to come ready to buy and support unique auction items. One headliner is: “Decrepit Men Doing Dressage.” Several “infamous men” at Winsong Farm have regaled us with an astounding Grand Prix dressage show to Vivaldi’s “Spring.” Riding pitch forks, they’ve done nearly impossible classical dressage movements. However, these guys won’t be cheap! One of these “riders” says: “You fork over 10,000 and we’ll talk about performing.”
Throughout the ice cream social, visitors will be entertained by the very talented Winsong horses. You just might see three horses sitting on bean bags, Winnie and Dominique on Zelador and Zeloso in pink with the garrocha poles (12 feet long) riding to “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Maybe a very special pas de deux with baby Victoria and Pax (Ron Marino’s big, black Canadian). Horses may be bowling against people and watch for a bubble blowing contest, bobbing for apples (both horses and people), horses painting masterpieces. And, Stott said, there will be a kissing booth with Maria the pony!
“Pretty much you name it and we’ll try it,” Stott said.
Stott would like visitors to RSVP so they can make sure they have enough ice cream. You can pre-registrater by email, winsong.farm@routcom.com or phone 905-859-6282.