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The HALTER Board of directors has decided to pursue the covered arena in phases. Phase 1 will be just the covered arena with walkways and mounting ramp and mounting block. The cost for this phase is around $350,000.00. We already have over $200,000.00 in the Spartanburg County Foundation. We have a challenge from a donor: If we can get the remaining amount, the doner will give HALTER $25,000.00 toward the development of Phase I. We hope to get the money needed to meet the challenge and be able to begin the construction in the summer of 2012.
The members of the Board of HALTER has pledged $20,000.00. Mary Black Foundation awards HALTER a $30,000.00 grant for Phase 1, the covered arena. $75,000.00 remains to be raised.
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On
Friday, May 13, 2005 at a press conference held at the main entrance
of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Tom Adams,
H.A.L.T.E.R. Chairman, and Dr. Sheila Breitweiser, President of
SCSDB, announced a new joint collaboration. SCSDB has entered
into a 30-year lease agreement that will allow H.A.L.T.E.R. to
build an equestrian facility on 21 acres owned by the school.
Initial plans (Phase I) involves the clearing, grassing and fencing
of the land and construction of riding ring. Phase II will be
the construction of an indoor riding arena. H.A.L.T.E.R. hopes
individuals from the community will step forward with generous
offerings to help make this dream come true.
You never can dream too small! Below is an architect's drawing
of the future facility.
This new facility will help H.A.L.T.E.R. reach out to more of
the handicapped persons who live in the surrounding communities
as well make therapeutic riding more accessible for the children
of SCSDB. This new facility will put SCSDB a step closer to establishing
a vocational program for SCSDB students seeking employment at
equestrian facilities after graduation.
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Phase I:
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