Lauren Kieffer's Painted Boot by Lisa Curry Mair

This boot, meticulously handpainted by Vermont artist, Lisa Curry Mair, is being auctioned to benefit the Brooke USA foundation which exists to support the work of the Brooke, the world’s largest international equine welfare charity, alleviating suffering for 82 years. This custom made boot is stamped with Lauren Kieffer's name on the inside and features a beautiful painting of Lauren and Landmark's Monte Carlo, jumping into the water at Rolex. Lauren is a member of the 2016 USET Olympic Eventing Team and will be traveling to Brazil to compete for the US in August. Lisa Curry Mair is also an equestrian and has been painting horses all of her life. Her work has been featured in The Boston Globe Magazine, The Chronicle of the Horse, Equestrian Quarterly and Yankee magazine and is part of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts permanent collection.

Brooke USA's vision is of a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering, and better able to support the people who depend on them.

As the world’s largest equine welfare organization, Brooke USA believes that any working animal should experience five freedoms.

Freedom from hunger and thirst
Freedom from discomfort
Freedom from pain, injury or disease
Freedom to express normal behavior
Freedom from fear and distress