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Donald V. Little Tribute to be Held on Friday, March 16

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 12, 2012, 1:00 PM

Donald V. Little (M Doucette Photography)
Donald V. Little (M Doucette Photography)
Wellington, FL
-  A tribute to Donald V. Little will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, March 16. Doors of the International Club Tent open at 7 p.m. and the ceremony will start at 7:30 p.m. in the International Arena. The tribute will highlight Don's remarkable life in the equestrian worlds of polo, field hunting, show jumping and thoroughbred racing.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Donald V. Little Tribute. General admission and parking are free.

Don Little was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and spent most of his adult life as a resident of Ipswich, MA. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and was an avid pilot and a U.S. Air Force veteran where he was the youngest aircraft commander in the Strategic Air Command. He was also captain of Myopia Hunt Club Polo for 18 years, past president of the United States Polo Association, current Master of the Foxhounds of the Myopia Hunt Club, and Founder and Chairman of Centennial Farms which raced winners of many stakes races, including the Belmont Stakes in 1993 and the inaugural Breeders Cup Dirt Mile in 2007. His show jumping career included competitions in the North Eastern United States and Florida, Spruce Meadows, Canada, and the Global Champions Tour featuring junior and amateur riders in Europe. Professionally, he was a highly successful broker and investment manager at UBS and its predecessor companies, PaineWebber and Kidder Peabody.  

Donations may be made in Don's memory to:
Fisher House Boston, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850,
Dana Farber Cancer Institute & Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445,
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, PO Box 3387, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866,
Life Fund FBO, Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.