$35,000 in Three Minutes?

What: Equest 35th Anniversary Gala

Where: Texas Horse Park

Who: Chairs Helena and Doug Wall; honorary chairs Chris and Dale Hansen; Equest CEO Lili Kellogg; board char Andy Steingasser; Anne Bingham, Kathy and Jim Berrong, Lezlie and Bill Noble, Carey and Todd Moen, Christine Volkmer, Jody Dean, Jocelyn White, Trish and Joe Hudson, Julie and Michael Fox, Katherine Albert, Terry Rohan, Katherine and Key Coker, Jim Neale, Nick Olenec, Susie Siller, Paige Conklin, Kate Schwartz, Emmy Barcelo, Susan Schwartz, Shannon Brookshire, Sean Henchey, Cindy and Bill Holman, Taylor and John Whitehead, and Margaret Henry

PC Moment: Too hot to trot were the 500-plus guests who gathered in celebration for the 35th annual fund-raising gala. A fun fact worth noting — more than $35,000 was raised within three-and-a-half minutes during the noteworthy live auction.