The sudden passing of Stone Pope last week left much of the equine industry in shock and tears. The Heart of Stone Fund was formed in honor of  The Pope Family. The purpose is to raise funds for the family in their time of need to provide some moral and financial assistance to ease the pressure and allow their family to go through the grieving process. All 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Pope Family to support this purpose.

At the Ohio Quarter Horse Association’s annual banquet last weekend Shane Watson auctioned off a stuffed giraffe and a stall to the Buckeye Classic with hopes of raising $1,000 to jump start the Heart of Stone Fund. Together between families, trainers, individuals and different Ohio associations over $15,000 was pledged for the Pope family.

For everyone interested in helping the Pope family, you can now purchase t-shirts, hats and hoodies to pay tribute to the little man who made such an incredible impact. The website www.HeartOfStoneFund.com has been set up so anyone anywhere can purchase items with the Heart of Stone logo.