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The Menlo Charity Horse Show (MCHS) welcomes a new addition to their management team. Phil J. DeVita Jr. will be joining MCHS in the newly created role of Technical Coordinator. As a second generation horseman and following in his father’s footsteps, DeVita's lifelong involvement with the horse industry provides him with the perfect mix of skills and knowledge for this new role with MCHS.

Since the mid-1970s, DeVita has been involved with equestrian sport and comes to the Menlo Charity Horse Show (MCHS) with a long and successful resume. In 1995, after years of training and competing horses, DeVita transitioned into the world of show officiating. This resulted in DeVita becoming a full-time R Judge, R Course Designer, and Horse Show Manager.

He has been involved in many top-level events including designing the courses for the 2000 and 2002 ASPCA Maclay Finals at Madison Square Garden, as well as numerous other top-rated horse shows, including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), the Devon Horse Show and Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC.

His experience in charity show management includes the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, the American Royal Horse Show, the Germantown Charity Horse Show, Trader's Point Charity Horse Show, and Franktown Meadows.

The 2016 MCHS event will take place August 9th through August 14th at the Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane in Atherton. Over 500 horses and riders are expected to compete in three beautiful arenas, two of which are on the grass of the polo field.  

Once again the event will benefit Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, which serves thousands of clients in San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties.  Over the past 5 years, the show has raised more than $1.8 million for the Center.