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The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

A New Monument Honoring

the Horse/Human Connection

through Cody's Wish & Cody Dorman

The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

A New Monument Honoring

the Horse/Human Connection

through Cody's Wish & Cody Dorman

A Special Note from the Dorman Family

On behalf of our family and especially Cody, we want to extend our gratitude to everyone involved in making this monument at The Kentucky Horse Park a reality.

The first stones to be laid for the foundation of this incredible memorial were unknowingly placed at the time by a very special young man and a very special horse six years ago at Godolphin’s Gainsborough farm, when a then unnamed five-month-old foal placed his head in Cody’s lap.

The ride that Cody & Cody’s Wish has taken us and so much of the world on since then still leaves us in amazement each and every day. Their enduring friendship and love for each other was, and always will be, a divine example of perseverance and determination.

Our hope is that this monument will stand not only as an inspiration, but an example that you can conquer the mountains that lie in your path, especially when you have love in your heart for everyone around you. This, above all, is the message that Cody and Cody’s Wish gave us, they made each other better. And as we all watched, we became better ourselves.

God bless and thank you once more for your support now and throughout this journey.

-- Kelly, Leslie, Kylie & always Cody.💙

The Monument

“These two just had some type of language they used to communicate with each other. You couldn’t hear it, but you could see it, and you certainly could feel it. Their bond was pretty amazing.” - Kelly Dorman, Cody's Dad

One of horse racing’s most inspiring stories involves the almost mystical connection between the 2023 Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish, and his namesake, Cody Dorman, a young man who was born with a rare genetic disorder, Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, that confined him to a life in a wheelchair, unable to walk or communicate except through a tablet.

"The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit" is a Monument by artist Jocelyn Russell that celebrates this very special connection between Cody Dorman and this very special horse, Cody's Wish. When Cody’s Wish placed his head into the lap of Cody Dorman - not once, but every time they met - it lit a fire in both of their hearts. With this monument, we want everyone to be inspired and to experience that same feeling and connection.

The monument will allow people in wheelchairs to roll up and place their hand on the horse's nose, looking into the eyes of this remarkable animal and experiencing the same feeling of connection that Cody and Cody's Wish shared. On the wall behind them they will emulate the iconic picture of Cody Dorman and Cody’s Wish. Others who are not in wheelchairs will also be able to feel the spirit of The Bond as they stand alongside or in front of the bronze monument and touch the nose and look into the eyes of this beautiful horse. (Please see Jocelyn’s other magnificent work at www.wildlifebronzes.com.)

LOCATION:

Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY: We are placing Monument #1/5-8 (Edition # to be decided by completion in bronze) of ‘The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit’ at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) in Lexington, KY. The KHP welcomes over one million visitors a year, and is the home of the Central Kentucky Riding for Hope, an organization that is dedicated to enriching the community by improving the quality of life and the health of children and adults with special physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs through therapeutic activities with the horse.

For more details on the Monument and to watch the monument come to life, click here.

COST OF MONUMENT: $275,000.

Every donation is tax-deductible through the non-profit corporation, Angels Without Wings, Inc. (AWW), a 501 (c) 3 corporation dedicated to honoring and supporting people and organizations that do great work supporting and helping people that are less fortunate, and helping animals in need. It also places monuments and presents medals to animals that have served our country, and AWW placed a monument to the Korean War horse hero, SSgt. Reckless, at the KHP in 2018. AWW also honors and celebrates the bond that people have with animals, and the relationship between Cody Dorman and Cody’s Wish symbolizes this bond like no other. They both are true Angels Without Wings.

Every donation, no matter how large or small, will receive a “Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation” and posted on the Website Donor Wall on this website and on the Angels Without Wings website (AngelsWithoutWings.org).

For donations of $5,000+, you are guaranteed placement on the monument itself on the Monument Donor Plaque - size and order of placement dependent on size of donation and secured upon receipt of donation.

For more complete details of the monument and the Donor Walls, click here. For the complete Financial Proposal, click on the file below.

The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

A Tribute to Cody Dorman and Cody's Wish

A Special Note from the Dorman Family

The Monument

Financial Proposal & Monument Details

Please Join Us!

Support "The Bond"

Donate through Paypal

"We have been completely amazed to experience the impact Cody has had on so many people, through the journey that this wondrous racehorse has taken us all on.”

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

The Bond: Two hearts - One Spirit

Angels Without Wings, Inc.

The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

The Bond: Two Hearts - One Spirit

A Tribute to Cody Dorman and Cody's Wish

A Special Note from the Dorman Family

The Monument

Financial Proposal & Monument Details

Please Join Us!

Support "The Bond"

Donate through Paypal

"We have been completely amazed to experience the impact Cody has had on so many people, through the journey that this wondrous racehorse has taken us all on.”

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

The Bond: Two hearts - One Spirit

Angels Without Wings, Inc.

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