Last week renowned television presenter Anthea Turner got back in the saddle at Wimbledon Village Stables in support of MyHackathon, Brooke’s new fundraising event and part of the charity’s How The Other Horse Lives campaign. Brooke, Action for Working Horses and Donkeys is a UK based charity working in developing countries.
Long-time Brooke supporter and horse enthusiast Anthea was excited to take part in the challenge which invites keen riders to hack 100 miles in 100 days to raise £100 to help improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them.
Anthea said: “I’m a very proud and long-serving member of the Brooke, I’m not a competitive rider but I love riding and I am what they call a ‘happy hacker’.”
The challenge is free to sign up to, and supporters can either take part alone or share the distance with friends (for example 10 riders get together and ride 10 miles). To make things simpler, supporters can do their fundraising through JustGiving, to making it quick and easy for friends and family to sponsor them.
Anthea began her Hackathon at Wimbledon Village Stables where recently Brooke’s ‘Motivational Educational Officer’ Mini Fat Pony accepted a £4070 cheque on the charity’s behalf. The money was raised by the Stables after they chose Brooke to be the beneficiary of their annual Charity Ball.
Speaking at the stables Anthea said: “MyHackathon is for everyone, all you have to do is ride 100 miles in 100 days and raise £100, how easy is that?”
Brooke’s MyHackthon challenge supports the charity’s new campaign How The Other Horse Lives, which aims to highlight the stark differences between the daily lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in the developing world and horses in the UK, looking at the welfare issues that affect both. Sadly, working horses, donkeys and mules in developing countries often suffer in their day to day working lives because their owners don’t have access to the skills or resources to properly look after them. 100 million working horses, donkeys and mules are the main source of income for around 600 million people.
To find out how to support the campaign go to www.thebrooke.org.
Article supplied by Ellie Williams
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