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Iʼve raised £4,820 to keep the ponies safe and fed for the next 4 months at Hole Farm Trekking Centre
- Funded on Saturday, 1st August 2020
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We are all experiencing a very challenging and difficult time due to Covid-19.
Here at Hole Farm, our whole existence depends on our riding school. We have no other form of income i.e. liveries, shows etc.
The ponies/horses help and support so many people from every background in this community of Birmingham and offer the opportunity to visit Woodgate Valley Country Park and at a reasonable cost to access the "magic of horses", either through a horse back trek through the 450 acre park or learn to ride in our lovely indoor and outdoor schools.
Since we have shut the school temporarily there is no income to pay for the upkeep of our equine friends starting now.
I want to make sure that they are just as well cared for now and when we open again.
With no riding school income, this is proving extremely difficult. Our biggest fear is that we have to let the ponies go.
We are asking for donations however great or small to keep our ponies/horses healthy and safe in their home for when the centre re-opens.
As you are aware, we are a British Horse Society (BHS) approved centre. The society are working selflessly to protect the welfare of the animals and safety of riders and very shortly with their help, we will be introducing online virtual lessons, quizzes and sending you photos and videos of the ponies/horses.
If you don't wish to contribute, could you please just share this?
Our sincerest thanks for all your support.
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- 5 years ago
Carol Jones
5 years agoJust to inform everyone that we have now reached our target of £5,000 with a final donation from one of our regular customers "Dave"who noticed we were £324.00 short of our target, adores "Rupert" and gave the centre a cheque for this amount.Amazing The generosity that this plea has created has overwhelmed us and I would like to thank everyone involved for their kindness. We have now opened our doors to a reduced number of riders due to social distancing rules but hope to be fully open once the rules are relaxed Many thanks from us all Carolxx
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- 5 years ago
Carol Jones
5 years agoThis is Quest This pony have been to hell and back. We really thought we were going to loose him. We are estatic and hopeful that they have turn the corner and on their way to recovery, fingers crossed. You may of noticed that they are on different grazing paddocks to the others, this piece of land has been donated as refuge to aid their recovery (there is nothing like Dr. Green) and many many thanks to Woodgate Valley Urban Farm for allowing us to use this fresh space. Thanking everyone for their on going support.😊 Carol & the staff
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- 5 years ago
Carol Jones
5 years agoHello everyone, firstly many thanks for your kind donations 66% this is wonderful. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of some of our riders who are actually contributing some of the money that they would spend on a weekly basis & we are very grateful for this. Drawing/painting competion. Some lovely works of art are coming in & we have decided to put them into age groups, making a total of three with rossettes to 6th place, so come on everyone not just customers anyone can enter. Age groups-8 & under, 9-12yrs, 13 & above. See web for info.
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127
Anonymous
Jun 25, 2020
Read your article in British horse and would love to safeguard your ponies futures.
Yusuf
Jun 15, 2020
From Yusuf who is really missing Tommy and the team!
£24.00
Pam Hunt
Jun 7, 2020
Just a little something to go towards your lovely ponies and horses.And my lovely cousin and her staffLove Pam
£50.00
Jenny Ladbrooke
Jun 1, 2020
Sorry. I’m a bit late to this party! Hope all is well and look forward to riding with you soon.
£50.00
Anonymous
May 23, 2020
Love maryam :)
£20.00
Helen Holloway
May 22, 2020
£20.00
Anonymous
May 22, 2020
hi Carol and everyone love from Tina and Leon x
£30.00
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