We're still collecting donations
On the 15th June 2022 we'd raised £8,550 with 37 supporters in 83 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Emergency vets bills
by Sharyn Brown in Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute Council, United Kingdom
Total raised £9,630
raised so far+ est. £768.75
38
supportersWe require help to cover the costs of veterinarian charges for emergency surgery for one of our ponies.
by Sharyn Brown in Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute Council, United Kingdom
New stretch target
We will cover all additional Vets bills from recent ill-health of ponies (strangles and colic), we would like to extend the number of horse riding sessions and carriage driving sessions. We have a waiting list of 40 riders patiently waiting to return for riding sessions.
We would like to provide more "Tea with a Pony" sessions - this allows adults with dementia or a life limiting illness to spend some time with the ponies which boosts their mental and physical health.
Gareloch RDA offers riding and carriage driving sessions to less abled children and adults from our local area. Due to covid restrictions we were unable to run sessions, yet our ongoing costs continued. We mitigated costs where possible during lockdown and were hugely supported by a steady stream of donations from kind supporters. However, in the last 12 months we have found ourselves with three extremely poorly ponies from three completely unrelated conditions. We were managing to see our way through these, and our sessions were just beginning to build up again this spring.
Unfortunately, due to a recent virus at the yard we had to restrict our sessions again. With reduced income our emergency funds are now depleted. Unbelievably we have now been struck with a fourth sick pony. Ralph was rushed into the Vet School for emergency surgery for colic. The operation went well, and he is being a model patient. We hope that this wonderful pony will be out of hospital soon ready to start his lengthy recuperation.
Please help if you can and share if possible. Thank you.
Rewards
This project offered rewards
£100 or more
£100 Reward
Tea with a pony for two persons