Leave a legacy

I would absolutely encourage others to leave a legacy to World Horse Welfare, just as I have now pledged to do. If you don’t have the money to donate regularly then this is something that you can do to help horses without commitment right now. It also means that even if you can’t ride anymore or don’t have the room for horses, you can still do good for them. In 1974, I broke my back and lost my horse at the same time. My riding days had ended. But that doesn’t mean it was the end of my life supporting horses – if you love them, you do what you can to spread the word about good welfare. .

I think it’s wonderful that the charity does so much to help horses in the UK as well as abroad. Now that I know more about the work in countries such as in Central America, I think it’s vital that the many working horses overseas should benefit as well. I would encourage anyone to donate money or leave a legacy as it allows World Horse Welfare to continue to transform the lives of many more horses worldwide.

My late mother was a very fond supporter of your charity; we would often have conversations around a dining room table and jokingly tease her about why she was so fond of horses as she was, in fact, a little bit scared of them. I know she loved the good work done by your charity.