World Horse Welfare nominated as 2014 charity & quintessentially country auction opens
Britain’s largest horse rescue and rehoming charity, World Horse Welfare, known for its support for the responsible use of horses in sport and as an independent welfare adviser to the FEI, has been nominated as this year’s official charity for Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (September 11th – 14th 2014).
Event Director of Blenheim Horse Trials, Mandy Hervieu, welcomes the charity on board, “We are incredibly pleased to be working with a charity that offers genuine, realistic solutions and support to horse owners at all levels in all corners of the world. We hope to give something back to World Horse Welfare by providing them with some good opportunities to raise funds for its work rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming more horses than any other horse charity.”
This new partnership means that World Horse Welfare, which relies entirely on donations, can gain some additional income that will help the charity to cope with the 76% year-on-year rise in new horses that have needed to come into its four rescue and rehoming centres.
“World Horse Welfare is very grateful to have been chosen by Blenheim, who attract some of the world’s best riders as well as thousands of spectators. We hope that those who attend this year’s event will be interested in hearing about our work in caring for thousands of horses across the world,” says Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare, Roly Owers.
In aid of the charity and its good work, Blenheim has set up an online auction to raise some much-needed funds for the charity’s needy horses.
The auction has a range of quintessentially country lots on offer which have been generously donated by event sponsors and supporters. Place your bid for a pair of Ariat Grasmere country boots, a days trout fishing, hunting with the Heythrop Hunt or one of the other fantastic items or experiences available.
Additionally, Blenheim Horse Trials will donate £1 from the sale of all official items of clothing sold at the event, as well as donations from spectators of the Eventer’s High Jump and Masters Gate Jumping Challenges.
You can catch World Horse Welfare in the Blenheim Learning Area where they will be sharing their 87+ years of horse care and experience and the charity’s rehomed horses will take part in a special display in the Attractions Arena.
Bid on lots at the mini auction in aid of World Horse Welfare here: http://www.myminiauction.com/blenheimhorse and find out more about the charity here.