"I started riding at Bourton Vale six years ago, and I have been involved with it ever since," said Poppy, who is a key worker as a primary school teacher. Gladys the donkey, who lives at Bourton Vale Equestrian Centre Poppy Fountain, who is heavily involved with Bourton Vale, set up an initiative which allow horse-lovers across Gloucestershire to sponsor a cute pony or donkey. However, the impacts of COVID-19 have put a stopper on Bourton Vale's income, due to travel restrictions that were enforced earlier in the virus' timeline, and the eventual closure of the riding school.Īs a result of the lack of income during the pandemic, some of the dedicated riders and parents of children who ride at the centre have been keen to help it out during this tough time. Nestled in the 'Venice of the Cotswolds', Bourton-on-the-Water, the riding centre tends to welcome tourists from across the country and the rest of the world during the summer months. Riders and friends of an equestrian centre in the Cotswolds have launched a novel initiative to help care for the horses during the COVID-19 pandemic.īourton Vale Equestrian Centre is home to almost 100 animals, including horses, goats, pigs, chickens, cats, dogs, sheep and their lambs, and an alpaca.
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