Midlands Air Ambulance thanked for work in rural areas with charity fundraiser in Market Drayton
An equestrian centre is teaming up with a local animal day care to host a fundraiser for the air ambulance.
Living in the rural countryside near Market Drayton, the owners of Lloyd Farm Arena and Foxbridge Animal Hotel wanted to show how much they appreciate the air ambulance in their line of work.
Mike Yates and Nick Partridge, owners of Foxbridge Animal Hotel, a doggy day care centre and stables, said they had joined forces with Ondine King, owner of the recently-opened Lloyd Farm Arena, to host a tabletop sale and charity event at her premises near Hales.
They want to highlight the important work done by the air ambulance for people in rural areas, and especially for farm workers and those who work with horses.
Mike said: "Ondine King is the owner of Lloyd Farm Arena and we are holding the fundraiser over there and working together on it. Myself and Nick we own the Foxbridge Animal hotel which is a doggie day care and hotel, as well as a livery with stables in the local area, on the other side of Cheswardine.
"So we wanted to combine all that together to hold an equestrian tabletop sale to sell horsey items and raise money for the air ambulance.
"Ondine's arena is also opening up for classes as she's owned it for a few years now but always had requests from people to use it so that is open now. It offers professional instructors the chance to hire the arena for their lessons.
"The sale will hopefully raise money for the ambulance service as we really rely on it out here in the countryside, especially from using the horses and the nature of our work.
"You never know when you might need them especially being in such a rural we really rely on them being there.
"Hawkstone Hall have kindly donated the first prize for our raffle which is an afternoon tea for two, and the second prize will be an arena hire voucher."
The event is being held on Sunday, August 22 from 11am to 3pm.
