Market day a galloping success
The Earth Centre's Market Day was a huge success
Despite the cold weather, the Earth Centre’s 2017 Market Day was a huge success.
More than 350 visitors enjoyed a day of riding displays and pony rides, and the more than 50 stalls catered for each person’s taste. The donkey chat and pat was very popular among the youngsters, but the main attraction was the children who ride at the centre.
According to the media coordinator, Nicole Christie, the children come from different disadvantaged backgrounds and all live with a disability, either mental or physical.
“Horse-riding benefits these children in so many ways such as self-esteem, balance and coordination, strengthening muscles, gross and fine motor skills and communication skills. It also helps them to integrate into society.
“The guests were also entertained by the dancing dogs of Border Collie Rescues, a jumping display by Brea Bergh (one of the instructors), an extremely handsome Friesian, and their very skilled classical dressage horse, Hercules. The miniature donkeys were also a main attraction, offering loves and cuddles all day. The Chikara Stables and Earth Centre ponies also worked hard at providing magical pony rides on the day.
“Although this was not our biggest annual fundraiser, the event has enabled us to cover some of costs in the weeks to come. This would not have been possible without the help of all our wonderful sponsors and supporters. Thank you to all the companies, individuals, organisations and volunteers that supported in various ways, and thank you to the public for coming through and getting to know how we create hope through horses,” Nicole said.
The Earth Centre wants to thank all their sponsors:
Adrienne Hirsch Real Estate (Featherbrooke)
Adrienne Milner Realty
Carin van der Schyf
Pizza Del Forno (Feather Brooke)
Floral Affairs Club
Eskort Butchery (Princess Crossing)
Ruimsig Super Spar
Sircles Butchery (Carltonville)
Doppio Zero Clearwater
Broadacres Super Spar
Eagle Canyon Super Spar
Chikara Stables
Random Harvest Nursery
Pick me Nursery
Village Nursery
Hirschs
Kantar
Remax
Laurie Moult
All Volunteers
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