Equine Anti-Poaching is a small project fighting to protect Rhino from poachers across South Africa.

Set up by my cousin, a qualified vet who has worked on the South African Game Reserves since 2012;

On Average 3 Rhino a DAY are butchered for their horns. This is criminal!

In the Eastern Cape alone ;11 Rhino have been taken this year.

Read More : http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/white-rhino-killed-in-south-africa-for-just-1-centimeter-of-horn/

Events like this, not only haunt the residents and workers of such communities, but in Danni - this sparked an urgency for change!

Danni has since held multiple fund raising to help fight against the Rhino Poaching Crisis. Her ambition and strong will have also pushed her to set up Equine Anti Poaching. This project, although in its infancy, wants to enhance anti poaching units across the Eastern Cape of South Africa with horses. Please do see the link above to read more on how horses can better strengthen the protection of Rhino.

I was lucky enough to visit Danni with my family and see the Rhino in the African Bush (an experience I will never forget!!), but also the devastating effects of poaching.

After shadowing Danni and the amazing people working with her on this project, introducing the horses to the wonderful animals on the Game Reserve for the first time (I have a very cool story about being followed by a group of very curious Giraffe) - I Knew I had to do something to help her get MORE horses with MORE Anti Poaching units to ultimately save MORE Rhino!

I am no runner. In fact I only started to run in February of this year. But I am delighted, and a little apprehensive, to say that i am going to run the Ealing Half Marathon (22k) on September 30th, and ask you all to help me Raise £450 to support my inspirational cousin in her dedication to protect these incredible and endangered species, the Rhino.

£ go a long way in South Africa, with the help of all of my beautiful friends and family I hope to raise as much as we can to help Danni make an impact!

What difference can we make:

£320 would pay for the farrier for a pair of horses for the whole year- foot care is vital to ensuring horses remain healthy and operational

£650 would buy a new horse for the project- The project will be looking to bring more horses on board when we launch our second unit

£190 will buy a new saddle- until now, friends of the project have very kindly been lent tack

£25 will buy a new bridle- all of our horses have bridles already but we are likely to need more in the future

£80 will mean we can buy rifle scabbards so the guys don't get hit in the back with their rifles when they are riding

Thank you all so much, and wish me luck! EEK...