My daughter, Honey (age 10), will be walking a thousand steps a day with Mr Bump the blind donkey for 10 days.

Severn Valley Rescue desperately needs to raise money for feed and hay over the winter, and also are in desperate need of a horse box so they can take the animals out into the community to meet people.

Animal therapy is very effective in helping people suffering from mental health issue, loneliness and learning difficulties, and also helps with anxiety and stress relief.

Honey and Mr Bump are now attempting to raise money by walking 10,000 steps over 10 days. They are a special partnership as Mr Bump is completely blind and relies on following his handler. They have a very strong bond.

Mr Bump was blinded as a youngster when he lived on a showjumping yard belonging to a well known equestrienne. He was kicked in the eye by a large horse and when the vet removed his eye, the tendons to the other eye became damaged and he lost his sight. He is only 8 years old now.

Honey took to Mr Bump straight away and the pair have been inseparable ever since. Honey understands what it is like to have a disability as she has a condition called microtia and is missing an ear, causing complete hearing loss on one side.

Getting animals into the community is very important. The charity believes that everyone should have the opportunity and benefit from meeting them. 

Severn Valley Rescue had found what they thought was a perfect horse box, and the seller assured them it was in a good condition, even providing paperwork to say so. Unfortunately they were tricked and became the victims of a ruthless seller who knowingly took money from a charity for a useless and dangerous vehicle. They knew that the was going to be used to help during the pandemic, and to benefit the local area, but they still disguised the truth. The charity are now taking steps to take this further, but this will take a long time and in the mean time its the local people and animals who are missing out.

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