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2006 - press releases

01/12/2006 - Christmas Presents? They're 'virtually' Up Ken Barlow's Street...
Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow, aka actor William Roache MBE.... tells us why we should buy "virtual" presents in aid of the Brooke this Christmas.

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01/11/2006 - The Duchess of Cornwall - new President of the Brooke
Following a visit to see our work in earthquake-devastated Pakistan, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has become our President.

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12/10/2006 - Launch of unique British venture to help women and animals in earthquake hit Pakistan
The Brooke and Mercy Corps have collaborated in a unique venture to help thousands of women and their working animals in earthquake-devastated North West Pakistan.

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18/07/2006 - Surrey supergran jumps 12,000 ft to help suffering horses overseas
To commemorate the start of her 9th decade on the planet, 89-year-old grandmother from Surrey, Mary Armstrong, will be jumping for joy – quite literally - by doing a sponsored parachute jump in aid of the Brooke, the UK’s leading charity for the welfare of working horses and donkeys overseas.

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22/06/2006 - The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit Brooke clinic in Cairo
TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today came face to face with some of Egypt’s long-suffering working horses and donkeys at an equine welfare clinic run by the UK’s leading overseas equine welfare charity, the Brooke.

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09/06/2006 - Top Equestrians saddle up for biggest-ever Hobby Horse Grand National
Their usual mounts are somewhat larger, a touch more lively and not quite as…wooden. But world-class riders Carl Hester, Nick Skelton and Ellen Whitaker couldn’t resist trying out these hobby horses to promote Britain’s most unusual alternative “Grand National” in aid of the Brooke equine welfare charity.

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01/06/2006 - Perth Racecourse to host Hobby Horse Grand National
Perth Racecourse will be celebrating their ‘Gold Cup Day’ meeting in June by hosting a Hobby Horse Grand National to raise money for the Brooke, Britain’s largest overseas equine welfare charity, which helps hundreds of thousands of working horses in the developing world.

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01/06/2006 - Betfair Oaks Commission set to help thousands of suffering horses
The Brooke is set to receive a substantial windfall as Betfair matches the commission it earns on its birthday race, The Oaks. In recognition of its sixth anniversary, Betfair will be matching the commission raised on the race for its Charity of the Year, The Brooke – the UK’s largest overseas equine welfare charity.

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16/05/2006 - Bumpy ride for jockeys in charitable camel race at Musselburgh
Professional horseracing jockeys may be forgiven for being a little unsteady this month as they exchange horses for humped-back camels at Musselburgh Racecourse to raise awareness for overseas animal welfare charity, the Brooke.

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30/03/2006 - UK racecourses unite to help the neediest working horses
The Brooke, Britain’s largest equine welfare charity, has launched a Courses for Horses Racecourse Club, and invited all 59 UK racecourses to join. This initiative forms part of the Brooke’s highly successful 2006 Courses for Horses fundraising campaign to help horses suffering most in the world. Racecourses joining the club will be pledging to raise a minimum of £1,000 each throughout the year for the Brooke.

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02/02/2006 - Diary Note - July 2006 National Courses for Horses fundraising month
The Brooke, Britain’s largest overseas equine welfare charity, is appealing to the public to make July a special month for animals by taking part in Courses for Horses, a national fundraising initiative to help horses that suffer most in the world.

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02/02/2006 - Cake Bake Appeal to raise dough for working horses
Britain's home bakers are being asked to cook up mouthwatering cakes in the biggest-ever fundraising drive to help end the suffering of the world's neediest working horses.

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26/01/2006 - Pakistan quake update - over 34,000 animals saved by Brooke
Since the devastating earthquake struck in north west Pakistan last October, the Brooke’s dedicated veterinary teams have been working tirelessly in the area treating tens of thousands of animals, and helping countless vulnerable people keep their animals alive throughout the bitter winter months.

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26/01/2006 - Betfair Pledge £250K for Suffering Horses Overseas
The UK's largest overseas equine welfare charity, the Brooke, is to benefit from a £250,000 partnership deal with Betfair, the leading online sports betting exchange, as the charity becomes Betfair's "Charity of the Year" for 2006.

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