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2004 - press releases

01/12/2004 - Help us stop fragile foals dying from ignorance
In the countries where the Brooke works it is common practice for foals to be taken from their mothers too young: a hungry, nursing mare means reduced income, and a young foal is vulnerable to a host of risks.

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26/11/2004 - "Make animal welfare a priority in poor countries" say leading exponents of overseas development
A team of leading figures from the Government, animal welfare charities and overseas development organisations have concurred that working equine animals are a critical element for overseas development, and should be placed high on the agenda.

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23/11/2004 - Racing and equestrian world galvanised by national fundraiser - 'Courses for Horses'
The racing and equestrian community has been galvanized into action by the UK’s first-ever national fundraising initiative to help the horses that suffer most in the world.

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04/11/2004 - British school in Cairo highlights the plight of suffering horses in Egypt
Over two hundred children from the British International School in Cairo (BISC) have taken part in a drawing competition to highlight the plight of suffering horses and donkeys working across Egypt.

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22/06/2004 - Stars in their Saddles
Celebrities have dressed up as you’ve never seen them before to help the Brooke - the world’s foremost charity for the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules - celebrate its 70th birthday in star-studded style.

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07/05/2004 - Charity event breaks fundraising record to save suffering horses overseas
An Aberdeen dinner and fashion show raised a phenomenal £21,000 to help working horses and donkeys in the developing world.

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01/04/2004 - Ride of a Lifetime
30 adventurous Brooke supporters have just returned from a 200km horseback odyssey into the heartland of the Rajasthan countryside in India

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01/04/2004 - Progress in the equine markets of Cairo
The Brooke’s ongoing battle to end the testing of horse strength in Cairo’s equine trading markets is making progress.

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16/02/2004 - Voiceless Victims Of Superstition
Countless working horses and donkeys in developing nations are being mutilated because of widespread superstition and ignorance, reports overseas equine welfare charity, the Brooke.

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