HumberPaws Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Horses help heros are about to leave from lands end this morning. This challenge is for a team of wounded servicemen and their support crew, to drive a horse–drawn replica WW1 ambulance, 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats, travelling non–stop, 24 hours a day, to raise £1 million to support wounded servicemen and women. If their route passes near to you PLEASE come out and support them, maybe bring your change pots and throw a few pennies in if you can but if you can only to cheer them on and lift their spirits it will help! My lovely fiancee is on this challenge so if you see John please tell him I miss him like crazy im gutted im not able to come and support the guys on this challenge :undecided: There is a schedule of their Route and planned arrival times at different points here SCHEDULE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What a fantastic idea, sadly I'm nowhere near the intended route but do they have a website where contributions could be directed? Would love to see some pictures of the hoss and ambulance combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 The link to everything thats going on is here and you can donate through the site http://www.horseshelpheroes.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thankyou for the link, hope everything goes well on the route and we'll try and find you at war and peace, hopefully after you have gone over your fund raising target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 SOD THAT!! Those guys have got some guts! Ride horses yes, when your on their backs they are telling you what they are going to do. Drive them, no chance! My quick estimates you'll need about 40 horses and take about 150 hours. They will diffinitley be working for the money. P.S. You can be done drunk in charge for a horse and cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 They have 23 horses on a change over system and are planning to take 10 days straight 24/7 Noone is under any impression that it will be an easy task at all :sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 WOW!!!! Sadly they wont be coming past us either but will defo donate. Good luck to all concerned and take loads of photos then do a report when its all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Forgot to mention that they have a running blog already running here to keep people updated http://horseshelpheroes.org.uk/Blog/ ..prob shouldnt metion that the wagon has had to be fixed already on day 1 :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 They were at the Severnside show....... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 They should be coming from Langport to near Podimore (before they go up the A37 to Shepton Mallet) at about 21.00 Wednesday evening, will be out there to give encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Fantastic Paul be great to know people are still going out to cheer them on, i know theyve had more problems today and the weather this morning hasnt been on their side :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Not holding up traffic for once Come on lads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornishMade Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]46896[/ATTACH] Not holding up traffic for once Come on lads! :angel: seen you on the news,all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Fantastic Paul be great to know people are still going out to cheer them on, i know theyve had more problems today and the weather this morning hasnt been on their side :undecided: I waited from 21.00 and they came by about 22.00, the weather on their way up to Taunton must have been awful, but had improved this evening. I'm sure they will have had a great reception at Podimore as several people stopped and asked me the way there, and had they been by yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Keep on going, weather will hopefully be kinder to you for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13BK76 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 manage to catch up with them at a layby at Stokesay, just out of Craven Arms, Shropshire on the A49. It turned out the layby was to be used for a horse change so managed to get the pic below with a field of poppies in the rear which seemed quite apt. i know they were running late but the large amount of support waiting for them in Craven Arms was very good to see, so i hope they have that continue on there travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberPaws Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I have now spent the past 3/4 days on this 'challenge' due to health and safety issues. In my personal first hand opinion things could not be futher from the truth from what you will see, we are animal lovers, we believe in safety and believe in doing whats right and not in self promotion. We are no longer on this challenge and have returned home. Enough said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I have now spent the past 3/4 days on this 'challenge' due to health and safety issues.In my personal first hand opinion things could not be futher from the truth from what you will see, we are animal lovers, we believe in safety and believe in doing whats right and not in self promotion. We are no longer on this challenge and have returned home. Enough said I have missed something. Has there been some bad press?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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