Going well in Fiji
5 August 2019
Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed. In addition to the give a little page I created a website where people could donate second hand horse gear to take to Fiji. The website is www.fijihorse care.nz if you're interested to check that out. But the South Island gear collection was very successful and n in total I shipped 6 saddles and 300kgs of bits, bridles, halters, stirrups, girth, saddle pads etc to Fiji. There were some customs and biosecuritu fees to pay ... all up it was $800 which I thought wasn't to bad.
I have been back in Fiji since 14 July and already a 3rd of that gear has been donated. I've had 2 successful village visits and 1 secondary school visit sharing in education of horse care and developing relationships with horses. I feel I have been well received and the people have been very grateful for the gear. Many horses have now been fitted with bridles and halters and I've given out brushes and hoof picks. I've got a few more villages lined up over the next few weeks and I'm sure it won't be long before all the gear has been donated and I will continue horse care education wherever I can. Thanks very much for suport. Rest assured you donation is making a difference to the horses lives in Fiji. Thank you again