The Big 30 Challenge - Hope Pastures

Since the onset of COVID-19, Hope Pastures has suffered financially due to the cancellation of essential fundraising events. With so many mouths to feed, hooves to trim, teeth to have rasped, wormers to be given, bedding, hay and feed to buy, to name only a few aspects of care, we are now really starting to worry about the long term impact that our small charity may be facing.

To help raise money for our beloved four-legged residents we have launched a brand new challenge and can’t wait to see all of our supporters taking part!

#HopePasturesBig30 Challenge is inclusive of everyone and we are asking you to raise £30 – that is £1 for every horse that Hope Pastures can keep on-site. Your challenge can be active (riding, running, cycling, skipping, football, etc…) or can be less energetic (tack cleaning, baking, knitting, singing, etc…). The choice is yours and we’re really looking forward to seeing the weird and wonderful ideas that you come up with!

Because we are a small charity, we have very few overheads, which means that more of your donation goes directly to helping the animals. With your support, we can continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals and give them the life that they have always dreamed of.

Closing date for the challenge is 28th February 2021

Sign up now and start your challenge

If you don’t want to do a challenge but would just like to donate to the campaign, then click on the button below

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When taking part in your Big 30 Challenge, you must ensure that you are abiding by the current, local COVID-19 restrictions. Hope Pastures will not be responsible for any breaches of these restrictions.
Current Government advice on COVID-19 can be found here.

Looking for some inspiration? Here are some ideas to get you thinking….

Take your horse out on a hack or out in-hand for 30 days
Teach a 30 minute workout class and charge people to take part
Let your friends choose a challenge for 30 days running
Charge a fee to groom 30 horses on your livery yard
Bake and decorate 30 cupcakes or biscuits – sell to family/friends/neighbours (in a covid-safe way)
Charge a fee to muck out 30 stables on your livery yard
Do 30 handstands for 30 days
Knit 30 Hope Pastures knitted ponies – find out more here
Teach your horse or pet 30 tricks
Do 30 hula-hoops without dropping it for 30 days
30 hours of silence – spread out over a few days or share the hours with a friend
Jump 30 show jumps
Do 30 keepy-uppies without dropping the ball for 30 days
Create and sell 30 pieces of artwork
Poo-pick for 30 minutes for 30 days
Dance for 30 minutes for 30 days
Make and sell 30 face masks
Do 30 ‘figures of 8’ whilst riding
Charge £3 to wash 30 cars
Run 30 miles – could be done all by one person or could be done as a relay with multiple people
Ride for 30 minutes for 30 days
Complete 30 hours of karaoke as a relay with friends
Walk your dog for 30 minutes for 30 days
Do 30 ‘around-the-worlds’ whilst you warm up
Do 30 rolly-pollies without getting dizzy
Take and sell 30 photographs
Do 30 dressage tests in 30 days
Cycle 30k in 3 hours
Complete 30 puzzles in 30 days
Jump a 3ft showjump
Get 30 successful touches on a ping-pong rally
Host a 30-question virtual charity quiz
Row 30 miles – in a real boat or on gym equipment
Do 30 press-ups or sit-ups for 30 days
Run in the shape of 30 on a map
Climb the stairs 30 times for 30 days
Walk 30,000 steps in a day