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Recent Events
The Trans‑Mull Pony Trek
16th October 2008
The
Trek
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Paula and Ed Sells are going
to ride two ponies across the Isle of Mull from
Killiechronan to Fionnphort starting on October
16th 2008.
The Isle
of Mull is off the west coast of Scotland and
our route will take us 40 miles through
mountains, roads, bogs and beaches. |
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We hope to
camp along the way and expect the trek to take
about 4-5 days, but we'll be traveling at a pace
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The Ponies
The ponies, called Sid and Caspian
(below), are very kindly being lent to us by Liz Moore
of the Killiechronan Pony Trekking Centre on the Isle of
Mull. If it wasn’t for Liz there’s no way we’d be able
to complete the ride and we owe her a huge thank you!
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Caspian |
Sid |
If you’re ever
in Mull and fancy a pony trek through this stunning part
of the world, Liz would be happy to help you out.
You can contact
her personally by phone: 07748 807 447, or by email:
mullponytrekking@fsmail.net
You can also
visit her website at
www.mullponytrekking.co.uk
Us
Paula Sells is an experience horse rider and is now
focused on horse logging.
Ed Sells (Paula’s son) has just
finished a PhD in engineering and is looking forward to
camping with horses in the Scottish wilderness, and
having nothing whatsoever to do with technology.
Why
This ride is to raise money and awareness for the
'Riding for the Disabled Association' (RDA). This great
charity provides disabled people with the opportunity to
ride to benefit their health and well-being.
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All donations will go directly to the fantastic Oban &
Lorn RDA group (which includes Mull riders) who are
currently trying to raise £80,000 to build an indoor
school to operate in all conditions. The area receives
57.3 inches (145 mm) of rainfall every year! |
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