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Jan, 56, from Port Issac, rode up to eight hours a day for a week in searing temperatures through Rajasthan with a fundraising group of 30 horse lovers from around the UK to help the Brooke reach suffering working horses, donkeys and mules in developing nations.

Like the other riders, Jan met the £3,000 sponsorship target enabling her to take part in the “Brooke Ride of a Lifetime.”

Brooke supporter Jan Kane

The 120-mile route took Jan across desert and over volcanic outcrops. She also saw first hand the life-saving work of some of the Brooke’s India mobile veterinary teams in poor communities en route.

“The trek was really tough - most of us are sunburned and sore,” says Jan. “But it was a fantastic experience. Seeing the difference Brooke vets are making to sick and injured working equine animals really brought home to us just why we were out there.”

The money raised by Jan and the group will be used to support the Brooke’s programme of veterinary care and education in India, which includes competitions for children, animal care workshops in villages and free veterinary services.