The White Horses charity is a truly unique project that benefits those who are involved in our work as well as those who benefit from the work we do.
1800km across France, no motor vehicles all in aide of disabled charities in England and France.
This presentation is the continuation of part one and explains the charities projects for 2012.
2. SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
A strikingly ecological project
8 Camargue horses (of which 2 Camargues harnessed in pair and 6 ridden by the
young disadvantaged French & British young people) + 2 Franc Comtois draft horses
harnessed in pair (selection and training of these 2 horses by a 13 times Carriage
Driving Champion of France)
12 Riders: 6 young people (3 French and 3 British)for the first 3 months – 6 others for
the following 3 months)- with the SLL team alongside
Dozens of young and disabled adults in the beneficiary centres will get pleasure and
physical and physiological benefit from our horses over many years (at least 15)
3. SLL 2012: Driving Horses – A first for us
Exclusive and unique : a journey of
some1800 kms with horse driven
carriages
New: an ecological dimension in all
areas of the trip
3 years of preparation
A durable donation of at least 15 years
of use : 10 horses prepared for their
future life to help dozens of disabled
people
6 months ‘on the road’
85 stop overs
4. SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
A future socio-professional integration:
Personal… Moral values
Take stock of one’s own personal situation
Become aware of one’s own potential
Become persevering and surpass one’s self expectations
Relational…Social & Citizenship values
Learn the rules of living in a group
Learn about each other’s cultures - differences and
similarities between young people – become aware of the
difficulties disabled people face
Technique
Become disciplined and focused with regard to the end
purpose of the journey
Become responsible by looking after and attending to the
needs of the horses as well as horsemanship skills
Environmental
Learn to respect nature at all times during the journey
Learn eco-responsible actions
Learn to eat local and seasonal food
5. SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
New challenges
Protection of the environment and eco-responsible challenges
Sensitize the young people to protection of nature and the countryside
Open their eyes to the possibility of living and evolving in a minimum comfort zone
Reduction or recycling of waste products
A new edition: using 2 horse-driven carriages
Transport of material in the two carriages
Prioritizing renewable energy wherever possible
Local and seasonal food
6. SLL 2012… THE CARAVAN OF HOPE
New challenges
An optimal budget through the use of carriages
Use of carriages: no fuel consumption , so savings
Years of usability with less onerous insurance than conventional transport
The carriages cover SLL’s needs – solidly built and as light as possible
Transport for 5 people –camping material – personal belongings – horse equipment –
cooking equipment
2 carriages + harnesses: £19,000 to £20,000
8 Camargue horses: £35,000
2 Franc-Comtois horses: £4,500