A horse rider from Shropshire is preparing to race a staggering 1,000km in the world-famous Mongol Derby next month - and she wants to raise money for charity in the process.
Zoe Geddes with one of the horses, Silver, in her care
The 28-year-old, who lives in Lydbury North and works with horses at nearby Walcot Hall, was accepted into the race in 2020 but it was postponed due to Covid which has given her more time to raise the £11,375 it costs to enter. Although she has now raised the initial cost of the entry, she is crowdfunding for other associated costs including re-booked flights and the transportation of equipment needed to take on the gruelling challenge.
"The terrain will invariably include mountain passes, green open valleys, wooded hills, river crossings, wetland and floodplains and much more so it is probably the daunting nature of it which inspired me.
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