Member Spotlight: Claire Ledbetter

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July 2014: Our member spotlight shines on Claire Ledbetter who is from Virginia. Claire came to visit us before, but this summer was different: Claire volunteered for us for a day, and she brought with her a Tupperware container filled with money she saved and donated! We asked Claire to tell us about herself, and she sent us this note:

“I learned about Corolla’s wild horses from my mom. I started saving after I came home from my Outer Banks vacation last year. I saved money from my birthday and Christmas, and my family donated, too. I saved all of the loose change I could find! My favorite book about horses is Whinny of the Wild Horses, by Amy Laundrie. I’ve been riding for about seven years, and I’m 13. I lease a 20 year old quarter horse cross buckskin mare named Girlfriend. I love all horses (especially the Colonial Spanish Mustangs!), and hope to do more volunteering in the future.” Claire is shown here with Creed, a Colonial Spanish Mustang who is saddle trained and available for adoption through the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. Creed was born in 2006 and stands at about 14.1 hands.

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