JANUARY starts off with lots of good intentions for everyone and the popular My Lovely Horse Rescue charity, who do great voluntary equine work around the capital and wider Leinster area, have sugggested people give up alcohol for January and donate their saved euros to their charity.

With hay, feed, supplies and vet bills to pay, the MLHR has an annual hay bill of over €30,000 and another €40,000 goes out the door on veterinary, bedding, feed and other expenses.