Thirteen year old Hannah Stanway had started up a horse haven for old and unwanted ponies at her parents farm. She had been tricked into looking after Blaze, a vicious pony, while his owner, Marnie, was away on holiday.
After a trip to the seaside, Donna Williams returned with an old donkey which had been cruelly treated. Her parents were dismayed and put her story to the local newspaper in the hope of finding the donkey a new home. Instead Donna is left a hundred donkeys by an old woman who ran a donkey sanctuary and read the newspaper article before she died.
Alison Jennings and her mum were looking after her Gran’s sanctuary while she was in hospital. It was hard work not helped by Gran’s unpleasant neighbour!