Didi Riders And Drivers has raised money for all kind of good causes in the past by holding carriage-drives with their horses and ponies through the streets of the town.
This time, as our photo gallery below shows, a harvest festival-themed event asked locals to donate food for the Horncastle Community Larder – and the response, according to Dani Dodds, was “absolutely fantastic”.
"We were overwhelmed by how the community pulled together,” said Dani, who founded the group, which also rescues stranded horses, with Deklan Campbell.
"Everywhere we turned, there were people bringing us food. People from all walks of life, even vicars and parish councillors. The atmosphere was amazing.
"With children meeting and feeding our horses, there was a great community spirit too.
"We took out five teams of horses and managed to fill a 21-foot trailer that had two carts with food donations.”
In the run-up to the event, people could also drop items off at various locations in the area, while businesses and community organisations donated to the cause too.
The group has now handed over all the donations to the community larder, which is an independent food bank that has been giving support to needy families and individuals for more than ten years now. It is based at Horncastle Community Centre on Manor House Street.
Dani said Didi Riders And Drivers has plenty more fundraising projects in the pipeline, including a Christmas calendar. Any local charities that would like to benefit from this should contact the group via its Facebook page.
Depending on the winter weather, there might even be more carriage-drives, involving the horses, for the Poppy Appeal in November and to mark Christmas in December.
"We are looking for people to come forward to give us some new ideas," added Dani.
5. Pollyanna leads the way
Pollyanna the pony, of Garner's Wheelwright shop in Revesby, leads Sheenagha Lee-Farrah, Daniel Garner and Sophie Moore into Horncastle town centre. Photo: D.R.Dawson Photography
6. Enjoying a family day out
Enjoying a family day out at the carriage-drive are Colleen Nugent with four-year-old Clara Nugent and two-year-old Avery Nugent, all from Woodhall Spa. Photo: D.R.Dawson Photography
7. The fundraising rescuers
As well as rescuing stranded horses and ponies, the Didi Riders And Drivers group has raised lots of money for charities at previous carriage-drive events in the Horncastle area. Photo: D.R.Dawson Photography
8. Proactive with Bro Pro
Didi Riders And Drivers has built up a strong relationship with the community group, Bro Pro, which aims to support lonely or isolated men. A carriage-drive in August raised more than £600 for the group, while this time, Bro Pro made donations for the community larder. Photo: D.R.Dawson Photography