A Julia Creek horsewoman raised almost $2000 for beyondblue after hogging her 15 year old gelding’s mane.
Caiwarra Brahman Stud caretaker, Shelley Henry, had adored Frequency Oak’s long, shaggy mane but could not bring herself to cut it, that was until last month.
After some friendly banter around the campdrafting arena, many suggested that Ms Henry would perform better if her horse had a hogged mane, like majority of the other horses.
Ms Henry decided she would only shave it for a good cause, so she started an everyday hero fundraising account for beyondblue.
“The request started out as a bit of a joke by some campdrafting friends,” she said.
“I absolutely loved his mane, so to cut it off was difficult.
“After the drought, some local farmers were lost to depression and anxiety. Beyondblue worked to help people affected and provide support to deal with those issues.
“I felt this was a good cause to donate too and raise awareness as many are still affected today.”
After raising $1870, Jay Hall did the honour of cutting the mane.
Ms Henry said she kept the mane and was looking at making it into jewellery.
“I would like to thank everyone who donated to this wonderful cause, and supported an organisation that supports so many rural individuals and communities.”