Three year old Eden Lagden-Melbourne from Sandown has joined forces with his pony, Lego, to raise money for a UK based animal charity.

Eden and Lego will ride 100 miles in 100 days, and have already raised more than £500 through a JustGiving page for working horse and donkey charity, The Brooke.

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Eden’s mother, Kelly Lagden, said: “Eden loves riding, especially trotting and doing little jumps — he likes to race me while I’m running and he’s on Lego.

"He loves to cuddle and kiss the horses and help to feed them. Lego is very patient with him and really looks after him when he’s riding.”

Eden’s challenge is part of Brooke’s MyHackathon, which has been running since 2017.

Money raised goes towards helping working horses, donkeys and mules across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Eden, who started riding in August last year, began his challenge on January 21.

Kelly added: “I have supported Brooke for many years, having grown up with horses myself.

"I went to Mijas in Spain when I was 13 and couldn’t stand the way the donkeys were treated. When I heard about Brooke a few years later I started supporting them.

"Eden loves horses too so it makes sense that his challenge should help these beautiful creatures."

To sponsor Eden’s challenge, head to his JustGiving page online.