{"id":2605,"date":"2014-01-14T15:20:07","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T15:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2605"},"modified":"2014-01-14T15:20:07","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T15:20:07","slug":"horses-join-quest-to-raise-help-for-heroes-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/horses-join-quest-to-raise-help-for-heroes-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Horses join quest to raise Help for Heroes funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Money has been raised for Help for Heroes thanks to the work of five horses in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the animals in north-east Fife have had the charity's logo clipped into their tailheads in a bid to generate publicity for the good cause, reports the Courier.<\/p>\n<p>While it is fairly normal to clip horses in order to allow to keep working in comfort without becoming too hot, few have had a chance to show their support for the Help for Heroes Stretcher Bearers.<\/p>\n<p>But when a charity event 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