World Photography Day 2024

Yacir and his horse called El Negro (for his distinctive colour) in Nicaragua, who he described as "a happy horse. I love seeing him happy”.

El Negro is both a companion and vital asset for Yacir in tasks on his farm. Yacir described how he and El Negro cultivate the land together, handle agricultural tasks, and transport goods like bananas and firewood.

But their relationship also extends beyond work. Yacir reminisced about raising El Negro from a foal to a colt and emphasises the importance of proper care and training.

Eliú is shown leading his wife Irma on their horse, Azul Azul (meaning 'Blue Blue'), to run errands around their farm in Nicaragua. 

Daily, Eliú, Irma and Azul Azul work more than five acres of land to harvest cocoa, producing around 1,200 kilograms per year.

Eliú and Irma recognise the importance of Azul Azul in his farming production chain and have learnt to take better care of him.

Both work closely with Brooke to identify the needs of working equines and their contribution to the community. 

A heartwarming interaction between a calf and donkey foal in Senegal! 

A lovely photo of a man leading his donkeys with a foal in the background. 

John Mbugua is one of the most active and dedicated farriers in Nyandarua County, Kenya. 

After his farrier training in 2015, John promised himself that no donkey would ever suffer with overgrown hooves in his region.

Since then, John has mobilised numerous farriery clinics, reaching over 3,000 donkeys.

He is known locally as ‘tunza punda’ meaning 'take care of the donkey' and painted on his motorbike is 'heshimu punda', meaning 'respect the donkey'.

Tuinaune, pictured here with her donkey and donkey foal is part of the lani Women’s Group in Kenya, whose donkeys help them transport water and farm to earn money. 

They started the water project to help relieve their donkeys from traveling long distances for water from rivers.

Before, their "donkeys were overworked and they never ate the whole day, as we were searching for water" said Susan, the chair of the group.

The group saves money by selling water stored in a large, accessible tank to buy enough food for their animals.

A beautiful dappled horse in India.

These donkeys help their owner transport goods at a market in Tanzania.

Brooke is supporting the community in improving access to shelter for animals and stopping them from being overloaded.

A blissful return for two ex-war horses that were taken on by Lady Yule, a British film financier and horse breeder, at her home near St Albans in 1934. 

Many horses, donkeys and mules were abandoned after World War One and inspired our founder, Dorothy Brooke, to form the foundations of Brooke and its ethos today.