Carmarthen horsewoman raises funds for charity
Carmarthen horsewoman Julie Oliver has helped raise more than £470 for the Healing The Wounds charity. Julie and her horse Fakima completed the eight-mile trek from Bwlch Newydd to Carmarthen town centre last November. She decided to support Healing The Wounds as her son Timothy Smith is serving with 2 Royal Welsh and has recently returned from a tour of Afghanistan. Julie said: “I wanted to do something to help our Welsh soldiers and to make the time go faster while Tim was away in Afghanistan.” Julie has another ride planned for the spring to raise funds for Healing The Wounds and the charity’s work to fund treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Wales. Healing The Wounds founder Kevin Richards joined Julie and her son Tim at his surprise 30th birthday party in The Railway Club in Carmarthen. The event was attended by friend and fund-raising coordinator Bethan Walters and Tim’s friend Simon Bartley. The cheque totalled £470.75. Simon will be leaving for a tour of Afgh...