ACTOR and equine enthusiast Martin Clunes visited the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy in Bransgore to receive more than £850 for the charity.
The star of Doc Martin and Men Behaving Badly dropped in after becoming its patron earlier this year.
The centre gives horse-motivated students with special needs the opportunity to learn to relate more successfully to others and to have greater control over their lives.
Founded in 1976, it helps its students to learn and develop through working with horses.
The TV star took along a couple of friends – his two Clydesdale horses Ronnie and Bruce – to meet students at the Avon Tyrrell.
And he met many of the organisation’s 28 horses, including the aptly-named Doc.
He said: “When I found out about the work of the centre I was incredibly impressed and blown away by what they do.
“I was delighted when I was asked to become patron and I hope to do all I can to help raise the profile of the organisation and keep the money coming in.”
The Rotary Club of Christchurch raised £218 through a Swimathon and the New Milton Friends Group donated £637, the proceeds of a number of events.
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