A woman who trained her horse back to fitness after it was given a slim chance of survival has completed the British 10K London Run to help other sick racehorses.

Sophie Stent, 28, of Dilton Marsh, took on retired racehorse Thomas – officially known as We’re Delighted – in 2011.

But just before their first eventing competition, Thomas slipped in a field and badly damaged his leg. After seeing a vet, he was given a small chance of surviving, but Miss Stent spent nearly a year getting him strong enough to work again.

Miss Stent, who badly broke her own leg nine years ago in a fall from a horse, was part of a team of six running on behalf of Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) on July 14, aiming to raise £2,000.

Miss Stent said: “The run went well and the atmosphere was amazing, but it was very, very hot. I was hoping to do it in less than one hour, but I finished in one hour, seven minutes in the end.

“The fundraising has been going well and I’m over half way to achieving my goal of £500. The other girls have also raised lots of money, so we’re on target for hitting £2,000 overall for the charity.

“I think that giving racehorses a second chance in life is the most precious thing someone can do and I really wanted to raise money to enable more horses to get that chance.

“There are not many people who are aware of the Retraining of Racehorses charity, so the more that can be done to shed light on the fantastic work they do the better.”

Miss Stent and Thomas are now preparing to qualify for the RoR British Dressage Series at preliminary level on August 2.

To give an online donation l www.justgiving.com/Sophie-Stent