HUNDREDS of visitors to the Horses and Ponies Protection Society open day at Briercliffe stood in a minute's silence in tribute to the thousands who lost their lives in last week's terror atrocity in New York.
The theme for the day was the American Wild West with a salute to the American flag.
About 400 turned up at the sanctuary at Shores Hey Farm to see a quadrille performed by rescue horses, a driving display, also by horses now housed at the farm, and displays of shoeing and horse weighing.
There was a fancy dress competition for the youngsters with prizes for the best dressed cowboys and Indians, flame-grilled food and a licensed saloon for the old timers.
Money raised will go towards the running of the sanctuary, which now has 82 residents.
High flying Burnley FC mascot Bertie Bee, was there and there was a chance to adopt one of the rescue horses and ponies.
For £10, a year the adoptive owners can visit the farm at any time, groom and walk 'their' horse for an hour a day.
Manager Roland Connolly, said: "It has been an absolute fantastic day with a lot of people here and good weather."
The open day was the last outdoor event at the sanctuary this year.
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