A seven-year-old Suffolk girl has been spurred on to help clear litter from her village while going for a ride on her pony, Pinto.
Instead of having traditional chocolate eggs as an Easter present, Maddie Goodall has asked for a litter grabber so she can combine a ride on Shetland breed Pinto with helping to clear rubbish around Falkenham.
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Indeed, the pair have become a familiar sight around the village and Maddie is planning to undertake her litter pick on Easter Sunday.
Maddie's stepmother Grayling Marsh said: "My seven-year-old stepdaughter Maddie Goodall has become quite adamant about picking up litter around our village (Falkenham, Suffolk).
"For Easter she has asked for a litter grabber rather than an egg for the purpose of doing a litter pick on her four legged friend, Pinto, a very cheeky Shetland pony.
"Maddie and Pinto have the sweetest of bonds and Maddie plans an Easter Sunday litter pick."
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