A team of frisky farriers have stripped off for a calendar to raise money for a Heckmondwike riding school which was badly affected by the Foot and Mouth epidemic.

The farriers, from J Firth and Sons in Ossett, offered to pose for the calendar to help the equestrian centre - which also has disabled riders - at Ponderosa in Smithies Lane.

Jo Smith, the centre's equine manager, pictured, said: "We had hardly got off the ground when we had to close because of foot and mouth. We needed a bit of extra cash to get us going again."

The calendar features four farriers who look after the horses at Ponderosa - Dorian Madin, Lee Hardy and father and son John and Ian Firth.

They can be bought from Ponderosa or local pet shops and suppliers for £3.99.