Glamorous Leona Lewis, Pixie Lott and Keisha Buchanan get all dolled up... to visit the stables

By LUCY BUCKLAND

Horsing around: Leona Lewis, a well known animal lover, looked stunning on a visit to Hopefield Animal Sanctuary

The stables aren't a place you would usually expect to spot a set of glamorous chart toppers.
And although Leona Lewis, Pixie Lott and former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan might not have mucked out at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary the trio helped raise valuable funds to keep the Brentwood facility open.
Bleeding Love singer Leona, 24, is an patron for the organisation and roped in some of her famous friends to help raise funds at this weekend's Christmas Fayre.
Leona roped in her friends to the event on Sunday to help raise funds for the centre which faces an uncertain future after owner Ernie Clark died from liver cancer last year aged 84.

Strike a pose: Pixie Lott (left) and Leona Lewis smile next to one of the looked after animals at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary

Leona roped in her friends to the event on Sunday to help raise funds for the centre which faces an uncertain future after owner Ernie Clark died from liver cancer last year aged 84.
A well known animal lover Leona, 26, has made several trips to the sanctuary over the past few months, most recently for a sponsored walk which raised over £14,000.
The singer even took her mission global after hosting a star-studded fundraiser in Beverley Hills.
Leona performed on the night, including a duet with Glee pal, Matthew Morrison and Natasha Bedingfield also performed.

Christmas belle: Leona Lewis looked festive on her visit with a Christmas beret

I like this one! Keisha Buchanan strokes a white horse at the Brentwood sanctuary

Leona also surprised two of the Hopefield managers by flying them over from Essex to be a part of the evening and see the work that she is doing out there whilst recording in LA.
On the charity's website Leona writes: 'Since the first day I visited Hopefield Animal Sanctuary I knew it would become a big part of my life.
'The work they are doing to save these abused and neglected animals is essential, they would simply have nowhere else to go if this sanctuary wasn’t here. At Hopefield these animals get to live out their lives peacefully and free from abuse.

Say sugar cube: Pixie Lott sports a smile as she poses next to a gorgeous white horse

'My mission at Hopefield is to make sure these animals can continue to live here, that they can live comfortably and safely, that we can build Hopefield into a sanctuary that will educate people on animal welfare and continue to save more animals in need.
'The immediate mission is to raise £100,000 by christmas! A big ask but one we can achieve by each just doing whatever we can for these animals that deserve some love.
Hopefield, which cares for 200 animals, needs to raise £1million to secure its future by buying the land it is currently based on.
Hopefield cares for a horses, donkeys, goats,sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, cats and and even chinchilla's.

source: dailymail