Burrow Seven, named after Rob's iconic squad number for Leeds Rhinos, was forced to retire in November due to a leg injury.
He has since been moved to New Beginnings stables in York, which rehomes and retrains former racehorses and was visited by the Burrow family on Sunday.
Video: SWNS
He has since been moved to New Beginnings stables in York, which rehomes and retrains former racehorses and was visited by the Burrow family on Sunday.
Video: SWNS
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00:00 My name's Barry McDermott, former Leeds and Great Britain prop forward.
00:04 I first met Rob when he was a teenager when he came into the First Team squad.
00:09 Well, I've done a number of projects with Phil Hawthorne
00:12 and we started to discuss the possibility of linking his two passions up.
00:17 Rugby league, he's a big Wigan rugby league fan, and horse racing.
00:22 Burrow 7 as a horse is a beauty, he's a real cracker, he was nibbling away at my shoulder.
00:27 He looks beautiful, he's a really pleasant horse, loves a stroke.
00:30 Well, Rob and his family have been overwhelmed with the support that they've got for their family,
00:35 but I think it's wider than Rob and his family.
00:38 MND needs support, MND, the disease, needs awareness for people.
00:45 It will hopefully get MND and MNDA, who we are linked with,
00:51 the right amount of light shone upon their crusade and their mission.
00:56 My grandad loved horses and used to enjoy the flood.
00:59 If he knew I had a Thorpe Red Raif horse named after me, he would be thrilled.
01:03 I met Burrow 7 last week, he was a great horse, very big and handsome.
01:09 Thank you to everyone that supports the MND Association through this campaign.
01:14 Research is the key to cure this disease, together we can do it.
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