By creating and selling gift baskets, a young girl in Alberta is raising funds to buy her first horse. Alexia Pilat launched Pink Hoof Creations by Alexia with a goal to raise $1,000 towards the purchase.
The 12-year-old Pilat has social media accounts set up for her business to takes orders and make individual baskets that suit each customer’s needs and wants. She’s also collaborating with other youth entrepreneurs to have their creations including in the baskets.
Alexia puts the finishing touches on a basket.
“Let’s say somebody wants a horse-themed basket, we’ll ask them questions like what your favourite colour is, who the basket is for, and if you have any dislikes,” Pilat tells Lakeland Today. “Then we will go out and find those types of things, find a nice basket to put everything in and wrap it up nicely.”