Redwings Horse Sanctuary

10 years on: remembering the horrors of Spindles Farm

Redwings Horse Sanctuary is holding commemorative events in 2018 in memory of the equines who tragically lost their lives and to honour the survivors

Redwings to build new centre to help rehome more horses

The country’s largest horse sanctuary is encouraging more people to take on a rescue horse or pony

Emotional reunion of lady with horse she rescued as a foal

Christine Sullivan has been reunited with the piebald cob she bought from a sale 14 years ago

19 Shire horses abandoned to face a ‘bleak winter'

'Why was such a low value placed on these beautiful animals?’

Stand up to strangles: ‘bold’ campaign wins national award

Redwings aims to increase awareness of the disease and aid its prevention, with the ultimate goal being eradicating strangles in the UK

Major rescue saves 26 horses abandoned to suffer

Police, charities and vets had to work together on a ‘very sad situation’ involving equines in need of veterinary treatment

Get your hands on rare edition of Black Beauty

A rare, illustrated copy of Anna Sewell’s classic is going under the hammer to help horses in need

Magnificent Muffin the mule retires after 30 years’ service

‘This charming chap has been delighting his supporters, as well as raising the flag for mule-kind, for decades’

‘A frightened horse is a dangerous horse’: fireworks reminder for public and owners

Abandoned mare loses battle despite charities’ best efforts

Piebald cob Raggy was found at death’s door and had to be put down despite tireless work to save her

‘Baby boom’ of foals ‘doing well’ at equine sanctuary

The charity promises the foals a ‘safe home for life’

Abandoned mare 'left to die' shortly after giving birth

The emaciated young cob was in so much pain she was unable to move when she was rescued

Owner of neglected horses banned from keeping all animals

“Despite attempts by the RSPCA and Redwings to work with the owner to improve the lives of these horses, he continued to ignore their plight”

Charity ‘at capacity’ makes plans for future

The charity hopes the plans would enable them to rehome more equines, freeing up space in the sanctuary to help others in need

'It's fantastic to see him enjoying life': watch policeman reunited with pony he saved

PC Josh Haase was called out to a skate park in Essex, after a member of the public found a pony in a poor state

'He'd never felt the sun on his back': emaciated mare and foal found in dark, rubbish-strewn barn

A man who admitted neglecting the ponies has been banned from keeping animals for life and given a suspended prison sentence

'We're smitten': watch as two-week-old donkey foal wins hearts

"To say his arrival has caused a lot of excitement would be an understatement"

Charities seize 10 horses from Paper Mill Lane on welfare grounds

The RSPCA and Redwings have stepped in after welfare concerns were raised

Christmas present for Randy the moveable horse

The model horse is used in "vital" training for firefighters across the country in how to rescue horses in trouble

Major British welfare charity to open new rehoming centre in 2017

Redwings is building new stables, schooling areas and an indoor arena at its Oxhill site after planning permission was approved