In February 2020 a large-scale multi-agency operation took place to rescue 43 ponies from the north Northamptonshire site. Of the group, 11 were taken in by the Blue Cross, five of whom were pregnant and gave birth last year
Most of the ponies taken to World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm have now found new homes
“It is also testament to our incredible teams at each of the farms, who have continued to care for and prepare the horses for rehoming throughout the restrictions”
Two cobs and 14 donkeys were seized by police and taken into the care of the RSPCA and the Donkey Sanctuary
Redwings Horse Sanctuary had an increase of 75% in the number of horses finding new homes compared to last year, rehoming more horses since May than in the whole of 2019
“The simple words thank you do not seem to do justice for how grateful we are, but thank you so much”
The organisation’s Rolleston centre said it was “desperate” to find new families for the horses, who could offer them the “love and care they deserve”
“If any horse deserved a second chance it was Hope after what she went through. I think she realises she’s in her for-ever home, it’s so rewarding rehoming a horse – but I’m most grateful to Hope for how she’s made me feel.”
Hope has been in the charity’s care since she was found abandoned at six months old, in 2014
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‘He really enjoys having a groom and particularly likes to root through the contents of the grooming box if he has the opportunity’
The pony trotted to the pub to raise the alarm after her rehomer suffered a nasty injury in a driving accident
Rehomer Carol Padgett said it was ‘love at first sight’ when she set eyes on Trigger at World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm
‘We have the potential to rehome over 500 horses living in the sanctuary who have been identified as future potential candidates as unbacked project horses’
Eventer and World Horse Welfare patron Pippa Funnell paid a visit to the charity’s Glenda Spooner Farm in Somerset to assess the potential of some of the horses and ponies that are almost ready for rehoming
Two out of World Horse Welfare’s four rescue and rehoming centres are over capacity and the charity is urgently seeking homes for its equine residents
The charity has warned that despite its best efforts, the crisis is ‘not getting any better’
Hard hitting campaigns, work across the globe and rescuing and rehoming horses and ponies on home turf — there are plenty of reasons Horse & Hound is excited to work with World Horse Welfare in 2017
Cappuccino was one of more than 100 horses found at a site in 2010, all struggling to survive on very little food and water
