RSPCA

‘Someone needs to be there for animals too’: Ricky Gervais supports charity appeal

The charity is caring for 842 horses, with numbers expected to increase

Estate agent overcomes fear of horses for new TV show

The six-part series launches on Channel 4 on Saturday (21 March)

Horse with broken leg left untreated for nearly eight weeks

Man caught unloading Shetland pony from ‘highly dangerous’ van

‘If the pony was to lose its balance when the vehicle went round a corner or stopped suddenly, he could have injured himself significantly’

One-eyed pony rescued from sanctuary seeks new home

The charity said the gelding is a ‘cheeky chap’ who is ‘full of fun’

More than 40 horses removed from flooded fields in major rescue mission

Members of the public had been concerned about the horses’ welfare

‘The light was fading and the water rising’: watch rescuers help pony to safety through deep floods

‘As the light was fading and the water was rising we had to act quickly so we decided the best option to rescue the pony quickly was a tethered swim’

‘No choice but to swim’: RSPCA rescues horses from floodwater amid 100 emergency calls

‘It was a high-risk rescue as there were areas that were so deep we had no choice but to swim’

26 horses removed from rescue centre after owner allowed equines to suffer

One horse had to be put down and another had to have his eye removed after the woman who ran the rescue failed to seek veterinary treatment

Emaciated young mare dumped dead in country lane **Warning: very upsetting image**

This follows a dead mare discovered dumped on 1 February, and a seriously ill mare found abandoned on 19 January

Horror as dead mare found ‘dumped like rubbish’ with legs tied together *Warning: upsetting image*

In a separate incident an abandoned young pony found seriously ill had to be put down

Last chance to nominate an equine ‘survivor’ for prestigious award

‘He was shattered’: foal found neck-deep in muddy water

‘It seems in this case it was an unfortunate set of circumstances that the young pony strayed too far into the flooding and got himself stuck’

‘This poor horse had given up’: gelding dumped with horrifying infected wounds put down **Warning: graphic image**

The gelding was so badly injured he would not have been able to walk to the lane on his own and must have been transported

The Princess Royal meets youths and horses who have helped each other

‘Our team works hard to rehabilitate rescue horses who in turn teach vulnerable children and adults to develop empathy and regulate emotional and physical behaviour’

Prison for man who drove ‘foal’ in cart at Appleby *warning: upsetting image*

Two other men appeared in court in relation to a total of 14 animal welfare offences

*Warning: graphic image* Pony who survived freak car accident seeks new home

The pony strayed into the path of an oncoming car, who had no time to stop, but has made a remarkable recovery from her injuries

RSPCA warns of New Year’s Eve fireworks ‘misery’ for animals

The charity receives hundreds of calls each year about problems caused by fireworks

Neglected Shetland turned Christmas film star finds fairytale ending

‘It’s lovely to think that Tink’s role in the video helping other rescue animals at Christmas time paved the way for her new life’

Equine crisis continues under ‘systematic failure of ownership and enforcement’ *H&H Plus*