Global welfare charity the Brooke has saved nearly 500 horses in drought-stricken Nicaragua from starvation.
The charity distributed 7,500 bales of pressed hay to horses owners in Managua, Masaya and Rivas over the summer.
Many of working horses were very thin but
65% have now either maintained or increased their
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
body condition.
A horse is the sole income for many poor families in Nicaragua, supporting six people on average.
Trinidad Garcia from Masaya uses her horse, Chinga to plough, transport vegetable harvests and carry water from a well to her house.
Horse & Hound Newsletter
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
“Chinga helps us with everything and I don’t know how we could survive without her. Thanks to the Brooke, I feel happier about my family’s future,” she said.
(Image credit: creditUnknown)
Dr Maria Elena Solarzano a vet working in Nicaragua said: “It hasn’t been easy, but we’re so glad that this feeding has made a difference. We’re working with the communities here to come up with long term solutions and stop this from happening again.”
The Brooke works in 11 countries and this year celebrates 80 years helping to improve the lives of working horses and donkeys.
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
