Redwings Horse Sanctuary

Ambassadors sought to help raise strangles awareness and end stigma

The annual Strangles Awareness Week takes place 3-9 May and aims to provide owners, yard managers, vets and equine professionals with a platform to share their own stories and promote support for those affected by the disease

‘Sanctuary’ court case shows need for rescue licensing

H&H speaks to established equine welfare charities to find out how this recent court case demonstrates the need for licensing and regulation of animal sanctuaries, and what the benefits of this would be, for horses and people

Urgent appeal to help cover £100,000 hay costs for rescued horses

“Yields from our own harvest last year were down 30% due to the very wet start to the growing season, and a national hay shortage has pushed up prices by as much as 40%”

Whispering Willows sanctuary owner banned after 137 horses removed and two put down  

“Sadly, when things went wrong, these horses suffered the consequences”

Ban for man who allowed pregnant mares to suffer

The RSPCA said the case could have been avoided had the owner provided food and water for the horses

Charity reports huge surge in demand from rehomers during pandemic

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

Rehoming is up – but ‘perfect storm’ to come for equine welfare *H&H Plus*

Clydesdale blinded in shooting stars in new animation with Stephen Fry

“After he survived such an appalling act of cruelty, we never fail to be amazed and moved by the trust Boo places in us every day and we couldn’t think of a better resident to pay tribute to in our new animation”

Rescued horses terrified of human touch ‘transformed’, plus seven foals born

The group were part of a multi-agency operation to remove more than 130 horses from a site at the M25

Foal saved from death undergoes incredible lockdown transformation

The foal was discovered in March severely underweight with a body condition score of 0.5 out of 5

Major equine welfare charity to remain closed to the public until 2021 *H&H Plus*

Embrace your lockdown hair with your equine doppelganger

The “mane event” is an imaginative fundraising challenge

New research confirms straw could be valuable weapon in fight against equine obesity 

‘We hope the success of the trial means this research will go on to help even more ponies’

‘Only time will tell’: half-blind abandoned pony fights for survival

‘Who knows what this poor mare had been through in her life’

Pony fights back to bright future after infection put her life at risk

‘We honestly thought she may never leave the hospital as that was the only way we could keep on top of this terrible infection’

Godsend for charities as brokers award grants

The £50,500 pot was split between 10 charities – six of which were equine

‘Horsing around’: charity launches new ideas to keep children entertained during lockdown

The Young Reds at Home Academy offers four different categories to keep children amused at home

Equine charities among those hit by coronavirus pandemic

Colic claims life of sanctuary’s much-loved miniature Shetland

‘He was just such a draw at our visitor centre because he was so tiny and cute. He and his little friends always had to know what was going on.

Three welfare cases become ‘treasured’ members of new families

‘Whether they’re competing in national championships, or simply enjoying a happy life as companions, seeing them become treasured members of new families is incredibly rewarding’