As the Mare and Foal Sanctuary makes an urgent appeal for homes, and rescue centres across the UK are bursting at the seams, here are six horses and ponies Rachel Fraser discovered proving why rescues rule...
The blue trailer has been recovered but the green trailer remains missing
Blue is recovering in intensive care following his ordeal
'Why was such a low value placed on these beautiful animals?’
“The vet is taking this case very seriously and we are monitoring all three of the ponies around the clock”
She won the "back from the brink" category at the London awards ceremony *Warning: report contains images readers may find upsetting*
The facility cost in the region of £175,000 and was funded through an appeal, donations and legacies
The pair were both malnourished when they were rescued from a Lincolnshire field
The two ponies are now in the care of Bransby Horses and are receiving veterinary treatment
The diminutive equine was among 'a sea of' 26 Shetlands taken in by Bransby Horses in August
The owner has also been handed a suspended prison sentence, community order and told to pay £250 in costs to the RSPCA
The pony had been rescued from a Nottinghamshire field in December
The pony has been named Winnie The Pooh by staff at an equine rescue and welfare charity
Hovis has been making the most of his mother being away and he has an exciting announcement
To celebrate the huge amount of work that equine charities do for abandoned and mistreated animals, we've collected together some incredible recovery stories
The horses who were undergoing veterinary treatment at the time of the theft from an equine charity have now been found
Abandoned pony 'Mr Nibbles' has had a whirlwind 12 months but his life has been transformed thanks to an equine charity and a new home
H&H's famous online blogger has released his latest book where he divulges the last two years of his action-packed life
A Shetland pony stallion has been rescued after being left tethered to a children's roundabout
Bransby Horses, the equine welfare charity previously known as Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, has opened a new visitor and education centre
