HorseWorld
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Equine charities report owners’ ‘desperation’ and large-scale rescues as living cost crisis continues
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‘The neglect was just too much’: foal born to rescued mare only lives 24 hours
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‘A pitiful sight’: terrified, malnourished and pregnant ponies abandoned
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Wobbler syndrome forces police horse to retire aged seven
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Two foals ‘will never know the cruelty and neglect that their mothers suffered’ thanks to rescuers
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Horse savagely beaten and abandoned with broken bones recovers to help vulnerable young people
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Royal backing for 10,000-rider relay
The event, which starts on Sunday (2 May) has surpassed more than 10,000 riders
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More than 9,000 riders sign up for epic relay across the UK
The Great Horses for Health relay starts on 2 May in Yorkshire and will take place in 11 regions of the UK over five months
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Rescue pony who looked ‘ready to die’ helping young people 10 years on
Buddy needed round the clock care when he arrived at the charity in 2011, weighing a third of his ideal body weight
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Gelding with severe wounds from rug ‘loses his fight to survive’ months later
“You could tell from his character that at one time in his life he had been well cared for by someone”
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New start for Shetland pony found with hooves resembling ‘Aladdin’s slippers’
The eight-year-old gelding, found to be suffering from laminitis, was rescued in February
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Rescued mare finally finds family to call her own 16 years later
The mare arrived at the charity as a yearling in 2004 as part of a group of 16 feral youngsters
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Operation to remove painful tooth in rescued Shire goes ahead thanks to supporters
HorseWorld equine welfare manager Sarah Hollister said Lolly behaved like a ‘super-sized superstar’ for the proceedure
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Elderly gelding found with horrific wounds caused by his own rug *warning: distressing image*
“Every step he took would have caused the rug to move across his open, infected wounds. He’s clearly been in a lot of pain for a long time’
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Calls for vital support as pandemic hits hard
As visitor centres remain closed and many vital fundraisers cancelled, charities are continuing to look at alternative methods to raise money
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Rescued Shire mare’s essential surgery postponed owing to pandemic
‘Lolly had been making good progress learning how to load ready to go to the hospital. However, with the latest guidelines this has had to go on hold’
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Young people helped by horses enjoy magic of Olympia
‘The transformations we have seen in these young people during their time with the programme has been remarkable’
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‘Major milestone’ on tethering campaign following parliament debate
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Cob rescued in emaciated state now helping vulnerable young people
The courses help vulnerable young people from aged five upwards who have social, emotional, mental health or learning needs
