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19 Shire horses abandoned to face a ‘bleak winter'

'Why was such a low value placed on these beautiful animals?’

‘Sleep tight dear friend’: retired police horse dies aged 20

During his career Redland served at the Bristol riots, at the Royal Bath and West Show, Glastonbury Festival and the London 2012 Olympics

'The tide would have drowned her': pony saved from treacherous estuary

“No owner ever came forward to try to claim her or to explain why they’d left their horse in such a dangerous place and in such poor condition"

Spring surprise foal for mare rescued from beneath trailer

The mare, who was rescued from horrific conditions last autumn, has given birth to a healthy filly

'Loving home' found for youngster rejected by dam

The youngster, who was found in a ditch at just three days old, will receive one-to-one handling and attention at his temporary loan home

'Faithful' police horse settles into his new life

“Redland has been a very faithful, reliable police horse and is loved by every member of staff and adored by every member of the public that he has met"

'Her spirit was broken': young mare found trapped under trailer

“The environment resembled a waste ground, littered with rubbish, gas canisters and even upturned cars”

Abandoned horses rescued from industrial area

The two horses were found straying on a road in Bristol

Five-month-old foal rescued from muddy ditch

A five-month-old foal is recovering after being saved from a muddy ditch by equestrian charity HorseWorld

Abused horse with broken back on road to recovery

The young horse, now known as Twiglet, had fractures to vertabrae in his neck and spine and was covered in sores

'Distressed' mare rescued by charity after being forced to foal while tethered

A mare who was forced to give birth while tethered by the neck has been rescued, along with her foal, by charity HorseWorld

9 remarkable rescue horse recoveries [PICTURES]

To celebrate the huge amount of work that equine charities do for abandoned and mistreated animals, we've collected together some incredible recovery stories

Emaciated foal rescued from freezing ditch *Warning: graphic images*

The foal, who is unable to stand up without help due to his weak state, was found with the body of a foal who had died

'Horse in a million' and popular rescue case dies

Gracie May was rescued 14 years ago by HorseWorld and became a favourite with the public after a miraculous recovery

Support an equestrian charity this Christmas: mulled wine, mince pies and carols

What better way to get yourself in the Christmas spirit than by joining in with a carol, scoffing a mince pie and sipping some mulled wine — all in aid of an equestrian charity?

HorseWorld urges motorists to drive with care

HorseWorld is urging motorists to drive with more caution along local country lanes after reports of horses hit by cars

Buster the "bus stop pony" dies aged 22

Buster, the Shetland pony found abandoned at a Bristol bus stop, has died

HorseWorld closes its visitor centre

The equine charity shut the centre in Whitchurch last week

Welfare charities team up to rescue horses from floods

A group of horses have been rescued from Dorset floods after they tried to swim to safety

Shetland pony left at a Bristol bus stop is looking for a new home

After being cared for by HorseWorld Buster is ready to be rehomed