Rescue horses

Game of Thrones newborn colt lifts spirits at charity

The mare’s pregnancy came as an ‘extra surprise’ after she was part of a multi-agency rescue in June 2019

One-eyed pony rescued from sanctuary seeks new home

The charity said the gelding is a ‘cheeky chap’ who is ‘full of fun’

Charity overwhelmed by owners giving up horses needs vital cash to continue

‘If we’re able to help someone in dire need then we will try, but we’re not a retirement home or somewhere for people to dump their horses’

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’

Ponies found living with rotting carcases continue on their road to recovery

The group were rescued as part of a operation which involved more than 60 feral horses and ponies

Joe Stockdale and This Esme to judge rehomed horses and ponies

‘Our annual competition recognises the vital role our rehomers play in improving horse welfare in the UK’

Pony rescued as a frightened youngster excels in the show ring

Rescue pony scoops first British Eventing win by huge margin

The 14.1hh pony was rescued from a freezing, flooded field as a yearling and has blossomed into a winning eventer

Arabs ‘unrecognisable’ a year after being rescued from horrifying conditions

A spokesman for the charity said the rehabilitation of the Arabs had been some of the “most challenging” work it had done

Rehoming drive to prevent funding bad breeding

‘Adoptober’ aims to showcase the charity’s horses and ponies’ versatility and capability, whether they are ridden horses, companion animals or youngsters with lots of potential

Abandoned foals found near road spark ‘SOS’

‘People arrived en masse to come and assist and we are so grateful to them’

‘Unwanted’ rescue colt becomes national champion

Yogi was taken into the care of World Horse Welfare as a two-year-old after he and his field-mate were bought by someone with ‘very little knowledge’ of their background who contacted the charity for advice

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the rescue pony described as ‘the best I have ever had by a million miles’

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In this series, we meet some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as Storm Cloud, the Dartmoor Hill Pony who is helping to promote the work of the Mare and Foal Sanctuary

‘Worst ever’ rescue case makes miracle transformation to show champion

The two ponies have made incredible transformations after arriving in the charity’s care in 2018

Abandoned elderly horse undergoes ‘miraculous transformation’

‘It looks to me that as poor Jack was getting older, someone thought he wasn’t good enough any more and just dumped him’

‘He should still be with his mother’: abandoned foal with blue eye rescued

‘It’s lucky he was found relatively quickly as had he been left for much longer, it’s unlikely he would have survived’

8 snaps of show ring superstars who shone at the annual Redwings horse show

What great advocates of rescue horses this lovely bunch are

Abandoned colt found ‘just in time’ receiving urgent veterinary treatment

The six-month-old colt had been spotted straying dangerously close to the road

Appeal launched to find home for mare found ‘hours from death’ six years ago

Hope has been in the charity’s care since she was found abandoned at six months old, in 2014

Love at first sight: groom gives rescued mare permanent home

‘I just knew seeing her leave the yard with someone else would have broken my heart’