Rescue horses

Health history unknown: rehabilitating horses in poor condition *H&H VIP*

Thinking of buying a lean youngster, or taking on a horse who could be in better condition? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS discusses the implications

Pregnant mare abandoned on tether gives birth to healthy foal

‘This pair will stay in our care until Sienna is weaned, then we can look to finding new homes for them, where they new lives can really start’

Frail ‘Hunger Games’ youngster continues his fight for life

'Perci was near death': how one ex-racehorse defied the odds to make a remarkable recovery

Taylor Murphy at Lone Star Ranch and Rescue in Texas witnessed a dramatic turnaround of fortunes for one resident this year. Read on for this amazing tale of triumph over adversity...

Traumatised pony finds new home in time for Christmas

The bay native pony was one of the most nervous cases the Blue Cross has ever taken in

Abandoned foal to spend Christmas with new foster family

A family from Birmingham are acting as a foster home for the youngster until a forever home can be found

‘Super’ Mario helps fearful rider get back in saddle after broken back

A rescued coloured cob has become a horse of a lifetime for his new owner, thanks to the Blue Cross

‘My number one mate’: pony rescued from filthy conditions bonds with young rider

Norman’s young rider said she is ‘so proud’ of her pony in a poem sent to World Horse Welfare

‘It brings a tear to my eye’: rescue horse undergoes incredible transformation

‘He is a fantastic example of how much potential rescue horses have, if only people will give them a chance and offer them a home’

‘Baby boom’ of foals ‘doing well’ at equine sanctuary

The charity promises the foals a ‘safe home for life’

Number of horses in RSPCA care up 56% in 12 months

The charity has warned that despite its best efforts, the crisis is ‘not getting any better’

Could you give one of these adorable foals a home?

A future in the show ring could await some of the youngsters, whose dams were rescued by the Blue Cross

Andalusian gelding acts as nanny to orphaned RSPCA foal

‘Manny is a very special horse. He just seems to have this paternal way with foals.’

Emaciated cob with painful abscess rescued in ‘nick of time’

The 'distressingly thin' horse had a suppurating abscess on his face due to a rotting tooth

'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"

'The most special day of my life': rescue pony plays leading role in fairytale wedding

"Golden boy" Ciscoe has had a fairytale transformation himself and played a starring role in his rider's big day

12 ponies of Christmas: meet Angharad

On the fifth day of Christmas, H&H and World Horse Welfare gave to me… Angharad

Rescued Shetland Mr Chips finds a home in time for Christmas

The diminutive equine was among 'a sea of' 26 Shetlands taken in by Bransby Horses in August

'She gave everything she could': legacy of rescued mare lives on in foals

Piebald mare Maggie was discovered dangerously underweight with skin peeling off her back and face

'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