Cob rescued from railway line heads to HOYS
Life could have been very different for this coloured cob who was rescued from a railway line when just a few weeks old
Rescue horses
Inspirational stories about horses who had been rescued from poor conditions going on to better homes and their achievements therein.
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'Winnie The Pooh' dies despite rescuers best efforts to save him
The pony had been rescued from a Nottinghamshire field in December
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'Quick thinking' rescuer reunited with ponies she saved
The two ponies have now been rehomed as companions
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Miniature pony trots down red carpet to collect award on behalf of stablemate
Kellogs, a 26in high pony, attended the 2015 Animal Hero Awards on behalf of his best friend Twiggy, who was nominated for an award
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Grass sickness survivor crowned supreme champion
Piebald gelding Hercules received the accolade in World Horse Welfare's rehomed horse of the year awards
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Outcry over fate of Arab horses put down by welfare agencies
Angry breeders have contacted H&H, outraged over the fate of 12 horses that were put down after being seized by the RSPCA
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Pregnant mare found by railway line rehomed with foal
A rescued mare and her foal rehomed at Writtle College are the faces of a World Horse Welfare fundraising appeal
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Severely neglected mare and her new-born foal enjoy grass for first time in months
A foal with deformed legs and her mother were rescued from a walking area by a charity
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Comedian John Bishop rehomes four rescue horses
John and his wife Melanie have rehomed the horses from equine charity World Horse Welfare
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Charity urges those looking for a new horse to consider rehoming
September 2015 marks World Horse Welfare's Rehome a Horse month, where they launch their new website and celebrate past rehomers
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Horses found with 3ft long hooves
Rescuers believe they had been left in their stables for 15 years without farrier or veterinary care
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Could your equine companion be crowned rescue horse or pony of the year?
The RSPCA and PRP rescue horse/pony of the year competition will be held at this year’s Equifest (12-16 August)
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Second chance for pony found starving on farm
A pony found starving on a farm in Northern Ireland in 2011 has picked up a host of rosettes at her first show with her new owner
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Mare killed after hit by tin roofing in heavy winds
The Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue was subject to strong winds, which pulled roofing from a barn
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Para dressage rider rescues two potential future stars
The rider who was a victim of meningitis has taken in two homeless foals with the help of the Blue Cross
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Pony believed to have been set on fire taken in by local residents
The RSPCA are addressing a case where a pony was found "in agony" and "covered in engine oil"
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Ponies in very poor condition rescued from Poldark location
Three ponies have been rescued by the local community from a BBC film location after which they have been named
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Foal abandoned on verge of death gets fighting chance
The emaciated colt named Gizmo, who was so weak he had to be carried to safety in a blanket, is making good progress although he isn't out of danger yet
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Equine rehoming figures boom
British rehoming centres are experiencing a boom in the number of horses successfully finding new homes, but the same can't be said for Northern Ireland
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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
