The Mare & Foal Sanctuary

Brian Kind

tamzin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:10:55 +0000

As many of you may already know, Brian Kind has had to retire from the Mare & Foal Sanctuary due to ill health. His presence and invaluable contributions towards its day-to-day running will be sadly missed by staff, volunteers and Trustees alike. His training as an accountant and also as a business consultant was invaluable …

Pampered boy Danny loves his mane and tail makeover

tamzin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:58:58 +0000

WE all deserve a little pampering every now and again and none more so than 18-year-old Dartmoor Hill Pony Danny who is in rehabilitation at the Mare & Foal Sanctuary due to health problems. Deciding it was time to give him a hair makeover, trainer Sophie Costerton plaited his tail and mane while grooming him …

Riders Fall in Love with Valentine’s Day Event

tamzin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:58:07 +0000

THANK you to everyone who took part in our fantastic Valentine’s Day Fun Ride this year at Berry Pomeroy where the cold weather didn’t put off those who took part in the eight-mile trek across The Duke of Somerset’s beautiful estate, through woodlands and around the castle grounds, and the many staff and volunteers who …

Berry Pomeroy is the Romantic Setting for Valentine’s Ride

tamzin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:13:32 +0000

THIS year’s Valentine’s Day Fun Ride is to take place on Sunday, February 12, with the striking ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle – believed by some to be one of the most haunted castles in the UK – and the surrounding woodland as its beautiful backdrop. For the third year running, with the kind permission …

Buttons gets his dream present!

tamzin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:42:25 +0000

CHEEKY little chocolate-coloured Shetland Buttons has now been found a loving new home near Crediton where he is already settling in with his new family – sheep Clive and Sooty, and Kipper the pony. For the before story, visit Photos on our Facebook page and to learn more about Button’s exciting new life, read on! …

February 2012 Newsletter

tamzin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:14:23 +0000

ALL kinds of exciting things happened over the Christmas and New Year period. Find out more about these and also about how some of the Sanctuary’s youngest residents are getting on in our latest newsletter. To read on, CLICK HERE February2012

South Brent Volunteers Celebrate 10 Years

tamzin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:05:30 +0000

CONGRATULATIONS to Joan Brown and Eileen Blockly – two of our volunteers who started at the South Brent shop when it opened and have now been working there 10 years to the month. To celebrate their fantastic achievement, they were presented with flowers and certificates of thanks by their Manager Lucy Simister. Joan and Eileen …

New Rug for Blind Rescue Horse Ellie

tamzin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:43 +0000

CONGRATULATIONS to Rosy Lewis-Ullah, Head Groom at one of our two stable yards at Haccombe with Coombe, who was the lucky winner of a competition she entered at the recent South West Christmas Equine Fair. When Rosy, from Clyst St George, received her prize, a British Horse Feeds-branded Thermatex® Rug, she decided to give it …

January Newsletter

emily — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:34:19 +0000

Our first newsletter of 2012! Join us for a Christmas catch up and meet Sukina, a lovely little mare looking for a home. January 2012 newsletter

Carrots worth their weight in gold to Sanctuary rescue ponies

tamzin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:16:31 +0000

WHEN a member of staff at Sainsbury’s Dawlish rang up to ask if the Mare & Foal Sanctuary would like to be given 146kg of carrots and 100kg of parsnips for its rescue horses and ponies, you can imagine the answer… “Yes please!!!” Within hours of receiving the exciting offer, one of our vans was …