Managing strangles: Learning from the past to protect the future
4 May 2023
In 2015 The Mare and Foal Sanctuary encountered a prolonged strangles outbreak. The outbreak lasted seven months, it had a profound effect on our ability to rescue horses and claimed the lives of four of our residents.
Remembering Arnie
28 April 2023
We are sad to share the news that a few days ago we lost one of our former adoption ponies, Arnie.
Collaboration with BEVA helps create a positive future for ponies
28 April 2023
At the start of March, 20 vets attended a field castration training day hosted by The Mare and Foal Sanctuary and held at the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT). Training was given by local British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) representatives who are all specialists in the care of semi-feral equines.
Horses Inside Out Conference
6 March 2023
Recently Beth Orchard Mitchell, Team Leader from our Coombe Park sanctuary, attended the Horses Inside Out annual conference. This is a chance for professionals across all areas of the equine sector to meet and contribute ideas and best practice.
Work begins on our new Rosemary Kind High Intensity Welfare Unit
2 March 2023
We’re pleased to announce that at the beginning of February the construction team arrived at our Coombe Park sanctuary to begin building our Rosemary Kind high intensity welfare unit. So named after our late founder, Rosemary Kind, who sadly passed away last year. This very special project will help us to make a difference to our rescued horses and ponies with the most complex health needs.
Working together for better equine welfare
16 February 2023
We recently hosted a training day in collaboration with World Horse Welfare and the RSPCA for RSPCA animal rescue officers. The day was a chance for animal rescue officers to get hands-on experience of welfare issues in horses and ponies and meet other animal welfare professionals.
Mare and Foal Sanctuary nominated for Animal Charity Team of the Year
7 February 2023
On the 20 January 2023, we were delighted to receive the news that the Mare and Foal Sanctuary has been nominated for the Petplan and Association of Cats and Dogs Homes (ADCH) Animal Charity Team of the Year award. An incredible achievement for all our staff and volunteers.
HopeForCovidHeroes – an equine assisted wellbeing project for frontline workers
1 February 2023
During the Covid-19 pandemic we became involved in a national a project to improve the wellbeing of frontline workers through equine assisted wellbeing sessions.
Win a portrait of you and your horse or pony
10 January 2023
To celebrate the end of our 30th anniversary year we have an exciting competition. Artist and long-term Mare and Foal Sanctuary supporter, Kathy Nettles, is creating a ‘herd’ of 30 equine paintings especially for us that will be sold in aid of the sanctuary.
