Putting pony welfare first at drifts and markets
15 December 2021
You may have seen recent press coverage of welfare concerns around the pony sale at Chagford in Devon. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has seen improvements in equine welfare standards…
Working together for Tinkerbell and Fudge
7 December 2021
We recently worked with the RSPCA to rescue Tinkerbell and Fudge from a field near Yelverton. Our welfare team was alerted to a problem with the horses by a member…
Expert advice for owners with needle-shy horses
25 November 2021
We are launching another Confident Horse webinar on 8th December. This time our expert team will be looking at how to help a horse or pony with needle shyness. When a…
Ingra’s farrier training
6 November 2021
On arrival Ingra was incredibly nervous. She would avoid all contact with our grooms and kept her distance. Once she had given birth and weaned her foal Ida, we decided…
Life changing surgeries for Foxy Loxy and Murphy
6 November 2021
Our dedicated veterinary team have performed life changing surgery to many of our horses and ponies this year at Beech Trees, our veterinary and welfare centre. As well as being…
Working to make Dartmoor a strangles-free zone
21 October 2021
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is currently working with Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust, Redwings and Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society to bring under control an outbreak of strangles amongst a group…
New initiative to provide equine facilitated intervention for 4,000 ‘exhausted’ frontline workers
15 June 2021
We’re delighted to join forces with other UK federation members of Horses in Education and Therapy International (HETI) to launch a new initiative offering equine facilitated intervention over the next…
New scheme to help owners to privately rehome their horses and ponies
9 June 2021
We’re launching a new scheme to help owners to privately rehome their horses and ponies. Our successful rehoming initiative has enabled over 400 rescued horses and ponies to be loaned…
Saying Goodbye to Adoption Star April
8 June 2021
We have some very sad news about adoption pony April. Adoption star April began experiencing dental issues earlier this year that were causing her some pain and difficulty eating and that…
