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Inula with staff member

Act Now For Animals

We are delighted to be among a coalition of 50 animal welfare charities urging the Government not to waste a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine our relationship with animals through a…

Homestart workers sorting through items

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary collaborates with Home-Start to provide books for the local community

We are committed to working with the local community and have recently been working with Home-Start Teignbridge to provide books for families during these challenging times.   The collaboration between The Mare and Foal Sanctuary…

Horse with staff

Anna-Mae’s Story

‘They are the reason I get out of bed in the morning.’ Sanctuary at Home carer and GB Para Dressage rider, Anna-Mae Cole, recently rehomed Wilma. Wilma was finally ready…

Horse with staff

We’re getting ready to welcome you back!

After a long wait, we are pleased to announce that our charity shops in Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Babbacombe and South Brent will be reopening on Monday 12th April from…

Horses on arrival after being rescued

A sanctuary for life for 15 young horses from the Whispering Willows sanctuary

The 15 cobs we took in from the Whispering Willows horse sanctuary were between three to six months old at the time. It was clear to us they’d been separated…

Jacob with Quest

Jacob’s Story

Prior to the restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis pandemic, our education team were continuing their work with young adults who are not in full-time education, training or employment. These…

Diangelo and Megan

Search is on for special homes to socialise and train horses like Diangelo

We are now looking for equine owners in the South West of England who are willing to provide a special foster home for one of five young horses over the…

Joker in the new warehouse

Our Charity Shops are Reopening as Donation Stations

From Monday 15th June, we will be re-opening our charity shops in Babbacombe, Bovey Tracey, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot and South Brent after they were temporarily closed, following Government guidelines due…

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COVID-19 Update

We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of our supporters who have helped to sustain The Mare and Foal Sanctuary through this pandemic by…