Sleep tight, Tom
It is with great sadness that we come to you with the news of the passing of retired Royal Mews carriage horse, Tom. One of our longest staying residents, beautiful big bay Irish draught Tom came to us in 2006…
NEW TalkEquine Research Webinar with Dr Carrie Ijichi
TalkEquine with The Horse Trust Research Webinar: I feel your pain: the importance of recognising individual differences in animal pain responses Date: Wednesday 25th October 2023 Time: 7.30pm to 9.00pm, including Q&A Cost: FREE! This talk will take you through…
Hay There to our Fabulous Veterinary Assistant, Claire!
For this month’s Hay There we caught up with Claire, Veterinary Assistant at The Horse Trust and a familiar face around here, having been a part of our team for 22 years! Claire started full-time with The Horse Trust in…
Healthiest Body Condition Awards Summer Success – That’s #TheWeighToWin!
In 2019 The Horse Trust created and piloted the Healthiest Body Condition Awards (#theweightowin) in collaboration with The University of Liverpool to spread the word about the importance of healthy equine weight. Peoples’ perceptions of what a healthy weight is…
Rescue Horse Balmoral’s Transformation, One Year On
It’s been a year since we took in Balmoral, once a very sad pony in great need of care and, after a year of help we’re very happy to say that he has come on leaps and bounds. As you…
A Look Back at Last Week’s BEVA Congress Highlights
Last week The Horse Trust attended British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) annual Congress, the largest gathering of equine veterinary professionals outside of the US, packed full of success and learnings for the whole veterinary sector. We were honoured to be…
Sleep Tight Rommel
We share with you today the very sad news of the passing of retired military horse, Rommel. A larger-than-life character with many quirks, Rommel, also known as Bob, will be very missed by us here at The Horse Trust but…
Farewell, Wiggins
Today we sadly bring you the news of the passing of our dear friend Wiggins. After not quite making the cut in his training for the Household Cavalry, Wiggins came to us to enjoy the beautiful countryside and slower lifestyle…
Meet Liane, our Quality of Life and Research Director, for September’s Hay There!
For this week’s Hay There we were delighted to sit down with Liane Preshaw, our Equine Quality of Life and Research Director. Liane started with The Horse Trust in 2007 and will soon be coming up to her 16th anniversary…
Goodnight, KC
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of sweet Riding for the Disabled (RDA) pony, KC. After a career with Crosby RDA that spanned 12 years where KC worked to give disabled adults and…
Under the Skin: links between skin disease and behavior issues in the horse
Join us on Wednesday 20th September for the second of our new health and behaviour webinars. This time, Dr Amber Batson MRCVS will be discussing the links between skin disease and behavior issues in the horse. Amber will explore how…
Local Charity Bucks Vision Meets Little Casper!
We recently had the honour of welcoming Bucks Vision, a local charity that supports people with impaired vision, to our Home of Rest for Horses. The group were given a sensory tour of the site with the help of; Jon…
Rest In Peace, Champ
It is with a heavy heart we bring you the sad news of the passing of retired carriage driving therapy pony, Champ. A distinctive character in our herd, Champ will be dearly missed by all of us here at The…
Why might an older horse be acting out of character?
Unlike the humans at our site, our residents can’t speak to us in the same way – we often must rely on their behaviour to tell us when something isn’t right. This was the case last week when one of…
New Talk Equine Webinar with Anna Haines – CANCELLED
Unfortunately, next week’s webinar on 16th August with Anna Haines is cancelled. We will email everyone who has registered to arrange a refund. We hope to run the webinar another time so please keep an eye on the Talk Equine…
Hay there, Charlotte!
This month, we’re shining a light on our Director of Training, Charlotte, who is central to The Horse Trust’s diversity of training programs. A big part of her job involves working with horses to improve their physical and mental wellbeing,…
Nervous Rescue Pony, Walter’s Surgery Journey
Our dear rescue pony, Walter has been needing some treatment recently... During a recent check-up it was noticed that he had an abnormal discharge from his sheath and further examination revealed some masses on his penis. As Walter is so…
Goodnight, Aden
It is with great sadness that we bring the news of the passing of our dear retired Household Cavalry horse, Aden, at 28 years old. Aden retired to our Home of Rest for Horses in the summer of 2016 after…
Meet Tracy, our Head Groom, for this month’s Hay There!
For this month’s spotlight we meet with our Head Groom, Tracy who plays a vital role in facilitating the care of up to 140 horses at our Home of Rest for Horses and leading by example to give support to…
Supporters helped us raise almost £27,000 at our summer event, Horses, Hounds & Heroes last week!
The Horse Trust team are proud to announce that our fundraising event raised just under £27,000 on Sunday! On the day we had amazing performances by the Light Cavalry and Metropolitan Police in our outdoor arena, we hope you managed…
Talk Equine Webinar with Kayna Prescott
Join us on Wednesday 12th July for an equine behaviour case study webinar with a difference! In this webinar, Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Kayna Prescott, will be comparing case outcomes in horses/ponies that present with a significant fear of people. Kayna…
Dog Show Winners!
The winners for our Horses, Hounds & Heroes Virtual Dog Show are up! Due to the heat on Sunday Stokenchurch Dog Rescue ran a brilliant virtual dog show. If you haven't already visited the Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Facebook page and…
Goodnight Boris
It is with immense sadness that The Horse Trust announces the passing of Mounted Police veteran, Boris at the age of 29. Boris served with both the Metropolitan Police and Gloucester Police Mounted Branches. He was a truly inspiring horse…
Caring for the Older Horse Research Webinar
Talk Equine with The Horse Trust Research Webinar Are you an equine professional? Do you work with owners caring for older horses? If so, our next Talk Equine webinar is for you. Join us on Thursday 22nd June at 7:30pm…
