The Horse Trust

Kicking off 2023, for January’s ‘Hay There’ is our ever busy, multitasking, and brilliant Hospitality Manager, Kelly. Although mainly behind the scenes Kelly is the brains behind the big events you recognise us for such as Horses, Hounds and Heroes…

Goodnight, Jedburgh. It is with great sorrow that we recently had to say a final goodbye to our beloved Jedburgh, a retired Metropolitan Police horse, aged 21. Jed began his retirement with us in 2017 after a very successful 10-year…

Little George and Clifford are a duo of heartbreakers who have joined us recently, arriving from a small charity in Devon, The Hugs Foundation. The foundation sadly discovered that they had an outbreak of Strangles at their site and after…

This month we introduce our amazing vet, Nicky. Some may have already seen her on our socials busy tending to the care of our retirees and rescues. Having Nicky on site is invaluable and we simply couldn’t do the work…

As you know, this winter is bringing extra challenges for all of us and sadly, we are receiving more and more calls from people asking us to take in horses they can’t afford to keep, or to rescue discarded and…

Welcome to our new monthly series where we shine a spotlight on members of our incredible hardworking team. It's a big operation to run the oldest equine charity in the world and a big part of what makes us tick…

Route to CAB webinar Are you working towards becoming an ABTC registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB)? Would you like to learn more about how to become a CAB through the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)? If the answer…

A huge welcome to our latest arrivals that have been keeping us on our toes recently. They join us from all different backgrounds and are now settling into retirement with their new companions. All these retirees are prime examples of…

That’s a wrap, all tickets for our enchanting Christmas event Neddy Noel, on the 27th November, have SOLD OUT! We are blown away that all of you are as excited for our final open day of the year, just as…

It is with heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our much loved Cavalry and Household Division horse, Arnhem, aged 27. Arnhem joined us in 2017, for a well deserved retirement, after serving for 18 years, starting…

Are you working towards becoming a registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist? Are you interested in equine behaviour and approaches used to manage behaviour problems?  If the answer is yes, then The Horse Trust’s equine behaviour case study webinars are for…

Join us at our most festive event of the year, Neddy Noel 2022 is back for another jolly celebration on Sunday 27th November! In keeping with tradition, we invite you to join us for our last open day before Christmas…

Polly was admitted to The Horse Trust as a welfare case in February 2014. She was one of three emaciated horses found abandoned and left to die in a field in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. Polly was found desperately weak…

Please join us in welcoming our latest retiree, Valentine who arrived from New Yatt RDA (Riding for the Disabled) and has just started settling into a new, relaxing life here at The Horse Trust. Valentine spent 6 of his 24…

This week is Remember a Charity week! To celebrate, charities across the UK are coming together to raise awareness about the importance gifts in Wills have on their work. Legacy gifts are the life blood of most charities and provide…

After two years in the making, we were thrilled to unveil our striking new memorial sculpture honouring our much loved former resident Uncle George. It was an incredibly emotional day which brought together the many supporters who loved and knew…

Join us at The Horse Trust  on Sunday 28th August between 13.30-14.00 as we proudly unveil a memorial sculpture honouring former resident Shetland Uncle George. Created by renowned artist Ron Lawson of Stanson Art, this magnificent life size sculpture has…

We are delighted to announce the arrival of former Lancashire Police horse, Elswick. After a fantastic 13 year long career serving the Lancashire area, he has arrived for a well-deserved rest and to become a new member of our lovely…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our incredibly loving former Household Cavalry resident, Auriol. We were extremely honoured to retire Auriol to us in 2011, following his service in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. During…

Are you working towards becoming a registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist? Are you interested in equine behaviour and approaches used to manage behaviour problems? If the answer is yes, then The Horse Trust’s equine Clinical Animal Behaviour webinars are for…

Are you an equine professional? Do you work with owners caring for older horses? If the answer is yes, our next webinar for you! Overview: Navigating older horse care Exploring owners’ experiences of caring for older horses to understand how…