Following British Horse racing’s decision to resume racing in a managed way, horse world leaders continue to monitor the situation and will provide information if the situation develops and once the full extent of the equine flu outbreak is known…
The Horse Trust is working with the University of Liverpool to understand the links between the work the farrier (the person that trims horses’ feet and shoes them if needed) does, the horse’s foot (hoof) shape and lameness in horses…
So, it was finally time for Jack Sparrow to have that pesky deformed eye removed. Sparrow came to us with Inca Dove (pregnant with Phoenix) and Puffin who sadly lost her foal. Of the three, all abandoned on a roadside…
Our beloved Romulus passed away after being rushed to hospital at the RVC for emergency surgery. The surgeons found he had a severely twisted colon, one of the worst they’d ever seen. He made it through the extensive surgery and…
The Horse Trust has been presented with a cheque for £333 from Waitrose Beaconsfield as a result of their Community Matters Scheme in October 2013. Community Matters Customers were given a token at the end of their shop in which…
Very sad news. Our wonderful old man Vernon has said his last goodnight. At 28 years old he had been battling with a very long running foot problem and in the end, it was clear he would not win the…
It's been an incredibly tough few days. After having to say our final goodbye to senior resident Vernon, we then lost one of our biggest characters very suddenly. Rocket Ron, also affectionately known as Rubber Face, was found down and…
Microchips by 2020 New laws mean that every horse will have to have a microchip by October 2020, and fixed penalty notices (fines) will be issued to owners whose horses are not chipped. In the same way that it is…
Merlin retires from an illustrious career This 21-year-old grey gelding stands a whopping 17.2hh and retires after 15 years illustrious service with Defence Animal Training Regiment. Merlin has taken part in many high-profile parades including the Queen’s Birthday Parade; State…
Horses are no different to people, we all benefit from a healthy diet and an appropriate amount of exercise. Horses can also be prone to putting on a few extra pounds if they don’t do either, or both, of these…
Equine Care Team prepare a care plan for each horse Over the last few weeks the Equine Care Team have been busy weighing and body condition scoring all of our 140 residents. The horses have been weighed using both a…
Donkey care is vastly different to horse care Always give your donkeys somewhere dry to stand and if necessary, keep donkeys off pasture should it become too wet or waterlogged. Pick out your donkey’s feet daily as this can help…
The Horse Trust is hosting a key event next spring where we will welcome scientists and researchers from the horse world to collaborate with us and develop a new type of health survey for the UK’s horses. This is important…
It has been a very exciting month for us as The Horse Trust and our friends at The Defence Animal Training Centre (DATR) made an appearance in the special spin-off series of "Emmerdale 1918" in their 2nd October episode. The…
A very big thank you to the parishioners of Milton Parish Church who with the help of over 40 volunteers unveiled a 'Weeping Window' of over 3,000 hand knitted poppies on the 9th November to mark 100 years since the…
HRH The Princess Royal unveils new war memorial at The Horse Trust On Wednesday 19th September 2018, HRH, The Princess Royal, unveiled a beautiful bronze statue, “Soldier and Horse” by renowned artist George Bingham that will now serve as the…
28 year old Henry has served with Scropton Riding for the Disabled for 11 years and has now started his life of leisure! No-one has told Henry he's 28, he's an absolute firecracker with more energy than most ponies a…
Equine Identification – what do you need to do? The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 came into force on the 1st October 2018. ALL equines (horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids) in England must be identified with a transponder (microchip)…
This stunning boy is a Dutch Warmblood who has been a star of the Defence Animal Training Regiment for many years. His main role was to help train military riding instructors and to pick up some rosettes along the way…
Cloud is an absolute beauty. This 22 year old mare served at the Royal Mews for many years before spending some time at Hampton Court as a broodmare. One of her daughters, Claudia, is still a star of the Windsor…
The main part of our building works is to construct a new Training Centre. This building will house a small indoor arena and a fully kitted out teaching space for the various courses we run here. It will be used…
Boris was purchased on the 29/10/1998 at the age of 4, He passed his initial training at Imber court with flying colours, his trainer described him as “excellent from day 1. ”His first posting was to Shoreditch Police station in…
Atypical Myopathy of horses is a severe and life threatening muscle disorder that is caused when horses eat Sycamore tree seeds, leaves or seedlings. Following research that was supported by The Horse Trust and the Royal Veterinary College’s Animal Care…
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