Vernon departs taking our love with him
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…
Rocket Ron says his last goodnight
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…
Microchipping every horse
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 Defence Animal Training Regiment
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…
Keeping horses at the right weight
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…
Individual Care Plans
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
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 Life Project
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…
On screen in Emmerdale 1918
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…
Weeping Window of Poppies raises funds
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
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…
Henry retires after 11 years service with Riding for the Disabled
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?
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)…
El-Alamein retires from Defence Animal Training Regiment
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 joins after serving at The Royal Mews
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…
Building New facilities at The Horse Trust
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 awarded PDSA Order of Merit
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…
Keeping paddocks safer for horses
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…
Supporters are our life blood
We are hugely grateful to our many dedicated supporters for all they do; our work is completely voluntary funded and would not be able to carry out our life changing work without you. Many of our achievements and successes over…
To rug or not to rug? That is the question!
Uncle George is currently our oldest, and some think, our cutest resident. Shetland pony George stands at only 39 inches and retired from Battersea Children’s Zoo back in 2004. Uncle George 40 years young and long term resident here at…
Horses, Hounds and Heroes Day NOT being held on 17th June 2018.
It is a very exciting time for The Horse Trust! We have been granted permission to start a major project to extend and improve our facilities here at Speen that will improve life here for the horses as well as…
Brave Lancashire Police Horse Caton Swaps Preston for The Horse Trust
A little after Easter we welcomed Caton on his retirement from Lancashire Constabularies’ Mounted Branch. At 16 years of age Caton has served his community tirelessly for 12 years but a combination of lameness and gastric ulcers mean it is…
Supporting the next generation of Britain’s equine vets
The Horse Trust was proud to sponsor this year’s Student Equine Veterinary Association (SEVA) Congress at the University of Liverpool between 26th – 28th January. The event was organised by the SEVA committee in what proved to be a perfect…
