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We open our doors for 2016

On Thursday 4th February 2016, we opened our doors to the public for the first time this year. We were overwhelmed with the warm welcome we received from our visitors and the horses couldn’t wait to see you all again,…

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Sad Farewell – Harlequin

Handsome Harlequin of the Met Police suddenly became very ill in January. After trying everything we could, we had to make the decision to say goodbye. Harly was an all-round superstar and had already survived the emergency removal or a…

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We reached 14k!

Well January certainly was blue for us, but in a positive way as we reached 14k likes on our Facebook page. Thank you to all our supporters who have encouraged people to like our page. Social media presents an opportunity…

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2015 roundup video

Our roundup of 2015

Our 2015 roundup Click here to play our 2015 roundup video. It includes some great rescue transformations and of course the birth/first wobbly steps of our first ever foal born here at the Trust. We had to say goodbye to…

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Gone But Not Forgotten Residents 2015

As a Home of Rest for retired equine civil servants we have more than our fair share of goodbyes. It is our duty and our privilege to care for these wonderful horses in their twilight years and also to know…

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Troy joins Henry in the clouds

The Horse Trust had to say goodbye to our beloved donkey Troy in November 2015. After something in the region of 50 years of living life to the full, our treasured donkey Troy passed away. She was an institution here…

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Historic Delivery for The Horse Trust

The Horse Trust recently received an exciting delivery in the shape of two lifting boxes that were used in the First World War to transport horses onto the ships. These boxes were used at the Tilbury docks from November 1914…

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Order your 2016 Calendar NOW!

Order our 2016 Calendar The wait is finally over! Our rather stunning new calendar featuring some of our magnificent residents is ready! It’s been designed in a new A4 landscape format to help reduce the ever increasing cost of postage…

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The Horse Trust launches new rehoming scheme

Today we are launching a new horse rehoming scheme on our website. Although our main purpose as a charity is to provide a peaceful retirement for the UK’s service horses, we also provide care for local rescue cases that are…

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Micro-chipping Awareness

This month we spent some time making sure all our horses are microchipped. This simple procedure ensures that all our horses easily identifiable, should they be lost or stolen. First the horse is scanned to check that it does not…

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Sad goodbye to Selle

At the grand old age of 28 years old we have had to say goodbye to a very big character. Selle was an exceptional mare who had served as a charger in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment for 15 years,…

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Shrek summer cinema event

Shrek Summer Cinema

Holding an outdoor cinema event is always a gamble with the good old British weather. We decided we were going to try something new this year and hold the screening of ‘Shrek’ in the grounds of The Horse Trust. Despite…

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Weddings at The Horse Trust

Weddings at The Horse Trust

Choose us for your special day - weddings at The Horse Trust After the announcement that we can now hold Weddings at The Horse Trust, naturally we had to share some amazing photos that will inspire you to choose us…

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Part-Time Groom Vacancy at The Horse Trust

Part time Groom/Yard Hand Saturday or Sunday Closing date for applications is: 4.30 pm Friday 4th September 2015 General daily yard duties and horse care No riding, no accommodation Excellent working conditions Own transport necessary as remote location NVQ training…

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Thank You Action 4 Youth

12 individuals took part in a sponsored walk from The Horse Trust to the county hall in Aylesbury. They raised a whopping £1275.53 for us and we just wanted to say a huge thank you for their continuing support. We…

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Shrek summer cinema event

Shrek Summer Cinema

Come and join us at this outdoor cinema event on the 29th August We are excited to announce we will be holding our first ever outdoor cinema event on August 29th. Experience Shrek like never before with a cosy blanket…

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