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…
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…
Heart-breaking loss so close to Christmas – Rest in peace Warwick
Our gentle giant Warwick had been doing well in hospital and looked all set to come home in time for Christmas but tragically his fever spiked and he had a massive bleed from his lung. The vets and nurses did…
The Horse Trust Loses a Legend – Sevastopol
Sevvy our hilarious, grubby, utter genius of a former Blues and Royals Trumpet Horse, Sevastopol, had to be put to sleep in December 2015. This is one of the hardest of these posts to write, there's just too much to…
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…
The Horse Trust and Lantra Awards launch first qualification for people dealing with equine welfare concerns
The Horse Trust and Lantra Awards have launched an exciting new qualification for the equine welfare sector. The Level 3 Diploma in Equine Legislation, Welfare and Field Skills is aimed at people employed by or volunteering for organisations that play…
Forever in our hearts – Rest in peace Dodger
On the 6th November, The Horse Trust had had to say goodbye to a real favourite, 2015's Mr January himself, Dodger. Dodger came to us for retirement two and a half years ago after 16 years of service with Greater…
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…
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…
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…
Her Majesty the Queen re-united with an old friend from The Horse Trust
Her Majesty the Queen visited Guildford on Thursday 15th October to officially open the University of Surrey’s £45 million vet school accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty was shown around the new buildings on the Manor Park campus…
Have you recently had to say goodbye to your horse?
The Horse Trust and Royal Veterinary College are conducting a survey to identify the reasons why owners have had to make the difficult decision to have their horse put to sleep. The results of the survey will be used to…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Modern day Black Beauty receives smart new saddle!
Spindles farm survivor and modern day Black Beauty Duke had a visit from our saddler recently. Duke received his new saddle back in May 2015, which was supplied by the lovely Matthew Crippen. He came to The Horse Trust today…
Gladys, Lola and Nora assist with the donkey training for staff
Staff at The Horse Trust have recently attended a one day training course run by The Donkey Sanctuary. This course combines the latest knowledge about caring for donkeys with practical hands on experience. Donkeys are not small horses with big…
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…
Armed Forces Day 2015
Armed Forces Day was a great chance to show your support for the men and women who form the Armed Forces community. These include currently serving troops, to service families, veterans and cadets. Thank you to all who showed their…
Sudden Loss Shocks All
Rest in Peace Olaf ... On the 17th June 2015, one year old Olaf passed away at the Royal Veterinary College. He had become poorly with a variety of symptoms and was under the vet when he suffered a massive…
Horses, Hounds & Heroes 2015
We thoroughly enjoy holding our annual Horses, Hounds & Heroes Day event as we always get some great feedback from all our visitors. Our Horses, Hounds & Heroes day was once again a resounding success and we hope that we…
