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…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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/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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the London Marathon this year! We would especially like to acknowledge Claire Twigg, who took part and raised £876 for The Horse Trust, and £670 for Hula Animal Rescue. Claire is a Metropolitan…
At the Royal Windsor Horse Show this year, Mr Twister, aka Bert, had the honour of being ceremonially retired to us at The Horse Trust from The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery where he has served as the Parade Commander's…
The National Equine Health Survey, supported by Zoetis and Spillers and in partnership with BEVA opens on Monday 18th May for one week only. This is the only survey that looks at the general health of our horses, ponies, donkeys…
It is with a heavy heart that we tell you of a very sudden and sad loss. Little Red who was rescued from Spindles Farm in 2008, along with 100 other horses, ponies and donkeys, an horrific place where the…
Rest in peace, Venture. 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…
As part of our grant funding programme, we have recently funded a research project which focuses on anthelmintic (dewormer) resistance and the distribution of worms in horses across the UK. This project aims to identify if any issues arise from…
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