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Blog
24th February 2020
It is with the greatest sadness and heaviest heart we inform you that this week we said our final goodbyes to our beloved Jack Priday […]
24th February 2020
Mud fever is a painful condition and as the name suggests has traditionally been associated with the wet muddy conditions where the bacteria Dermatophilus congolensis thrives. Mud […]
03rd July 2019
The Horse Trust is a member of the National Equine Welfare Council, our Head of Field Skills is an active member of their council and […]
04th June 2019
Are you interested in learning about caring for donkeys? Don’t miss the Donkey Care Induction Day, on Wednesday 22 August and Wednesday 29 August 2012 […]
20th March 2019
The recent outbreaks of equine flu across the country has been a wake-up call for all horse keepers as to the importance of good hygiene […]
19th March 2019
Uncle George here! I have a very important announcement to avoid any potential mishaps! Thankfully we managed to stay on track and open our gates […]
19th March 2019
Uncle George here! I have a very important announcement to avoid any potential mishaps! Thankfully we managed to stay on track and open our gates to our lovely visitors.
15th March 2019
It was a sad day indeed when we had to say a final goodnight to our gorgeous Gladys the donkey. Gladys came to us ten […]
15th March 2019
“A packed auditorium of over 200 delegates, together with an international live stream audience of more than 1200 from around the world, enjoyed a day […]
08th February 2019
As the class of 2018 became the first graduates of the Level 3 Diploma in Equine Legislation, Welfare and Field Skills to receive their Diplomas […]
08th February 2019
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 […]
02nd February 2019
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 […]
01st February 2019
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) […]
01st February 2019
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, […]
08th January 2019
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. […]
21st November 2018
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 […]
21st November 2018
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 […]
21st November 2018
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 […]
21st November 2018
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 […]
21st November 2018
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 […]
21st November 2018
Beau joins us from Brixton Say a big hello to Beau, a 14hh, 17-year-old Piebald cob gelding. Beau has just retired from the Ebony Horse […]
20th November 2018
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 […]
20th November 2018
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 […]
19th November 2018
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 […]