We recently had the honour of welcoming Bucks Vision, a local charity that supports people with impaired vision, to our Home of Rest for Horses. The group were given a sensory tour of the site with the help of; Jon…
It is with a heavy heart we bring you the sad news of the passing of retired carriage driving therapy pony, Champ. A distinctive character in our herd, Champ will be dearly missed by all of us here at The…
Unlike the humans at our site, our residents can’t speak to us in the same way – we often must rely on their behaviour to tell us when something isn’t right. This was the case last week when one of…
Unfortunately, next week’s webinar on 16th August with Anna Haines is cancelled. We will email everyone who has registered to arrange a refund. We hope to run the webinar another time so please keep an eye on the Talk Equine…
This month, we’re shining a light on our Director of Training, Charlotte, who is central to The Horse Trust’s diversity of training programs. A big part of her job involves working with horses to improve their physical and mental wellbeing,…
Our dear rescue pony, Walter has been needing some treatment recently... During a recent check-up it was noticed that he had an abnormal discharge from his sheath and further examination revealed some masses on his penis. As Walter is so…
It is with great sadness that we bring the news of the passing of our dear retired Household Cavalry horse, Aden, at 28 years old. Aden retired to our Home of Rest for Horses in the summer of 2016 after…
For this month’s spotlight we meet with our Head Groom, Tracy who plays a vital role in facilitating the care of up to 140 horses at our Home of Rest for Horses and leading by example to give support to…
The Horse Trust team are proud to announce that our fundraising event raised just under £27,000 on Sunday! On the day we had amazing performances by the Light Cavalry and Metropolitan Police in our outdoor arena, we hope you managed…
Join us on Wednesday 12th July for an equine behaviour case study webinar with a difference! In this webinar, Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Kayna Prescott, will be comparing case outcomes in horses/ponies that present with a significant fear of people. Kayna…
The winners for our Horses, Hounds & Heroes Virtual Dog Show are up! Due to the heat on Sunday Stokenchurch Dog Rescue ran a brilliant virtual dog show. If you haven't already visited the Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Facebook page and…
It is with immense sadness that The Horse Trust announces the passing of Mounted Police veteran, Boris at the age of 29. Boris served with both the Metropolitan Police and Gloucester Police Mounted Branches. He was a truly inspiring horse…
Talk Equine with The Horse Trust Research Webinar Are you an equine professional? Do you work with owners caring for older horses? If so, our next Talk Equine webinar is for you. Join us on Thursday 22nd June at 7:30pm…
William's Run for The Horse Trust 7 year old William has raised an incredible £730 for The Horse Trust! After a visit to our stand at Royal Windsor Horse Show and inspired by going to watch the London Marathon last…
Our lovely long-term volunteer, Sue, is in the spotlight for this month's Hay There! At The Horse Trust our volunteers are a crucial cog in the wheel. Without dedicated volunteers like Sue we simply couldn't achieve all we set out…
Join us on Wednesday 14th June for a fascinating webinar with Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Loni Loftus. Loni will present a case study involving a rescue pony taken into a welfare charity as part of a large hoarding case. The pony…
Urbane, a police horse who was attacked by a dog in a public park in London, has returned to work following his successful recovery at our Home of Rest for Horses. In his ordeal, Urbane received multiple wounds in the…
We are heartbroken to bring our supporters the incredibly sad news of the passing of Household Cavalry veteran, Yeti, at the age of 30. Yeti served with The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment for a magnificent 18 years, where he participated…
Join us on Wednesday 24th May for the first of our new health and behaviour webinars. Dr Gemma Pearson, RCVS specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Equine), will explore what we know about normal and abnormal sleep in horses, and its…
Since the day we first opened in 1886 we continue to rely on the generosity of the public to keep our doors open. Over the years you have helped us provide love, protection and care to horses, ponies and donkeys…
A police horse who was attacked by a dog in a public park in London has moved to our Home of Rest for Horses to continue his recovery from his horrific ordeal. Police horse Urbane, who received multiple wounds in…
We’re delighted to announce our annual fundraising event, Horses, Hounds and Heroes (HHH) is returning this year on Sunday 25 June 2023. After a brilliant event last year, which raised an impressive £28,000 for our charity, we look forward to…
Talk Equine with The Horse Trust Research Webinar Are you an equine professional? Do you work with owners caring for older horses? If so, our next Talk Equine webinar is for you. Join us on Thursday 22nd June at 7:30pm…
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we sadly had to say goodnight to one of our dearest residents, Luna. Following nine years of dedicated service with The Household Cavalry, Luna retired to The Horse Trust in 2019 due…
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