The Horse Trust has sadly said goodbye to Sherwin, who worked with the Merseyside Police Mounted Section for 12 years before retiring to the Buckinghamshire sanctuary in January 2008. 18-year-old Sherwin, a 17hh grey gelding, had been involved in policing…
44 local authority inspectors from across Wales have attended training courses on horse welfare assessment to allow them to investigate complaints from the public about alleged cases of cruelty and neglect involving horses and ponies more effectively. The Trading Standards…
The Horse Trust is running a variety of activities during the Easter holidays at its sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire, including an Easter Egg Hunt, competitions and demonstrations. During the Easter Holidays (8 April - 27 April), the Home of Rest…
Over 30 volunteers from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force spent a day helping out at The Horse Trust's sanctuary in Buckinghamshire on Sunday 13 March. The Horse Trust looks after horses and ponies, providing an animal…
18-year-old Warwick University student Yaqin Khan on Saturday dyed his hair blonde to raise money for equine charity The Horse Trust. The Horse Trust cares for around 100 rescued, abandoned and retired working horses, ponies and donkeys at its sanctuary…
A genetic test for carriers of Fell Pony Foal Syndrome, developed with funding from The Horse Trust, has been a hit with the Fell and Dales breeding community, with nearly 1000 breeders submitting samples for testing in just one year…
People visiting The Horse Trust during Spring half-term will be able to meet some of the new residents, as well as taking part in a variety of activities. The sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire is currently operating winter opening hours until…
The potential role of bacteria in the development of periodontal disease in horses has been shown in research funded by The Horse Trust. The research, which was carried out by Alistair Cox at the University of Edinburgh, is also the…
Dickens, a horse that has been with the Greater Manchester Police force for 15 years has retired to The Horse Trust's Home of Rest for Horses in Buckinghamshire. 21-year-old Dickens, a 16hh chestnut gelding, is one of the force's best…
1st Wendover Beavers have raised £405 The Horse Trust by taking part in a sponsored run. Members of the Beavers group, who are aged between 6 and 8, handed over a cheque to Liane Crowther, Welfare & Education Officer at…
Two Shetland ponies that were rehomed by The Horse Trust last February are enjoying life at their new home in a village south of Milton Keynes. The Horse Trust, which runs an equine rehoming scheme that covers Buckinghamshire and the…
Gwain, an 18hh grey gelding, is coming to The Horse Trust for a year's respite because he suffers from intermittent lameness caused by navicular syndrome. It is hoped that his condition will improve by next year so he can return…
The Horse Trust has noticed a dramatic increase in the number of horses being abandoned across Buckinghamshire. In 2010, the Buckinghamshire charity took on seven abandoned horses. In the previous five years (between 2004 and 2009), it did not take…
The Horse Trust has welcomed the announcement from Defra to introduce new controls on the online sale of veterinary medicines. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate, a Defra agency, has announced that from April 2012 only approved websites will be able to…
A horse from an Oxfordshire Riding for the Disabled group has retired to The Horse Trust’s sanctuary after 19 years service, during which she has given hundreds of rides to disabled people. 26-year-old Topsy, a 14.3 hh skewbald mare, has…
The Horse Trust is today celebrating the progress made by the horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from Spindles Farm three years ago. Of the more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from Spindles Farm between 4 and 9 January…
From 4 January 2011, The Horse Trust sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire will be introducing its new winter opening hours. The sanctuary will be open to visitors from 2 - 4pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, rather than being open…
The Horse Trust is celebrating a success for its rehoming scheme after learning that Spindles Farm rescue horse Disney has made "amazing training progress" at the Horse Rangers Association. Spindles Farm rescue horse Disney was rehomed by The Horse Trust…
Equine welfare charity The Horse Trust is advising horse owners to only purchase wormers from suppliers that provide appropriate veterinary advice. The Horse Trust has recently become aware that various websites have for sale equine wormers such as moxidectin without…
The Horse Trust has sadly said goodbye to Barkis, who worked with the Greater Manchester Police Mounted Section for 13 years before retiring to the sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire. "I'm totally gutted that he's gone. I was very attached to…
The Horse Trust has noticed a dramatic increase in the number of horses being abandoned across Buckinghamshire. So far this year, the charity has taken in five abandoned horses. Unlike the previous five years, when The Trust had not been…
The Horse Trust provided training in horse handling skills to a group of Thames Valley Police officers this week. The training, which was held at the charity's sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire on Wednesday 3 November, lasted for one and a…
Brigadier Paul Jepson, the recently retired CEO of The Horse Trust, will be laying a wreath at the Animals in War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday (14 November) "It is an honour to take part in the Remembrance Sunday parade and…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells in vitro by silencing a gene in the virus that causes sarcoids. The researchers are now hoping to obtain funding for clinical trials using the…
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