RIP Talavera
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad passing of our much-loved resident, Talavera at the grand age of 31. Talavera (stable name Pip) retired to us in April 2018 after a magnificent 16 years serving The…
Clinical Animal Behaviour Webinar
Are you working towards becoming a registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist? Are you interested in equine behaviour and approaches used to manage behaviour problems? If the answer is yes, then The Horse Trust’s equine Clinical Animal Behaviour webinars are for…
Man Jailed after UK’s ‘biggest rescue mission’
A man has been jailed for 19 weeks and given a lifetime ban from keeping animals after 170 animals were found living in poor conditions on a Surrey farm in one of the UK’s biggest ever animal rescue operations. The…
Neddy Noel – Sold Out!
We are now SOLD OUT for our Christmas Open Day, Neddy Noel on Sunday 28 November! We are asking supporters to please let us know if they have booked a ticket they no longer need so we can pass it…
Welcome, Dinky!
We are delighted to welcome new resident, former The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery wheeler, Dinky! Dinky retires to us after a magnificent 13 years serving in The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA), as a wheeler in D Sub-Section’s…
Neddy Noel Returns for 2021!
We're delighted to announce that after a one year break due to Covid-19, Neddy Noel returns on Sunday 28 November. Join us for festive fun on our last open day before Christmas as we celebrate in style with our residents!…
Introducing Albert!
We're excited to introduce our newest arrival, the adorable Albert, formerly of Ascot Driving Group Riding for the Disabled (RDA). Albert joins his former Windsor and Ascot RDA friends, Casper and Major in retirement with us. We are delighted that…
Visit Us This Halloween
Join us this October half-term as we get in the spooky spirit of Halloween! From Wednesday 27 October - Sunday 31 October we'll be decorating The Horse Trust with all things Halloween. Visit us during this fun-filled week and experience…
SEIB Award Winners
We are delighted and extremely thankful to SEIB Insurance Brokers for their generous grant of £10,000. The fourth annual SEIB Insurance Brokers Awards took place at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire on the 8th September. The much anticipated £43,000…
Rest In Peace, Belize
We are truly heartbroken to announce the passing of former The Household Cavalry favourite, Belize at the age of 25. Gentle giant, Belize served for an impressive 18 years with The Household Cavalry before retiring to us in June 2017.…
Teddy’s Birthday List
We can't believe our very own Teddy is turning 9 on 30 August! To celebrate his big day in style, his girlfriend, fellow rescue pony, Eve has been putting together a birthday list of all the things she thinks he'd…
Goodnight, Beautiful Cloud
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we announce the passing of former Royal Mews beauty, Cloud, at the age of 25. Cloud came to us in September 2018 after a magnificent 12 years serving Queen and country in…
Condition Scoring Show Horses
Guest Post by Behavioural Scientist Dr Tamzin Furtado. What did I learn from condition scoring 300+ show horses and ponies at RIHS? We’ve probably all heard it said that show judges like fat horses, and that show horses, therefore, need…
We’ve Re-opened!
This week we were thrilled to open our stable doors to visitors once again. We've had a brilliant first two days seeing some of our supporters greeting our residents after such a long time. We've extended our opening hours and…
Thank You BDSC
We would like to extend a big thank you to the British Dressage Supporters Club (BDSC) for their incredibly kind donation of £3,000 to our work here at The Horse Trust. The Horse Trust receives no public funding and we…
#TheWeighToWin
The Horse Trust is continuing to lead an important initiative to reward healthy equine body condition and raise awareness of healthy body condition in show horses. Our Healthiest Body Condition campaign in show rings was well received in 2019 and…
One Year on for Seren
The 22 July 2021 marks one year on since the beautiful Seren came to us with mother Bronwen, after being rescued in Swansea, amidst the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bronwen and Seren were found abandoned in truly heart-breaking conditions;…
Dazzle Shines at Royal Windsor
We were so happy and proud to see former Horse Trust resident, Dazzle, competing at Royal Windsor Horse Show earlier this month! Dazzle came to us back in 2008 after he was rescued from the horrors of Spindles Farm alongside…
Introducing Scabby
We’re delighted to introduce you to our newest resident, Scarborough Flyer, aka the incredibly adorable Scabby. Scabby comes to us after an interesting career as a training horse at the University of Nottingham Vet School where he worked for 7…
National Farriers Week
This week is National Farriers Week and we’ve created an online course CPD for Farriers on Equine Welfare and Legislation to provide the knowledge and tools needed to be confident dealing with welfare concerns. Are you a farrier? Are you…
Welcome, Empress!
We’re excited to introduce the newest resident through our stable doors, the incredibly beautiful Empress. Empress is a 23-year-old, 17.2hh black Irish Sport Horse. She retires to us after having had a full working ceremonial career serving the Household Cavalry…
Welcome, Jack and Blue!
We’re excited to announce two new arrivals at The Horse Trust, namely Jack and Blue, both from Waverley Riding Group Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). Jack Jack, nicknamed JJ, is a 26 year old black Dales pony. Jack stands…
Royal Windsor Horse Show
We’re excited to let you know that once again we’ll be at Royal Windsor Horse Show. The UK’s largest outdoor premier horse Show takes place on Thursday 1 July – Sunday 4 July 2021, in the private grounds of Windsor…
