Due to Storm Henk, there was significant damage caused to our site yesterday evening. Thankfully, no horses (or people) were harmed, but we are now facing very costly and labour-heavy repairs. The hardest hit areas were unfortunately in fields with…
It is with a very heavy heart that we bring you the devastatingly sad news of the loss of retired Riding for the Disabled Association and well-loved sponsor pony, Casper. A true gentlemen and a shining star both in his…
You may have read it in our recent bi-annual newsletter, but we wanted to officially announce the return of Seren to The Horse Trust! To catch up those who aren’t familiar with our little Seren, she was found with her…
This month we’re shining a light on our Director of Fundraising & Communications, Jess. Jess has been with us since 2020, raising the vital funds that enable our charity to keep helping horses both at our Home of Rest, and…
On the last Sunday of November, we hosted our annual Neddy Noel event, which saw our sanctuary turn into a fort of festive cheer. Our visitor areas came to life for one last time before winter preparations and we were…
We are saddened to bring you the news of the passing of Jutland, who retired to us in 2020 from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. A stunning black Irish Draught, Jutland served the country for 10 long years as part…
Join us on Wednesday 6th December for our next equine behaviour case study webinar. Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Jenni Nellist, will be discussing a two-year-old filly who presented with aggressive behaviour. The filly had been found on a common without her…
Our retired police horse, Parker has had a few visits to our veterinary clinic recently. Parker suffered an injury to his cornea in September, which in itself isn’t too uncommon. When he came into the vet clinic we also tested…
It has been a very difficult week for us here at The Horse Trust and we are saddened to share this news with you. We are devastated to announce at the age of 31 years old, we said the final…
This month we’re shining a light on our Director of Research & Policy, Jan. Jan has been with us since 2018, pushing new developments in the equine world at governmental level to help improve the effectiveness of laws and law…
It is with a heavy heart that we bring our supporters the sad news of the passing of retired Royal Mews carriage horse, Claudia. Claudia retired to us in 2019 after 16 years of service with the Royal Mews as…
Please note tickets for Neddy Noel 2023 have now sold out Our festive Christmas closing event, Neddy Noel is back once again! Join us on Sunday 26th November 2023 at our Home of Rest for Horses in Speen to celebrate…
Join us on Wednesday 15th November for our next equine behaviour case study webinar. Dr Gemma Pearson, RCVS specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Equine), will be discussing a case involving an eventing mare who developed severe stress responses following veterinary…
It is with great sadness that we come to you with the news of the passing of retired Royal Mews carriage horse, Tom. One of our longest staying residents, beautiful big bay Irish draught Tom came to us in 2006…
TalkEquine with The Horse Trust Research Webinar: I feel your pain: the importance of recognising individual differences in animal pain responses Date: Wednesday 25th October 2023 Time: 7.30pm to 9.00pm, including Q&A Cost: FREE! This talk will take you through…
For this month’s Hay There we caught up with Claire, Veterinary Assistant at The Horse Trust and a familiar face around here, having been a part of our team for 22 years! Claire started full-time with The Horse Trust in…
In 2019 The Horse Trust created and piloted the Healthiest Body Condition Awards (#theweightowin) in collaboration with The University of Liverpool to spread the word about the importance of healthy equine weight. Peoples’ perceptions of what a healthy weight is…
Last week The Horse Trust attended British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) annual Congress, the largest gathering of equine veterinary professionals outside of the US, packed full of success and learnings for the whole veterinary sector. We were honoured to be…
We share with you today the very sad news of the passing of retired military horse, Rommel. A larger-than-life character with many quirks, Rommel, also known as Bob, will be very missed by us here at The Horse Trust but…
Today we sadly bring you the news of the passing of our dear friend Wiggins. After not quite making the cut in his training for the Household Cavalry, Wiggins came to us to enjoy the beautiful countryside and slower lifestyle…
For this week’s Hay There we were delighted to sit down with Liane Preshaw, our Equine Quality of Life and Research Director. Liane started with The Horse Trust in 2007 and will soon be coming up to her 16th anniversary…
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of sweet Riding for the Disabled (RDA) pony, KC. After a career with Crosby RDA that spanned 12 years where KC worked to give disabled adults and…
Join us on Wednesday 20th September for the second of our new health and behaviour webinars. This time, Dr Amber Batson MRCVS will be discussing the links between skin disease and behavior issues in the horse. Amber will explore how…
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…
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