Hay There, Sue!
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…
New Webinar with Loni Loftus, Presenting a Case Study Involving a Rescue Pony
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…
Police Horse, Urbane, Recovered and Back to Work!
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…
Goodnight, Yeti
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…
New Webinar: Let sleeping ponies lie – sleep and sleep disorders in horses
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…
Help Provide Life Saving Veterinary Care for Horses in Need
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…
Police Horse Who Suffered Horrific Injuries in a Dog Attack Continues His Recovery With Us
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…
Join us on Sunday 25 June for Horses, Hounds and Heroes 2023
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…
Research Webinar
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…
Rest In Peace, Luna
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…
Little George is now free from strangles!
We have some fantastic news... Little George has had a second clear test for strangles and Clifford continues to remain clear. The pair therefore no longer need to be isolated! Treating George for his strangles has been tough. At the…
Hay There, Ellie!
Our dedicated HorseLife and Research Project Manager, Ellie, has a varied and interesting role within The Horse Trust, assisting with ground-breaking research and working on big exciting projects to propel us into the future. Not only is Ellie hardworking and…
Jenni Nellist presents new Clinical Animal Behavioural Webinar
The Horse Trust’s Equine Behaviour Case Study Webinar *Please note this Webinar has been rescheduled to 10th May* Are you working towards becoming a registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist? Are you interested in equine behaviour and approaches used to manage…
Hay There, Jon!
Our hardworking Estate Foreman Jon is this month’s Hay There star. He is at the heart of keeping our site in tip top condition and also tells a fantastic dad joke. You may recognise him for his poems or have…
Dazzle Makes Dreams Come True
From a one-year-old underweight Spindles Farm rescue case suffering with a salmonella infection to dancing free doing dressage at The London International Horse Show, Dazzle’s journey has been nothing short of miraculous. The Horse Trust team are overjoyed to see…
Clinical Animal Behaviour Webinar
The Horse Trust’s Equine Behaviour Case Study 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…
We are reopening on Thursday 2nd February!
If you’re looking for a ray of sunshine to brighten up a grey day, then you’ve found it. We are excited to announce that on Thursday 2nd February we will be reopening our gates and welcoming you back to The Horse…
Run Free, Zepce
We are deeply saddened to have to announce the passing of our gorgeous 29 year old mare, Zepce, fondly known as Zippy. This beautiful mare had a long and successful career as a trooper with The Blues and Royals Squadron;…
Hay There, Kelly!
Kicking off 2023, for January’s ‘Hay There’ is our ever busy, multitasking, and brilliant Hospitality Manager, Kelly. Although mainly behind the scenes Kelly is the brains behind the big events you recognise us for such as Horses, Hounds and Heroes…
Goodnight, Jedburgh
Goodnight, Jedburgh. It is with great sorrow that we recently had to say a final goodbye to our beloved Jedburgh, a retired Metropolitan Police horse, aged 21. Jed began his retirement with us in 2017 after a very successful 10-year…
Neddy Noel 2022 Success
On Sunday 27th November, supporters and horse lovers alike visited The Horse Trust for the last day of opening to the public for the winter. Our fun, festive event, Neddy Noel, was populated by loyal fans, the local community and…
Welcome, George and Clifford
Little George and Clifford are a duo of heartbreakers who have joined us recently, arriving from a small charity in Devon, The Hugs Foundation. The foundation sadly discovered that they had an outbreak of Strangles at their site and after…
Hay There, Nicky!
This month we introduce our amazing vet, Nicky. Some may have already seen her on our socials busy tending to the care of our retirees and rescues. Having Nicky on site is invaluable and we simply couldn’t do the work…
Winter Welfare Crisis
As you know, this winter is bringing extra challenges for all of us and sadly, we are receiving more and more calls from people asking us to take in horses they can’t afford to keep, or to rescue discarded and…
