Improving equine welfare through training Since our founding in 1886 our charity has worked closely with vets and equine professionals to help us care for […]

Duke is a gorgeous thoroughbred gelding who was rescued from the horrors of Spindles Farm, Amersham. Duke arrived at The Horse Trust in January 2008 […]

One of the worst cases of animal cruelty the UK has ever seen In January 2008 RSPCA inspectors and police officers attended Spindles Farm in […]

In 2006 The Home of Rest for Horses is renamed to The Horse Trust, to reflect our growing mission The Home of Rest for Horses […]

Here to improve the quality of life of every horse, pony and donkey across the country For over 127 years our charity has worked tirelessly to […]

Hyde Park bombing surviving horses retire to the Home of Rest It is over 30 years since this horrific atrocity in Knightsbridge, a car bomb […]

In the early days the majority of our residents were London cab horses. By the 1920s many of their roles had been taken by motor […]