In Memory

Our gorgeous Ganemedes, the 15.3hh little chap of the Met Police, has said his final farewell. This 16 year old little dynamo had served as a police horse in the capital for 11 years and was honoured with a royal…

We are very sad to have to announce the loss of our beloved Titan, formally of Thames Valley Police. We are all devastated to have lost such a beloved gentle giant who at 18.3hh was one of our biggest in…

Stunning 17hh chestnut Pern retired to The Horse Trust in February 2012 after spending 16 years with Northumbria Police.  Sadly, due to the effects of unmanageable arthritic pain he was to enjoy only a couple of years of his well-earned…

A horse that has spent nearly two decades serving in the British army has sadly passed away this week. Denzil spent 19 years with the army Handsome Irish Draught X TB Denzil spent 19 years serving with the army, he…

The previously longest serving and oldest horse in the British Army has peacefully passed away in retirement at The Horse Trust, where we have been providing retirement and respite for military and other working horses since we were founded in…

The Horse Trust has recently said a very sad goodbye to three of our beautiful horses, rescue horse Duchess, military horse Cordoba and police horse Oliver. These three horses spent their last days in retirement at The Horse Trust, relaxing…

It has been a sad week at The Horse Trust as we very suddenly and unexpectedly lost Chiswick (Daniel) one of our retired police horses and a much-loved member of our herd. Chiswick originally came to us for several months…

This Friday 20th July 2012 The Horse Trust based in Speen, Buckinghamshire will be remembering the tragic victims of the Hyde Park bombing.  It is 30 years since this horrific atrocity in Knightsbridge, a car bomb that killed four soldiers…

The Horse Trust based in Speen, Buckinghamshire has sadly said goodbye to Spindles Farm rescue horse Angel who was a firm favourite with visitors and staff alike. Angel had survived the horrors of extreme neglect along with over 100 other…

The Horse Trust, based in Speen, Buckinghamshire, is devastated after the recently rescued pony, Quest, lost his fight for survival on Easter Sunday. He had arrived shockingly emaciated, crawling with lice and barely able to stand, so bad was his…

The Horse Trust is very sad to report that ex Household Cavalry, Sefton was quietly put to sleep at the sanctuary on Tuesday 27th March. Sefton, who was retired from the Household Cavalry, Knightsbridge to the charity’s Home of Rest…

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…

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 sadly said goodbye to ex-Household Cavalry drum horse Leonidas and miniature Shetland pony Thuglet. Leo was the last remaining drum horse living at the sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire, after the other drum horses Janus and Constantine…

The Horse Trust has sadly said goodbye to Constantine, a drum horse who had worked for the Household Cavalry for 20 years before retiring to The Horse Trust. 25-year-old Constantine, a 17.1hh blue roan gelding, had a high-profile career working…