We launched our first-ever Rescued Horse Appreciation Month!

We’ve launched our first-ever Rescued Horse Appreciation Month to celebrate the thousands of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules that have found safe, loving new homes after being given a second chance through our rehoming scheme. Throughout June, we’ll be shining a spotlight on the wonderful variety of horses we’ve rescued and the remarkable value they bring to both their rehomers and the equines they live alongside.

With more than 2,300 horses currently enjoying life in caring homes through our rehoming scheme, Rescued Horse Appreciation Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the many ways these horses enrich lives after rescue. From providing companionship and confidence to becoming trusted family ponies, each story demonstrates the lasting impact of rehoming. 

Fran Windle, who manages our rehoming scheme, says:

“We always love hearing from our rehomers, but the response to our first-ever Rescued Horse Appreciation Month has been incredibly moving. These stories show the extraordinary range of roles our rehomed horses, ponies, donkeys and mules go on to play – from helping a lonely horse find happiness again with a new friend, to becoming much-loved children’s ponies, or having a hugely positive impact on their rehomer’s wellbeing.” 

One such story comes from Louise, who rehomed 16.3hh Thoroughbred gelding Hughie as a companion for her Irish Sports Horse Wilson in October last year. Louise says:

“Hughie is just wonderful. He settled in really quickly, and he’s given Wilson, who’s scared of his own shadow, masses of confidence. Hughie is really laidback, kind and gentle – Wilson just follows him around everywhere. 

“Before, Wilson wouldn’t go into our far paddocks, but Hughie went straight in to investigate, so Wilson followed him and is now perfectly happy there. I can’t believe how much of a difference Hughie has made.” 

Our rehoming programme plays a vital role in the our wider rescue work, helping to ensure that more horses in need can be brought into care and given the chance of a better future. All rehomed horses are visited twice a year so that we can continue supporting both our equines and their rehomers. 

Rachel Andrews, one of our Field Officers, says:

“To see horses we rescued from very difficult situations thriving in their new homes is incredibly rewarding. Rehoming is absolutely vital to the work we do – without it, we wouldn’t be able to keep taking in horses and ponies who need our help.”  

You can check out our horses and ponies currently looking for homes on our rehoming pages.