One of our supporters is on a mission to improve people’s understanding around passing riders and carriage drivers safely on the roads. Helen Henderson from Newark, who fosters Bransby Evan, is worried drivers are ignoring the law. She has reported a number of incidents where drivers have passed at speed to the police and…
Bransby Horses is delighted to announce that we achieved a huge 95 per cent in our recent Visit England assessment – with 100 per cent awarded specifically for the Visitor Centre and customer service, the on-site retail experience and pre-visit online information. Special mentions were given to the accessibility awareness work, installation of signage depicting…
Join us this Easter at Bransby Horses for an Eggs-ellent Easter Egg Hunt. Enjoy the great outdoors and the company of our wonderful rescue horse, ponies, donkeys and mules at our Visitor Centre. No booking needed, just ask for details at the gift shop when you arrive. The Easter Egg hunt is £3.50 per child...
Following on from the amazing success of last year’s events we are once again hosting a series of talks for horse owners covering the latest equine management topics, such as track systems and alternative grazing set-ups. These events are completely free and aimed at horse owners, equestrian business owners and land proprietors. Bransby Horses has…
Bransby Horses are urging all horse owners to check their fencing daily to make sure it is adequate and up to the job of keeping their animals safe and secure. When horses escape from their paddocks, their safety and that of other animals and people around them is put at risk. We are regularly called…
Calling all pony loving children. Bransby Horses have not one, but two books we hope will become supporter favourites this World Book Day. Readers are invited to get to know Pudding and our wonderful charity through these educational storybooks which are on sale now here or at our Visitor Centre in the village of Bransby,…
Looking for where to spend Mother’s Day in Lincoln? Bransby Horses could be the ideal location to celebrate a mum’s love of horses and the perfect place to pick-up a thoughtful, equine related gift in their shop in Bransby just north of Lincoln. There’s something for every budget. If money is tight, why not treat her…
Animal welfare supporters can make their Valentines’ even more meaningful this year by sponsoring one of our rescued residents. Dedicated to protecting the lives of equines, we have over a thousand in our care and a few of them can be sponsored for as little as £3 a month. On signing-up you or your…
Flooding of our land last autumn and into the early part of this year has brought added pressures to the day to day running of Bransby Horses. As with any major event the initial response was hard work for all involved but it’s the long term we must now look to understand. Losing over 40…
Visitors can learn how to spot a horse in need and how one of the UK’s largest equine welfare charities care for these often misunderstood animals, on the Bransby Horses Welfare Trail. Officially opening this month, the trail will be a permanent fixture here at our free to visit charity based in the village of…
Two new Cost of Living Surveys have been launched to help welfare charities better understand the financial pressures being faced by horse owners. The first, aimed at anyone who keeps horses in the UK, was developed with support from Bransby Horses and other NEWC (National Equine Welfare Council) members including World Horse Welfare, Redwings, Blue…
As a responsible owner it’s important to keep your horses safe during floods. It can be useful to have an emergency plan ready as flooding can happen quickly and being prepared will enable you to get your animals to safety more easily. Below you’ll find advice on what to do to prepare for floods, with…
As one of the UK’s biggest equine welfare charities, 2023 has been a busy year for Bransby Horses. We currently have 292 equines on site and over 607 in homes – and as of the end of October 2023 we had rescued 119 and rehomed 83. Sadly, we have seen a steep rise in cases…
A pony who came close to death on more than one occasion has found a new home just in time for Christmas. Little Bert, a blue and white Fallabella Shetland stallion, was very thin and had a wound with maggots growing inside it, when he was discovered by Bransby Horses in the summer of 2022….
We have now drawn the winners for our winter 2023 lottery. See the results below. Order Value Ticket No. Name of Winner 1st Prize £2000 331917 Ms M Ward 2nd Prize £500 196114 A Bell 3rd Prize £250 249452 I Osborn 4th Prize £50 221284 W Wiliams 5th Prize £50 529331 J Wilson 6th Prize…
