Disney arrived with other horses in 2015 at the request of the RSPCA as their welfare was being compromised. When the group arrived, they were in a poor condition and received treatment from the team. When Disney arrived she was 19 years old already and wouldn’t be suitable for a ridden career, therefore following her…

  Oakley was born at the charity after his mother was taken into Bransby Horses’ care in 2011. Poppy, his mother, struggled with him as a foal and he was consequently bottle fed for a while. His fosterer Alicia however, fell in love with Oakley even before she had met him. Once she had ridden…

Dallas came to Bransby Horses in 2016 after the charity was called to assist Lincolnshire Police when two stallions and a mare were loose on the road. Dallas was castrated and rehabilitated at the charity and soon found his Friend for Life in Victoria. Dallas now receives the love he deserves and enjoys hacking out,…

Chutney was found abandoned with four other horses in a farmer’s field back in 2007. Despite leaving notes to the owner to come forward, no one ever did and the group were later taken into the care of Bransby Horses at the request of the RSPCA. Chutney found her ‘Friend for Life’, Tracey, in 2011….

Ellie-Mai came to Bransby Horses in 2015 as a legacy intake. She was later rehomed in January 2017 to fosterer, Kim, after being backed at the charity. Kim and Ellie- Mai have had their ups and downs while they are both learning more about one another but now there is no stopping this duo! They…

Flipper and River weren’t originally rescued together. Flipper was taken into Bransby Horses care when she was found with severely overgrown and twisted feet that meant she required immediate and intensive treatment as she was in a lot of pain. River on the other hand was rescued from a riverbank where she was stranded in…

Bransby Horses celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018 and has some exciting events planned for supporters. The annual Summer, Autumn and Christmas Fayres will still feature in the calendar; however this year the charity welcomes a new event – ‘Proms in the Paddock’. Grab your picnic and a blanket to enjoy an evening of live…

Belton International Horse Trials has nominated Bransby Horses as its chosen charity for 2018. To celebrate, an exclusive ‘Course Walk & Cream Tea’ ticket offer is available in aid of the Lincolnshire-based equine rescue and welfare charity. Tickets include admission to the Horse Trials on Friday 13th April, a Cream Tea in the hospitality marquee…

Bransby Horses collected Dougal, named after the programme the Magic Roundabout, on Wednesday 6th December in response to a call from the Police. Dougal had been abandoned on a roundabout in the Hull area which was a potentially dangerous situation for him and motorists in the area. Despite the Police launching an appeal for information,…

Two weeks ago, Bransby Horses supported a multi-agency round-up operation to rescue 19 Shire horses and has subsequently taken two in to charity care. The rescue was headed by Redwings Horse Sanctuary and supported by numerous welfare charities. The two Shire horses, named Honour and Passchendaele by staff, are thought to be mother and daughter….

Equivizor UK has kindly donated a Recovery Equivizor mask to support a rescued resident at Bransby Horses with his recovery from sarcoid removal and treatment. Willem, a four-year-old Welsh cob, had a sarcoid adjacent to his right eye removed by the charity’s Veterinary Consultant and leading sarcoid expert, Jeremy Kemp-Symonds, with CO2 laser ablation surgery…

Equine rescue and welfare charity, Bransby Horses, rescued three Shetland ponies last week from the Nottinghamshire area that were severely emaciated. The rescue coincided with the first of this year’s cold weather and with space already limited at the charity, foster homes are desperately needed for rescued animals to free up more space for intakes…

Bransby Horses was delighted last week when the CallConnect bus stopped by to promote its new route, which includes Bransby village, and to recommend the charity as a destination to their passengers. The CallConnect bus service is designed to meet the needs of modern rural living and help those without their own transport reach more…

Last week we welcomed ex-police horses, Gainsborough and Saratoga, from the London Metropolitan Police. Due to health issues, they are no longer able to continue with their role and have come to Bransby Horses for their well-deserved retirement. Gainsborough is an 18-year-old, bay gelding who stands at a huge 17.2hh. He was bought by the…

Bransby Horses is proud to announce they will be sponsoring the Student Equine Veterinary Association (SEVA) annual Symposium next year at The University of Liverpool. The Symposium will take place on the 26th-28th January 2018 and brings together students from the nine veterinary schools based in England, Scotland and Ireland. The informative programme involves seminars…