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….

A little girl who weighed less than a bag of sugar when she was born has achieved the sort of success dreams are made of thanks to the bond she has formed with her rescue pony and best friend Skip. Seven-year-old Peyton Keir was given a less than 50 per cent chance of survival when…

A mare and her foal abandoned in a field in Flamborough, East Yorkshire would not have seen Christmas if Bransby Horses had not stepped in. Snow Bunting and her tiny foal Puffin were initially spotted by Humberside police, who called our welfare line with concerns no one had visited the horses for months. At the…

We are feeling extremely lucky a wood pellets company in Saxilby has donated over £7,000 worth of bedding to us. Prime Pellets had a surplus of the dust extracted bedding and contacted Bransby Horses to see if they could use the pellets and were delighted to find they would be very well received. Bransby Horses…

Buying a horse is rarely straight forward and as many equestrians will testify it can be an emotional rollercoaster looking for ‘the one’. But for experienced horse woman Ellie Haynes it was particularly difficult. Responding to an advert for a safe hacking pony for her elderly mother, she arrived to view Oliver, who sounded perfect…

A horse left in pain and unable to move freely by his neglected ‘flipper’ feet is recovering well despite his ordeal. Our field officers found Maximus, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the horse in the Disney Film Brave, with grotesquely overgrown feet. We attempted to work with his owner on a number of occasions…

With the weather now throwing its worst at us, we thought we’d share some of the ways we have managed to ease the wet weather stress, which we hope you may find useful. We know all too well how difficult it can be to manage horses in constant rain and appreciate many people will have…

As river levels return to normal following October’s storms, around 40 per cent of our grazing land remains waterlogged. During Storm Babet, the Environment Agency opened the Till Washlands floodgates to prevent further flooding to homes in Lincolnshire – this water was held on our grass paddocks where more than 70 horses were living. A…

We must announce the very sad loss of our beloved miniature donkey, Apache. He was 22 years old and had complex dental issues affecting his ability to eat. As one of our greatest and most loved characters he will be deeply missed. Apache was a popular donkey with visitors and loved nothing more than being…

We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and compassion of our wonderful supporters and would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who offered to help or made a donation to our Emergency Flood Crisis. On Friday, October 20, when Storm Babet hit, the Environment Agency opened the floodgates to the Till Washlands,…

We are over the moon to have scooped a second major tourism award this week. Our equine welfare charity beat off tough competition to be crowned Best Small Visitor Attraction in Lincolnshire, 2023, by the Destination Tourism Excellence Awards judges. We open our doors to the public to raise awareness of equine suffering and to…

We are delighted to be able to announce we have been awarded the VisitEngland Welcome Accolade for 2022-2023. Accolades were handed to 91 attractions across England, recognising all aspects of the visitor experience and were awarded in five categories including ‘Hidden Gem,’ ‘Best Told Story,’ ‘Quality Food and Drink,’ ‘Welcome,’ as well as ‘Gold’ for…