Horses have long been part of the British identity and are, quite simply, incredible creatures. They have done so much for people over many centuries and their huge impact is a golden thread through our past, present and future. We owe them a great deal. We believe that horses, and all other equines, deserve the…

Bransby Horses CEO thanks Beth Dawson for six successful years of service as Trustee. Beth Dawson became a Trustee in July 2013 and after six impressive years of service to the charity, has decided to step down. After attending school in Edinburgh, Robinson College and the University of Cambridge during her years of education, she…

Almost a year after their purchase of 800 acres of land at Barlings in Langworth, local equine charity Bransby Horses has started using the site for rehoming training. At the end of April, Chelsea and Emma, trainers in the Riding Barn at the charity, took Solero and Darcy for a two-hour trek on the land…

Local girl, Eve Corrigan, 11, visited Bransby Horses Rescue and Welfare on Saturday 29th June to present a very special cheque for £150. Eve has been raising money in memory of her own horse, Bracken, who passed away earlier this year. From cake sales to odd jobs, Eve has raised this money for the charity,…

Just a two months ago Thoroughbred Ivor and Warmblood Blue Moon, arrived at Bransby Horses via The British Horse Society welfare team, after the horses’ needs were no longer being met.  Before coming to Bransby Horses, these two lived in a field next to an old sheep farm. The land was steep and barren and…

Monopoly, Yahtzee and Cluedo, three charming cobs, were taken in by Bransby Horses in February this year, after being found on a 3-mile stretch of riverbank. When the team reached the three neglected horses, they were underweight, had acute diarrhoea, lice infestation and needed immediate farrier treatment. Monopoly and Yahtzee were also in foal by…

Bransby Horses is busy planning their schedule of summer activities which start on 22nd July. As well as the trails and walks to explore on the site and a chance to meet the horses, donkeys and mules, the charity will also be holding new activities designed to help families get creative, messy, imaginative and close…

On Thursday 30th May, Petplan Charitable Trust donated £17,000 to Bransby Horses to go towards the purchase of new ultrasound scanning equipment. The new equipment will help the Welfare team at the charity monitor health conditions, diagnose medical issues and establish best treatment options for the horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in their care. Bransby…

Bransby Horses is hosting their 44th annual Summer Fayre on Sunday 2nd June 2019 11am – 4pm. Last year, the Summer Fayre attracted a record number of visitors and it is hoped the Fayre this year will be another success for the charity. For many in the area, it is a chance to visit the…

Residents have been flocking to Impulse Hair and Beauty Salon on Hallcroft Road in Retford to buy hand-knitted chicks and help raise money for Bransby Horses. More than 3,000 Easter chicks were knitted by supporters of the charity and the team at Impulse have since been selling the chicks, with chocolate eggs inside, to customers…

Ryan Rouse, Head of External Welfare for Bransby Horses has won the Horses And Ponies Protection Association Ken Cranage Memorial Award for Services to Equine Welfare. The award was created in memory of Ken Cranage, who was the well-respected President of HAPPA. Ken played an active role as HAPPA’s Chief Field Officer and spent a…

On Friday 5th April, The Lodge was officially opened by the Founder of the Horse’s Voice, Pat Dargue, and members of the Bransby Horses Team including CEO, Jo Snell. The Lodge will now be used for community events and activities throughout holidays as well as talks throughout the year. The Horse’s Voice established in 1990,…

Scottish & Northern Welsh Pony and Cob Association (S&NWPCA) have kindly made a donation from the remaining funds of their Association to Bransby Horses, following the difficult decision to permanently close. S&NWPCA was founded in 1962 with the aim of promoting the Welsh Pony and Cob breed and was one of the first to be…

Lottie arrived at Bransby Horses in 2017 with a foal at foot. Her life before Bransby Horses had been both hard and demanding. Firstly, she had been used as a driving and riding pony being worked over long distances, then as a brood mare. Although, it is unclear just how many foals she had been…

On Valentine’s day this year, an aged stallion, named by staff as Valentino, was found tied to a tree on a village green. He had been without food and water for at least 24 hours and was reported by a concerned member of the public to the Bransby Horses External Welfare Team, who went to…