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…
We are offering a novel way to support us this Christmas. Buying one of our Gift Cards With a Difference means supporters can donate towards our rescue and welfare work on behalf of someone else. Bransby Horses’ Maria Thompson said: “We know things are tough right now and just want to let our supporters know…
As recent Visit England and Destination Lincolnshire award winners, Bransby Horses makes an idyllic and free to enter festive destination for families, with a Christmas themed family activity and donkey meet and greet tours to take part in. Donkey Tours & Talks This month, donkey enthusiasts will be pleased to hear our very popular donkey…
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,…
More than 250 acres of our land remains flooded today following heavy rainfall caused by Storm Babet. Despite the brighter weather over the weekend, the flood waters have continued to rise and we can now estimate that over 40 per cent is now under water, which amounts to over 250 football fields. Victoria Elliot, Head…
Bransby Horses will reopen to the public on Sunday 22nd October at 10am. We remain closed on Saturday 21st October. This announcement comes 24 hours following a temporary closure on Friday afternoon after to Storm Babet brought heavy rain and strong winds to the village, resulting in localised surface water flooding which made accessing the…
Bransby Horses received a two hour warning from the Environment Agency this morning to say the Till Washlands may be flooded to protect further flooding in Lincoln. While the warning gave us chance to act and remove any animals from affected fields the full extent of damage on our vital pastures will not be known…
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…
We are backing Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy Equine Flu Awareness (EFAW) campaign from October 9 -15. This will be a social media campaign aimed at educating and encouraging horse owners to vaccinate their horses, whether they are permanently on a yard or out competing, with an emphasis on the impact flu can have on equines….
