Once a Sponsorship Star with a big fan following, little Nero is a well-loved character here at Bransby Horses. He lives with his brother Domino, within our male herd who are all now out on their summer pasture and on view to visitors. Rebecca, who is team leader at the Visitor Centre Yard where our…
We have been given a rare opportunity to make our voices heard to improve horse welfare on a national scale. DEFRA are currently assessing proposals to improve equine health and welfare legislation by reviewing the government’s current equine ID and traceability system and they want to hear from horse owners like you. Why? The current…
Laminitis is often associated with the warmer weather and fat ponies – but all horses have the potential to get it. It is a very painful condition affecting the horse’s feet and in extreme cases, can be fatal. Too much grass, stress, illness, inflammation and age are just a few of the causes. All owners…
The safe arrival of a foal has brought a ray of sunshine to Bransby Horses and the lives of five Welsh ponies taken in by us in February. A male foal (colt), Cobalt, was born overnight on March 28 to mum, Periwinkle. Mare and foal are doing well. The five ponies came to us as…
Working in collaboration with over 14 equine organisations, we are helping to raise awareness of the potentially fatal respiratory disease, strangles, by urging horse owners to take their equine’s temperature every day for a week as part of this year’s Strangles Awareness Week (SAW). Strangles is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes swelling of…
A steep increase in calls to our welfare hotline, from horse owners struggling to afford the upkeep of their animals, is causing concern. Last year we received 108 calls from members of the public looking for advice on what to do if they could no longer keep their horse and we received 22 direct requests…
Scared and hungry, Blossom an 11.3hh bay pony was among a group of abandoned horses rescued from Cornwall as part of a joint mission with other leading equine charities in 2017. All of the feral ponies, including Blossom were in a poor state of health, untouched by human hands and in need of specialist training…
Bransby Horses has been awarded £8,000 from the Petplan Charitable Trust (PCCT) for the Barlings Polytunnel Project. The project aims to install polytunnel shelters at our sister site, Barlings, a few miles away from Bransby, to provide natural shelter for the horses. The project is part of a wider appeal to obtain 21 polytunnels for…
We are delighted to announce we have been nominated in this year’s Petplan Veterinary Awards. The insurance company received an incredible 22,782 nominations for this year’s awards which recognise the hard work of veterinary teams and individuals across the country. Following two years of virtual celebrations, Petplan are delighted to be able to host this…
Lyanna is part of our Game of Thrones group who we rescued in August 2020 following a call from the RSPCA. Thankfully Lyanna was born in our care in March 2021 and doesn’t know the ordeal her mum, Sansa, and two sisters, Arya and Daenerys, went through before their arrival. We were excited to be…
You may recall our story on 25th February 2022 reporting on a welfare case in Brigg, Lincolnshire, where we rescued three donkeys and two Shetland ponies after their owner failed to meet their basic welfare needs. Donkeys Fagin, Sikes and Dodger, along with Shetlands Twist and Oliver, are now settling well into life here at…
Here at Bransby Horses we are backing Equine Flu Awareness Week, which takes place from March 7 – 13. Run by Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy, the campaign acts as an important reminder to horse and equine business owners to make sure the animals they are responsible for are protected. Equine Flu is a highly contagious…
The owner of two Shetland ponies and three donkeys has been disqualified from keeping equines for ten years after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences. When concerns were reported to us over the welfare of the five animals, we joined forces with The RSPCA and the Donkey Sanctuary to investigate further in January and February 2021….
We have taken the decision to close our Visitor Centre today due to the latest guidance on Storm Eunice. As the situation is ongoing, we will assess our site first thing tomorrow morning to inform opening on Saturday 19th February. Please check back here before setting off if you plan to visit us tomorrow….
A large herd of forty ponies has been taken in by rescue charities after the sudden death of their owner. World Horse Welfare was contacted about the ponies late in 2021 and it quickly became clear that the owner’s distraught family was unable to take on their day-to-day care. Despite this, however, the family was…
