Every horse, pony, mule or donkey rescued by us, Bransby Horses, has a story to tell. When equines first arrive here, the next steps on their journey begin and this couldn’t be demonstrated more than in the story of a little piebald cob called Hope. From the very beginning, this 10.3hh pony proved how resilient she…

Our Bransby Family of Fosterers are incredible people. If it wasn’t for them we simply wouldn’t have the room to rescue and care for the many hundreds of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules we look after across our public Bransby site and private Barlings site in Lincolnshire. Our relationship with these members of the extended…

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…

Emlyn came into the care of Bransby Horses in 2012, as part of a group of 65 horses that were being illegally fly-grazed. Following his rehabilitation at Bransby Horses, he found his ‘Friend for Life’ in Nicola Little. Here, Nicola tells us about their journey together so far… “Emlyn came to live with us in…

Philly arrived at the charity in 2011 from horrific circumstances with a foal at foot. Her rehabilitation was especially challenging for the team as she was semi-feral and terrified of human contact and noise. It took two years for her to progress and at times the team feared she would never trust humans. The dedication…