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Collaborative Welfare Work Reaches Milestone Achievement

Over the past three years, Bransby Horses has been assisting the British Horse Society to deliver healthcare and education clinics all over the country, to aid with the equine crisis…

A Sweeter Life for Treacle

An elderly Shetland, named by staff as Treacle on her arrival, came into Bransby Horses at the request of the RSPCA in July, after she was found abandoned and tethered…

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Horses Running Loose on Humber Bridge Safe at Bransby Horses

Bransby Horses collected four young horses at the request of Humberside Police. The four horses hit the local headlines when they were seen and filmed running loose across the Humber…

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Bordeaux and Toulouse

Bransby Horses have two new arrivals after a call for help from the RSPCA. The mare and stallion, named by staff as Bordeaux and Toulouse, were identified as welfare concerns…

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‘Hay Five’: Top Tips to Cope With The Hay Crisis

Bransby Horses has launched its ‘Hay Five’ campaign to raise awareness of the hay crisis and help support horse owners. Due to the long, wet weather during winter and into…

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Bransby Horses Secures Future Work with Land Purchase

The Lincolnshire-based equine rescue and welfare charity, Bransby Horses, has agreed to acquire 800 acres of land to secure the future for thousands of horses that suffer from abuse, neglect…

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Zeus: A Special Home For A Special Veteran

Rehoming an older equine is a big responsibility just like any other horse, but some will require additional care and many can’t be ridden. However, this wasn’t a concern for…

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‘Friends of Bransby Horses’ Enjoy A VIP Day Out

Last week Bransby Horses welcomed over fifty ‘Friends of Bransby Horses’ over two days to enjoy a special 50th Anniversary VIP day. The day kicked off with a talk from…

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Bransby Horses Rescue Abandoned Foals

Bransby Horses have taken in three colts that were found wandering nervously across Leicestershire’s roads, close to Willoughby by the Wold. All three boys are under five months old and…

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Bransby Horses’ Legacy Case Administrator Wins Crispin Ellison Bursary Award

Bransby Horses is delighted to announce that its Legacy Case Administrator, Mel Banham, has won a Crispin Ellison Bursary Award. The 2018 Bursary Award will meet the costs of studying…

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Serenity’s Second Chance

Serenity arrived at Bransby Horses in January 2018 at the request of the RSPCA and the Police as it was evident, following veterinary opinion, she was suffering and her welfare…

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Come and Meet the Shires!

Honour, Passchendaele and Evelina have completed their quarantine period and have now moved to the Peter Hunt Yard! Having had a little time to settle and adjust to life on…

woman wearing a stripy top and a riding helmet, stood next to a skewbald cob

Bransby Horses Celebrates Volunteers Week 2018

Bransby Horses could not function without the help and support from its volunteers who dedicate their time. The charity has many volunteers who work alongside staff on the yard caring…

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Wandering Stallion Signed Over to Bransby Horses

Unfortunately, no owner came forward to claim the stallion, Miles, who was found wandering along the A57 last week despite an appeal for information and he has now been signed…

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MED Equus Ltd Donate Vital Equipment to Bransby Horses

A kind donation from MED Equus Ltd has saved Bransby Horses hundreds of pounds and will enable staff to maintain vital equipment in the Animal Reception Centre which is used…

Doncaster Group: Roaming Horses Run into a Brighter Future

In February 2018 a welfare concern was reported to Bransby Horses regarding a group of seven horses in the Doncaster area that were underweight and had no access to food…

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