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As one of the largest equine charities in the United Kingdom, every day Bransby Horses rescues, rehabilitates and cares for equines in need.

Skeletal Shetlands Reach Target Weight

Alfie, Tyrian and Tinkerbell arrived in an emaciated state back in November 2017 after owners failed to see the severity of their condition and unfortunately reacted too late. Alfie was…

Bransby Horses Crowned ‘Hidden Gem’ by Visit England

Bransby Horses is delighted to announce the charity has been awarded the Visit England ‘Hidden Gem’ 2017 Award for the East Midlands region. The Visit England awards are designed to…

Celebrating Scarlett’s Perfect Match

Staff and volunteers are celebrating a successful end to stunning Scarlett’s rescue story. Scarlett arrived at the charity in November 2016 with a concerning case of highly contagious respiratory tract…

Pets at Home Raise £1500 for Bransby Horses

As the chosen charity for Pets at Home, Carlton Centre, Lincoln, Bransby Horses was delighted to accept a cheque for £1591.75. The money was raised through the Santa Paws Scheme…

Bransby Horses Supports North Lindsey College Welfare Fair

Bransby Horses attended North Lindsey College’s first Welfare Fair held on the 24th January 2018 at the college campus. The charity was joined by other welfare organisations and charities in…

Disney finds her ‘Friend for Life’

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…

Oakley’s Endurance Journey

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…

A New Start For Dallas

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…

Chutney’s Second Chance

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…

Ellie-Mai’s Success Story

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-…

River and Flipper Find Their Happily Ever After Together

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…

Bransby Horses Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Bransby Horses celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018 and has some exciting events planned for supporters. The annual Summer, Autumn and Christmas Fayres will still feature in the calendar; however…

Horse Rescued From Dangerous Roundabout

Bransby Horses collected Dougal, named after the programme the Magic Roundabout, on Wednesday 6th December in response to a call from the Police. Dougal had been abandoned on a roundabout…

Multi-Agency Rescue Shires Arrive at Bransby Horses

Two weeks ago, Bransby Horses supported a multi-agency round-up operation to rescue 19 Shire horses and has subsequently taken two in to charity care. The rescue was headed by Redwings…

Equivizor Donation Aids Charity Horse’s Sarcoid Recovery

Equivizor UK has kindly donated a Recovery Equivizor mask to support a rescued resident at Bransby Horses with his recovery from sarcoid removal and treatment. Willem, a four-year-old Welsh cob,…

Skeletal Shetland Ponies Mark the Start of Winter Welfare Crisis for Bransby Horses

Equine rescue and welfare charity, Bransby Horses, rescued three Shetland ponies last week from the Nottinghamshire area that were severely emaciated. The rescue coincided with the first of this year’s…

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