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 in the Hull area which was a potentially dangerous situation for him and motorists in the area. Despite the Police launching an appeal for information,…
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 Horse Sanctuary and supported by numerous welfare charities. The two Shire horses, named Honour and Passchendaele by staff, are thought to be mother and daughter….
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, had a sarcoid adjacent to his right eye removed by the charity’s Veterinary Consultant and leading sarcoid expert, Jeremy Kemp-Symonds, with CO2 laser ablation surgery…
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 cold weather and with space already limited at the charity, foster homes are desperately needed for rescued animals to free up more space for intakes…
Bransby Horses was delighted last week when the CallConnect bus stopped by to promote its new route, which includes Bransby village, and to recommend the charity as a destination to their passengers. The CallConnect bus service is designed to meet the needs of modern rural living and help those without their own transport reach more…
Last week we welcomed ex-police horses, Gainsborough and Saratoga, from the London Metropolitan Police. Due to health issues, they are no longer able to continue with their role and have come to Bransby Horses for their well-deserved retirement. Gainsborough is an 18-year-old, bay gelding who stands at a huge 17.2hh. He was bought by the…
Bransby Horses is proud to announce they will be sponsoring the Student Equine Veterinary Association (SEVA) annual Symposium next year at The University of Liverpool. The Symposium will take place on the 26th-28th January 2018 and brings together students from the nine veterinary schools based in England, Scotland and Ireland. The informative programme involves seminars…
We are happy to report the roadworks surrounding Bransby Horses are now complete and access has resumed as normal from both ends of Bransby village. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your ongoing support.
Roadworks at the Tillbridge Lane end of Cowdale Lane have now been completed and the road is open for local access and access to Bransby Horses only. Highways have now closed the road at the other end of the village (Saxilby Road end). We will update the website and social media once the roadworks are…
There is currently no access to Bransby Horses from Tillbridge Lane as highways are working on Cowdale Lane and have closed the road. Please follow diversion signs to Sturton by Stow and left turn onto Saxilby Road. Follow the road until you see the sign for Bransby. When turning left off towards the village of…
Bransby Horses is appealing for information regarding four loose horses in the Saxelbye area in Melton Mowbray. The charity was contacted by the RSPCA and the Police yesterday (1st October) to retrieve three mares and a colt from the roadside. Unfortunately, one mare who was thought to be the mother of the colt, was hit…
Emerald, one of our rescued residents has won a national award for her remarkable recovery from severe neglect. The Arab mare was formally recognised at the Animal Hero Awards 2017, hosted by Amanda Holden at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, winning the ‘Back from the Brink’ category. The award winners were chosen by an expert panel,…
Unfortunately we have some sad news to share with you all about Veronica. On Friday the decision was made to have her put to sleep as her quality of life had deteriorated and couldn’t be improved. Those of you that have followed her story from the beginning will know that she was in a terrible…
In May 2016, Bransby Horses was part of a multi-agency rescue at Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. The External Welfare Team made a 16-hour round trip to collect eight starving and neglected ponies, who are now in the care of the charity. On arrival to our Animal Reception Centre (ARC), the ponies were given the veterinary treatment and…
Following the temporary closure of our Stoke Prior site and subsequent detailed review, a decision has now been made to sell Priory Farm. The site would need to be far more effective in meeting the challenges of the equine crisis and Bransby Horses can only be more effective with more facilities and unfortunately the site…
