Bransby News

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

Bransby Horses Winter 2023 Lottery Results

We have now drawn the winners for our winter 2023 lottery. See the results below. Order Value Ticket No. Name of Winner 1st Prize £2000 331917 Ms M Ward 2nd…

Tears of Joy for a Young Rider and her Rescue Pony As They Beat The Odds To Take Championship Title

A little girl who weighed less than a bag of sugar when she was born has achieved the sort of success dreams are made of thanks to the bond she…

Abandoned Mare and Foal Saved In Time For Christmas

A mare and her foal abandoned in a field in Flamborough, East Yorkshire would not have seen Christmas if Bransby Horses had not stepped in. Snow Bunting and her tiny…

Woodchip Bedding Donation Could Not Have Come at a Better Time

We are feeling extremely lucky a wood pellets company in Saxilby has donated over £7,000 worth of bedding to us. Prime Pellets had a surplus of the dust extracted bedding…

Pony Found With No Front Teeth And Painful Leg Sores Finds His Angel

Buying a horse is rarely straight forward and as many equestrians will testify it can be an emotional rollercoaster looking for ‘the one’. But for experienced horse woman Ellie Haynes…

Choose Gifts That Make A Difference This Christmas

We are offering a novel way to support us this Christmas. Buying one of our Gift Cards With a Difference means supporters can donate towards our rescue and welfare work…

Bransby Horses Save Neglected Shire Horse With Hooves Left Untrimmed For Over A Year

A horse left in pain and unable to move freely by his neglected ‘flipper’ feet is recovering well despite his ordeal. Our field officers found Maximus, who bears an uncanny…

Tips For Looking After Your Horse During Wet Weather

With the weather now throwing its worst at us, we thought we’d share some of the ways we have managed to ease the wet weather stress, which we hope you…

Waterlogged Paddocks and Expensive Repairs Following October Storms

As river levels return to normal following October’s storms, around 40 per cent of our grazing land remains waterlogged. During Storm Babet, the Environment Agency opened the Till Washlands floodgates…

SAD GOODBYE TO A LITTLE DONKEY WITH A BIG PERSONALITY

We must announce the very sad loss of our beloved miniature donkey, Apache. He was 22 years old and had complex dental issues affecting his ability to eat. As one…

We Couldn’t Do it Without You – Bransby Horses Say Thank You

We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and compassion of our wonderful supporters and would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who offered to help or made…

Bransby Horses Launch Emergency Flood Crisis 2023

More than 250 acres of our land remains flooded today following heavy rainfall caused by Storm Babet. Despite the brighter weather over the weekend, the flood waters have continued to…

Bransby Horses Scoop Second Tourism Award This Week

We are over the moon to have scooped a second major tourism award this week. Our equine welfare charity beat off tough competition to be crowned Best Small Visitor Attraction…

National Award For Bransby Horses’ Visitor’s Centre

We are delighted to be able to announce we have been awarded the VisitEngland Welcome Accolade for 2022-2023. Accolades were handed to 91 attractions across England, recognising all aspects of…

Show Your Support For Equine Flu Awareness Week

We are backing Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy Equine Flu Awareness (EFAW) campaign from October 9 -15. This will be a social media campaign aimed at educating and encouraging horse owners…

Special Guests Get Behind the Scenes Tour of Bransby Horses

We were over the moon to be able to welcome over 70 supporters for an exclusive look behind the scenes at our annual VIP day earlier this month. With around 35…

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