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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.

Disqualified from keeping animals for life for failing to care for over 130 animals

A woman has been given a suspended sentence after more than 200 animals were removed by charities from a Surrey farm. The woman was found guilty of 15 offences under…

Visitor’s give Bransby Horses the thumbs up

Families looking for a day out which won’t break the bank are finding lots to do here at Bransby Horses. As one of the UK’s largest equine welfare charities, our…

Rehoming the Bransby way

As one of the UK’s largest equine welfare charities, with around a thousand unwanted, mistreated and abandoned horses in our care, Bransby Horses is more than a sanctuary. Our welfare…

We pay tribute to characterful mule Ebony

As one of the greatest and most loved characters at the charity, known affectionately as ‘Ebony mule’, she will be deeply missed. Bransby Horses PR officer Maria Thompson said: “It’s…

Bransby Horses celebrate the launch of their second children’s book: Pudding’s Picnic Panic

Building on the amazing success of our first rhyming children’s story book, we are delighted to announce the launch of a sequel. Pudding’s Christmas Miracle told the story of an…

Find Out More About Horses and Road Safety

In support of the British Horse Society’s (BHS) road traffic campaign to reduce accidents involving horses on the roads, we are hosting an information event in the Clifford Marshall…

Generous donation from Greater Manchester Mounted Police Horse Unit

A donation of horse’s rugs from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are now on sale through the Bransby Horses’ eBay store. More than 30 second-hand rugs were donated by the Mounted…

Improving Welfare With Healthcare Clinics

Members of our Welfare Team, along with other equine charities and industry professionals, have been assisting The British Horse Society (BHS) at clinics up and down the country. The clinics…

Happy Birthday Domino

Popular Sponsorship Star, Domino the donkey, celebrates his 23rd Birthday today (May 30). Domino’s brother Nero celebrated his 29th birthday earlier in this month, so Domino is now happily stepping…

Happy Birthday Nero The Donkey

Once a Sponsorship Star with a big fan following, little Nero is a well-loved character here at Bransby Horses. He lives with his brother Domino, within our male herd who…

Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Influence Equine Welfare

We have been given a rare opportunity to make our voices heard to improve horse welfare on a national scale. DEFRA are currently assessing proposals to improve equine health and…

Spring is in the air – time to be laminitis aware

Laminitis is often associated with the warmer weather and fat ponies – but all horses have the potential to get it. It is a very painful condition affecting the horse’s…

Welsh pony rescue update: beautiful foal born at Bransby Horses

The safe arrival of a foal has brought a ray of sunshine to Bransby Horses and the lives of five Welsh ponies taken in by us in February. A male…

Horse owners encouraged to take part in the #TempCheckChallenge for Strangles Awareness Week

Working in collaboration with over 14 equine organisations, we are helping to raise awareness of the potentially fatal respiratory disease, strangles, by urging horse owners to take their equine’s temperature…

Bransby Horses receive same number of calls in first three months of the year as for the whole of 2021

A steep increase in calls to our welfare hotline, from horse owners struggling to afford the upkeep of their animals, is causing concern. Last year we received 108 calls from…

Rescued from Bodmin Moor: Blossom, Tracey and Florence’s story

Scared and hungry, Blossom an 11.3hh bay pony was among a group of abandoned horses rescued from Cornwall as part of a joint mission with other leading equine charities in…

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