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The Mare and Foal Sanctuary launches Exercise with Equines

12/01/2022 News Team

Exercise with Equines participant with pony Cas

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary launches Exercise with Equines The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has launched a new equine assisted wellbeing programme for women and girls aged 16 and over at the charity’s Equestrian and Education Centre near Newton Abbot. The programme has been generously funded by Sport England as part of the This Girl Can campaign, which is aimed……...

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Is your horse needle shy? Help is at hand!

07/12/2021 News Team

Is your horse needle shy? Help is at hand! The Mare and Foal Sanctuary will be launching another of its successful Confident Horse webinars on 8th December. This time the expert team will be looking at how to help a horse or pony with needle shyness. When a horse or pony is needle shy it is usually because they are worried about having an injection.…

Name Needed for Foal that Marks 1000th Rescue for Mare and Foal Sanctuary

11/05/202011/05/2020 News Team

Fuzzy Bear and her foal on 07 May settling back in. Photo copyright The Mare and Foal Sanctuary

Name Needed for Foal that Marks 1000th Rescue for Mare and Foal Sanctuary Equestrian News :: Everything Horse The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has announced the birth of a beautiful filly with a big white star on her forehead, bringing their total rescued equines up to 1000, a milestone event for the charity that was founded in 1988 by Rosemary…

Mare and Foal Sanctuary: A Christmas full of love for orphan foal Icon

12/12/2019 News Team

A Christmas full of love for orphan foal Icon Equestrian News :: Everything Horse :: Mare and Foal Sanctuary The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is planning a very special Christmas for horses and ponies like Icon who’s neglected dam was sadly put to sleep. Mare Ice was taken in by the Devon-based equine rescue charity earlier this year and it was immediately apparent she was struggling…

Final Preparations Underway for Pony Welfare Charity Big Weekend

26/06/2019 News Team

Where can you find national acting treasure John Nettles, Bollywood dancing, falconry on horseback and duck herding displays – all in one field? Staff at the Mare and Foal Sanctuary, the South West’s largest horse and pony welfare charity, are busy preparing for hundreds of visitors next weekend – July 6th and 7th – as they hold the biggest fundraising…

Grass Cuttings Cause Danger Warn Equine Charity

18/04/201918/04/2019 News Team

Grass Cuttings Cause Danger to Moorland Ponies Warn Equine Charity, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary South West equine welfare charity, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary, is calling on people to stop leaving grass cutting treats for moorland ponies, as it puts their health at significant risk. Piles of freshly mown grass cuttings, which are regularly dumped on the moorland pose……...

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