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Redwings Top Story
08 Feb 2012 by Redwings Press Office
Redwings Horse Sanctuary has welcomed three magnificent Shire horses following the closure of a rare breeds country park.
The trio – Fusilier, Duchess and Major – were offered a place at the Sanctuary after their former home was forced to close due to lack of funding.
Shires are known for their size and power and the trio certainly live up to their reputation, with one of the three – 12-year-old Fusilier - standing at an impressive 18.2hh.
The other two – three-year-old Major and Duchess, aged 19 - are not far behind in size and they made for an imposing sight on arrival at Redwings' Norfolk HQ. Major is a grey Shire x Percheron with Duchess being his Shire mother.
We agreed to make room for these gentle giants as, owing to their size, Shires’ demands far exceed those of a normal horse and in particular Duchess, who is an elderly mare, may need extra care to keep her happy and healthy.
Redwings Sanctuary Farms Manager Emma Lacey said: “The group have always been together, so to separate them at that point in their lives was not an option. However, to find a private home willing to accept three such demanding horses was virtually impossible in this current climate.
“We are currently at capacity at the Sanctuary, with only exceptional cases being considered. These three horses are just that – exceptional.”
Redwings in Action
30 Jan 2012 by Redwings Press Office
Welcome Home! That was the message after Redwings Horse Sanctuary returned Saxon, a magnificent Suffolk Punch, to his birth place – and his mum – at Somerleyton Estate in Suffolk after a 15-year absence. Stunning Saxon had originally left Somerleyton after being sold as a two-year-old. However, he was recently signed over to the RSPCA after a struggling stud farm admitted they could no longer cope with the demands of 18hh Saxon and his well-being was suffering as a result. Saxon’s blood records were traced back to Somerleyton and the RSPCA contacted the Suffolk stately home to see if they could add another Suffolk Punch to their Fritton stables – and they were thrilled to be able to welcome Saxon back home.
25 Jan 2012 by Redwings Press Office
Redwings reveals war horse history
With Michael Morpurgo’s book War Horse now a highly successful theatre production and Hollywood blockbuster, Redwings has released records of 43 horses who served in the Great War and found sanctuary at the charity’s Ada Cole Memorial Stables. The stables were formed in memory of the late Ada Cole in 1932 to provide sanctuary and care to horses in need. The organisation, which was originally based in South Mimms, would travel to Belgian horse markets to rescue suffering horses – some of who were used in the front line of World War One
14 Jan 2012 by Redwings Press Office (Update)
Redwings has released figures and information which show that since 2009 the abandonment of horses has nearly tripled. In 2009, 160 horses were reported to our Welfare team as being abandoned, and in 2010 that figure was 241. The figure for 2011 was an astonishing 450, almost three times as many as two years ago. So far in 2012, 100 abandoned horses have already been reported to the Redwings Welfare team. The charity reports seeing a rise in not only the number of calls from members of the public reporting an abandoned horse or pony but also from councils and the police who are finding horses straying on the roads, or dumped on council or private land.
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