Paul O'Grady's Pony Tale!

Two very special ponies from Redwings rubbed shoulders with celebrities on Tuesday 24 April when they were invited to join the set of Channel Four’s The New Paul O’Grady Show (5pm).

Pretty Lulu and cheeky Samson – VIPs (Very Important Ponies) for the afternoon - had a very comfortable trip to London in a horsebox and had a whale of a time as they were treated to much fuss and adoration by the crew and presenter Paul O’Grady.

Samson and Lulu meet Paul O'Grady!

Samson was invited to be a ‘mane attraction’ whilst Lulu went along to make sure he had a horsey buddy to keep him company, but they loved Lulu so much that she was asked to appear on screen too!

The decision to take the Miniature Shetlands was made as both are extremely happy to travel and meet new people, and Redwings knew that Lulu and Samson’s attendance would raise the profile of both the charity and the guardianship scheme. Both ponies are seeking new homes as companions, as are a number of other Miniature Shetlands.

Samson is looking for a home as a companion

Samson was found abandoned with his mother who had been left tied to a fence by rope that had been cutting into her flesh for some time, causing a nasty wound. Both were hungry and very frightened.

A member of the public found the Shetland mare and the tiny five-month-old foal and contacted the RSPCA who called in Redwings to assist with the rescue. Once the RSPCA vet had carefully removed the rope, both mother and foal were taken to Redwings Ada Cole Rescue Centre in Essex where the pair’s rehabilitation and treatment began.

Despite appeals by the RSPCA for the owner to come forward, no one claimed the ponies and they were signed over into the permanent care of Redwings. Samson’s mother Delilah has already been re-homed but as Samson was so young when he was rescued he has spent some time with the charity's specialist handling team first - but this lovely little chap is now ready to find a companion home of his own.

Little Lulu took all the media attention in her stride!

10-year old Lulu was rescued in 2004 as part of a huge rescue operation where 72 ponies were removed from the land where they had been running wild. The ponies were covered in lice, had worms and untrimmed feet and, as stallions and mares were running together, there were many pregnant mares and foals in the group. Lulu already had a foal – at Redwings and called Bombay – but was also pregnant and Dhansak arrived shortly after her arrival at Redwings. (All three were named after types of Indian food and Lulu is actually called Sagaloo!)

“We considered the invitation to go on the show carefully,“ explains Press Officer Nicola Markwell. “We decided to go if we had a couple of ponies who we knew would love the attention and enjoy the day, which both Lulu and Samson did. They had a great journey, lots of people to meet and Paul O’Grady loved them. It was a brilliant opportunity to spread the word about Redwings to many people who may not have heard of us, which will help us help the equines who need us.”

To learn more about Redwings Guardianship Scheme or apply for one of our ponies please click here >>>>>

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home welfare visit us adoptions young redwings fundraising gifts about us contact us Tel: 01508 481000 Fax: 0870 458 1947 info@redwings.co.uk A Registered Charity No. 1068911	Paul O'Grady's Pony Tale! Two very special ponies from Redwings rubbed shoulders with celebrities on Tuesday 24 April when they were invited to join the set of Channel Four’s The New Paul O’Grady Show (5pm). Pretty Lulu and cheeky Samson – VIPs (Very Important Ponies) for the afternoon - had a very comfortable trip to London in a horsebox and had a whale of a time as they were treated to much fuss and adoration by the crew and presenter Paul O’Grady. Samson was invited to be a ‘mane attraction’ whilst Lulu went along to make sure he had a horsey buddy to keep him company, but they loved Lulu so much that she was asked to appear on screen too! The decision to take the Miniature Shetlands was made as both are extremely happy to travel and meet new people, and Redwings knew that Lulu and Samson’s attendance would raise the profile of both the charity and the guardianship scheme. Both ponies are seeking new homes as companions, as are a number of other Miniature Shetlands. Samson was found abandoned with his mother who had been left tied to a fence by rope that had been cutting into her flesh for some time, causing a nasty wound. Both were hungry and very frightened. A member of the public found the Shetland mare and the tiny five-month-old foal and contacted the RSPCA who called in Redwings to assist with the rescue. Once the RSPCA vet had carefully removed the rope, both mother and foal were taken to Redwings Ada Cole Rescue Centre in Essex where the pair’s rehabilitation and treatment began. Despite appeals by the RSPCA for the owner to come forward, no one claimed the ponies and they were signed over into the permanent care of Redwings. Samson’s mother Delilah has already been re-homed but as Samson was so young when he was rescued he has spent some time with the charity's specialist handling team first - but this lovely little chap is now ready to find a companion home of his own. 10-year old Lulu was rescued in 2004 as part of a huge rescue operation where 72 ponies were removed from the land where they had been running wild. The ponies were covered in lice, had worms and untrimmed feet and, as stallions and mares were running together, there were many pregnant mares and foals in the group. Lulu already had a foal – at Redwings and called Bombay – but was also pregnant and Dhansak arrived shortly after her arrival at Redwings. (All three were named after types of Indian food and Lulu is actually called Sagaloo!) “We considered the invitation to go on the show carefully,“ explains Press Officer Nicola Markwell. “We decided to go if we had a couple of ponies who we knew would love the attention and enjoy the day, which both Lulu and Samson did. They had a great journey, lots of people to meet and Paul O’Grady loved them. It was a brilliant opportunity to spread the word about Redwings to many people who may not have heard of us, which will help us help the equines who need us.” To learn more about Redwings Guardianship Scheme or apply for one of our ponies please click here >>>>> No paddock or time for a pony? To learn about the Redwings adoption scheme please click here >>>>>>> >back Links \| Accessibility \| Privacy policy \| Site map \| ©Redwings 2005	advanced search