Redwings rescues more than 150 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules every year. Many new arrivals have suffered badly from neglect or cruelty and in serious cases, Redwings supports legal action against an owner under animal welfare laws.

Helping a horse that has suffered at the hands of humans and seeing them start to recover is one of the most rewarding aspects of working at Redwings. Sadly, not every story has a happy ending though and a small number of our rescue stories contain images and information that some people may find upsetting.

To help you choose, we have colour coded each link. However, we would advise parents or guardians to look at all the stories before allowing children to browse freely.

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Latest rescue stories

Dora's Long Road to Recovery
A beautiful veteran mare, brought to Redwings in an emaciated state needed long term veterinary intervention to help her overcome her weight loss problems.

Stunning Boo survives violent attack
A Clydesdale who was the victim of senseless violence settles into our care.

Redwings rescues 35 starving ponies
A group of feral ponies desperately trying to fend for themselves in freezing temperatures are safe at the sanctuary.

Redwings' Winter in Wales
Six trips to Wales in just a few weeks to bring over 30 rescued horses and ponies into the care of the sanctuary.

Happy ending for Oliver
Oliver the cob now has a home for life at Redwings after his terrible ordeal.

Justice for Marvin at last
The owner of a young colt reported to us more than 18 months ago is finally brought to justice.

Banned owner loses appeal to keep horses
Fourteen horses have been signed over to Redwings following a rescue from Wales in 2007.