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Posted by on Dec 21, 2008 in Association News, Horses | 0 comments
A month ago we were contacted by a very distraught lady who needed to find a special home for one of her horses. The lady breeds top level dressage horses, but on Christmas Eve last year her beloved young Trakhener horse, Accord, got cast in his box and devastatingly injured his vertebrae. Not only was this the sudden end to a promising dressage career, but the situation was worsened by...
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In June, we were alerted by a member of the public to 6 donkeys that were in a field in the South of France (location cannot be disclosed for privacy reasons) that had feet in poor condition, obviously having not been trimmed for some time.
We have been in constant contact with the DDSV for the area concerned and are now happy to report, following 3 visits from one of their officers, that the...
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Wonderful news to report, Ruby and Ebony are now safely ensconced in their new home!
I was a bit apprehensive about loading them as the last experience they had of that was the dealers from the market, but I’m so proud of them both, they marched straight on. Ruby was a bit upset to begin with as she was too weensie to see that Ebony was on the other side, but she settled down, and they...
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Sometimes when owners can no longer care for their horses,ponies and donkeys they gift them to an association like ERF.
Why….? So they can be found a new home under contract to the association which safeguards their future for life. Individuals who, for whatever reason, give their equines for free to other individuals always run the risk of the animal being passed on to who knows...
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Our two gorgeous girls Ruby and Ebony, rescued from a market back in April, are now looking for Guardians to care for them throughout their lives. Although we hate to say goodbye to them, they are now both confident enough to move on to new loving permanent homes, which will enable us to help other equines in need.
We feel that as Ruby is still slightly wary of strangers, probably from some...
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