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Posts made in April, 2008
Posted by on Apr 24, 2008 in Association News | 0 comments
We just wanted to extend a warm welcome to all our new friends coming across from Racecar (the motor sports electronic media specialists)! Thanks guys for the great write up and it’s always nice to talk to other rescuers. You’ll have to send us some photos of your rescues in action as it is always wonderful to see these horses enjoying their new lives. Thanks to Colin at Racing Green...
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Yesterday we attended the St Yrieix Horse Fair in the Dordogne.
There were some very sad cases at this years event and many of the equines were clearly not fit enough to be in this sort of enviroment.Here are our findings from the day and our latest little rescues…..
Past the bouncy castles and the tack shops as you walk through to the animal pens is the horse butcher van. It is run under...
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Posted by on Apr 18, 2008 in Association News | 0 comments
Christina Hernon, event organiser……..
“The evening was a terrific success considering last minute hiccups, like the band cancelling due to illness. ‘Nycot’ stepped in with some terrific Country and Western Songs with everyone singing and dancing along. The raffle books sold out on the night and with the book stall and small brocante we managed to raise over...
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Posted by on Apr 15, 2008 in Rescues | 1 comment
In the early hours of Monday morning we welcomed into the world Sunrise’s beautiful new filly foal!
Sunrise was rescued by Kathryn & Jon Dobson from the mushroom farm that shut down last year, which saw many of its horses sent for meat before we could intervene and help to save the remaining lucky ones. She came with a foal at foot and was pregnant again….this meant that...
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Posted by on Apr 15, 2008 in Uncategorized | 1 comment
It has been brought to our attention that an Arab Stud farm in the Dordogne has been forced to sell all of its horses, approx. 50 mares,geldings and stallions of all ages. These horses are not in good condition so please bear this is mind before attending.
The sale will be held on April 30th at 10am. Any horses which do not reach a price of around 1000 euros are at risk of going for meat, these...
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