Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
We’ve been beavering away behind the scenes to bring together our website and our blog which until now have resided on two different domains, and we hope you like the result!
On this site you will find all the information that we believe is important – what we do, how we do it and why we do it. Our popular blog can be found on the menu bar on the far right. And, at last, all the...
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Posted by on Sep 21, 2010 in Association News, Horses | 4 comments
Pastures being the appropriate word, the boys could hardly believe their luck when they were turned out into their new field full of grass!
On the journey to their new home with John and Carolyn, Leo was very stressy and didn’t travel well causing Corrie to become somewhat wound up too. We safely managed their ‘enthusiasm’ to leave the trailer (!), and after a cursory glance at...
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Posted by on Sep 9, 2010 in General News | 0 comments
This Sunday, September 12th, is officially classified as Journée du Cheval in France – Day of the Horse.
More than 1,000 clubs open their doors to horse enthusiasts and amateurs to discover or rediscover the world of the horse. This year the main emphasis will be the on ‘quality of life and good knowledge of the behaviour of horses’.
Why not check out your local Centre...
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Yesterday we took our lovely Vinnie to his new home in the Correze where he will now live with new adopters Helga & Paul….and of course Lulu the donkey. Helga had arranged to privately purchase Lulu from her previous owners due to their circumstances changing. Since she was local, we collected her so that Vinnie could have a companion immediately.
We currently have other donkeys looking...
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Posted by on Jun 22, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
We had a very worthwhile day out on Sunday at the Etcetera re-launch fete, where we got to meet some of our present supporters and also gained some new ones. It’s always nice to put a face to a name and to show some examples of how donations are being used. Despite the slightly chilly weather there was an excellent turnout with lots of interesting stands and car boot stalls to keep...
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Posted by on Jun 15, 2010 in General News | 1 comment
Princess Haya, in her position as President of the FEI, has spoken out in favour of compulsory microchipping and passporting. Speaking to top European Veterinary officials attending the third European Veterinary Week (EVW) in Brussels today, the FEI President highlighted the need to create a clear distinction between the sport horse as an equine athlete and livestock that is part of the food...
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