Posted by on Nov 18, 2009 in Association News | 0 comments
ERF were delighted to be contacted a few months ago by a fellow WSPA member society, AMCF (Animal Medical Care Foundation) who support more than 50 Animal welfare refuges and shelters worldwide.
AMCF are a Netherlands registered charity operating from the Netherlands and France and run by volunteers who supply medicines, medical equipment and other care products to animal shelters.
We would...
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Posted by on Nov 14, 2009 in General News | 0 comments
Les Haras Nationaux, who are the main body responsible for the registration of all horses within France, have made accessing your equines data even easier. It really is worth taking a few minutes to register on their site for free as there is then the ability to access and amend information on the equines you own in the click of a button. Here’s a step by step guide….
First go to the...
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We would like to say a huge thank you to Janie Feakes, who on October 25th, completed the Great South Run raising over £315 for ERF.
Proudly wearing her ERF T-shirt, Janie completed Britains biggest 10 mile road race in a fantastic time of 2 hours 37 mins and 28 seconds! This annual race held in Portmouth each year raises millions of pounds for various charities.
Janie has a link with French...
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For the past year or so we have been pushing the authorities to act in a case of neglect to 4 Shetland ponies feet in the Charente. Their feet had been grossly neglected for years making it extremely difficult for them to walk about.
Strangely though, they were otherwise reasonably cared for with ample hay and shelter provided. We are very pleased to report that the ponies feet have now been...
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Posted by on Nov 1, 2009 in Association News, Donkeys | 1 comment
Long term donkey friends Daisy & Dora moved down to the Haute Vienne today, to live with their new adopters Shirley and Gordon. These two were probably the most well-behaved donkeys we have come across this year to load and travel. Luckily we got them delivered and settled in before the before the heavens opened….
Thanks go to their new adopters for offering them such a...
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Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in General News | 0 comments
Whilst doing some research today I stumbled across an article where a miniature pony was being used as a guide for a blind lady.
I’d never heard of an equine being used in this way before, and, being interested to learn more, found a website called the Guide Horse Foundation . One of the benefits of using miniature ponies over the more traditional guide dogs is a longer lifespan, an...
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