Posted by on Oct 8, 2009 in Association News, Donkeys | 0 comments
Yesterday we moved Gucci the yearling donkey to her new adoptive family near Bellac, where she is to be companion to another lonely donkey, Phebus. We were thrilled that she found a home so quickly after coming into our care as she had been yearning for a donkey friend for some time with her previous owner. Not only did she get a new home yesterday, Gucci also got a new name and is now called...
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Today we were out on the road collecting 2 equines thats have come into ERF’s care. Princesse is a little grey pony who suffers from arthritis so is not able to be used as a riding pony any more. Her owners contacted ERF after hearing about us from a friend of theirs, who happened to be Ossie’s old owner. As chance had it, Ossie’s new adopter was looking for a companion for...
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Next Sunday (St Francis day) is World Animal Day or in French, Journée Mondiale des animaux, a day to celebrate animals and the relationships us humans have with them. Events are hosted throughout the world in recognition of animals, how they enrich our lives and most importantly what we can do to help them. Have a look on the WAD website to see if there is an event happening near you. It is...
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Posted by on Sep 25, 2009 in General News | 0 comments
Tomorrow, Saturday, 26th September Caroline Anns-Baldock will be riding her bright chestnut racehorse down Whitehall at 11.15 to arrive at No 10 Downing Street at 11.30 in the guise of Lady Godiva, whose legendary naked ride through Coventry took place to champion the cause of the local downtrodden peasants. Caroline’s dramatic act is to publicise the need for an official Museum of the ...
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Posted by on Sep 25, 2009 in Association News, Rescues | 0 comments
Please take a few minutes to look at our equines that are still waiting for their forever homes to come along.You can see their their photos on the right hand side of this page or go to our rehoming page for more info on each of them.
If you do not have the facilities or experience to take on an equine yourself, maybe you would consider donating something towards their costs whilst in our care?...
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Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Association News | 2 comments
ERF were exhibitors on Saturday at the Angel Traders business fair, held this time in the grounds of the beautiful Chateau Le Mas de Montet.
These fairs offer the public a chance to meet English speaking businesses and learn about what they offer and how they work. We had the chance to show some examples of the welfare cases we deal with and explain how the animal welfare system works in France....
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