A few weeks ago we were contacted by a lovely Dutch couple who were looking for a friend for their lonely donkey, Boris. We think we found the perfect match for him in Asal, a 4 year old donkey gelding of a similar breed and size to Boris. Asal’s owner had approached ERF last year to find loving homes for some of his donkeys, he wanted to ensure their future would be secure throughout their...
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ERF were contacted several months ago by the owner of this horse after he had received a terrible injury to his leg that would not repair. A small fortune was spent on vet’s fees by the owner trying to repair the leg. Unfortunately, the healing process had reached a stalemate and whilst still under veterinary supervision the wound continued to develop proud flesh. He twice had to have this...
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Balto & Jenna were due to go to their new adoptive home yesterday, sadly it all fell through for them and so they still search for a loving home. Balto is a gelding and Jenna a female. They must be rehomed together as they are life-long friends. More details on the can be found here.
Also still looking for a family to love them are Wilbur and Piona (male & female donkeys) and Mimi...
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Today we took Mimi to her new home in the Charente, where she will live with new donkey pal Napoleon. After a little trot about in her new paddock and a nose sniff with Napoleon, it was back down to the serious job of eating! We would like to thank Kayleigh and her mum for adopting Mimi and we hope they have much fun together in the...
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Well the lovely Hugo has been in his adoptive home for a year now, and what a difference a year makes! His adopters are an excellent example of how to bond with a horse or pony that has suffered neglect and/or abuse. It is always worth taking everything that little bit slower and never asking too much too soon when a horse has had a bad start. When you build up their trust though you have a such...
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