Posted by on Mar 22, 2010 in Uncategorized | 5 comments
I am about to do something that we don’t normally do …….. rant! Why? Because once again, we’ve invested our precious time and money in trying to help out a family who called us in desperation, only to be told they’ve changed their mind after all – here’s the story:
Living in France hadn’t turned out to be the dream life the family expected and they...
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Posted by on Mar 2, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 comment
Our friends at PMAF (Protection mondiale des animaux de ferme) have produced an excellent set of materials aimed at helping both individuals and organisations understand if animals are being maltreated here in France. The materials clearly show what is acceptable alongside the laws that are in place to protect animals in farming. Their website contains a vast amount of information on all farm...
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Posted by on Feb 5, 2010 in Uncategorized | 3 comments
The link below is to a superbly informative and unbiased article written by Veterinarian Tom Lenz about the problems faced by the horse population in America. Excluding the feral horses, in many ways it echoes problems faced by the horse everywhere. Indeed, it is similar to the UK in as much horses are shipped out of the country to slaughter.
Food for thought.
This quoted paragraph here...
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Posted by on Jan 26, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
Two horses in Wiltshire in the UK have recently tested positive for EIA. They have been destroyed, and another 50 horses are currently under observation. They are believed to belong to dealers who keep their horses in large barns, and have a continual flow of horses through private customers and the sale rings. The potential for spread is alarming.
This is a Notifiable Disease, with compulsory...
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Posted by on Dec 17, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
Kind hearted horse owner Naomi gave us a wonderful Christmas present this week when she came up with the generous idea of donating the money she would usually spend on sending Christmas cards to ERF. We are immensely grateful to Naomi who has always offered such wonderful support to our association in the past.
From all of us and the horses..Thank You!
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Posted by on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments
We found the following irresponsible ads on the internet recently advertising small ponies as ‘ideal Christmas presents’ for children. No animal, especially ponies, should be given as Christmas presents. Ponies, even miniatures, require the same level of care as any other equine, including the bills that go with it! Just because someone has moved into a property “with room...
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