Posted by on Feb 17, 2010 in Association News | 1 comment
The beautiful and very charming Columbus set off to his new adoptive home in Brittany today, where he’ll live with Lyn and her other 2 horses. We wish them all the very best as they form their new friendship together.
We’d also like to thank Lizzie and Sarah who have been kindly fostering Columbus these past few weeks and who have looked after him so well.
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Posted by on Feb 12, 2010 in Abuse, Donkeys, General News | 2 comments
On 16th February 2010, a helpless donkey will be dragged onto the streets of Villanueva, Spain to make him participate in a ritual that makes him suffer, where he is ill treated and he endures an unnatural and cruel treatment.
Law 5/2002 from the Animal Protection Act of Extremadura forbids these practices that, regretfully, are still carried out with the Council’s complicity and the silence...
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Posted by on Feb 9, 2010 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
It is a well known fact that the Italians like their horsemeat, so much so that they are now the largest consumer of horsemeat in Europe. To meet demand, over 200,000 horses are slaughtered in Italy each year with a high percentage being imported from mainly Poland, Romania and France. Things could all be about to change though as politicians from all parties are considering banning the ...
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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 Feb 2, 2010 in Association News, Rescues | 1 comment
This gorgeous 9 month old male donkey,Vinnie, will be available for adoption following his castration this month. He will need a guardian who has the experience to educate him as he grows up, but he is very sweet natured and has been handled since...
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This blog has easily accesible lists of all the MEP’s who have signed, or not signed, Written Declaration 54/2009.
Please help circulate it as it makes it simpler to see who still need lobbying.
http://whichmeps.wordpress.com/
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There are now just 11 days left until the extended deadline (Feb 11th) for MEP’s to sign Written Declaration 54/2009, calling for a review of the legislation governing the long distance transport of horses to slaughter.
Please take a look at the list below to see how supportive MEP’s have been in your country;
France 20 signatures 28% of MEPs have signed
Slovenia 6...
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Posted by on Jan 28, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
ERF are delighted to be part of the Member Society network of WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals). WSPA review all memberships on an annual basis and have very kindly waived the membership fee for ERF for this coming year. The network is an international force that influences local decision makers and governments alike focussing on positive changes for animals worldwide.
The WSPA...
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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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Yesterday we bid farewell to our 2 beautiful Trotter mares as they headed off to their new home in the Dordogne. Lee and Eunice have become the girls new Guardians and we are sure they are going to be treated like princesses with them!
Lily & Marcy came to us at the beginning of December with terribly neglected feet – you can see what they looked like here. Hoof neglect is such a major...
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Posted by on Jan 23, 2010 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
It has been brought to our attention that there has been 3 cases of Piroplasmosis in the last few days around the Confolens (dept.16) area. Whilst we don’t want to scare monger people, it’s always worth checking your equines for ticks frequently and knowing the tell tale signs of Piroplasmosis.The ticks that have been the culprits recently have apparently been very small and can...
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Posted by on Jan 20, 2010 in General News | 0 comments
It was only a matter of time before EIA worked its way into the UK…
And now it has, via 2 horses imported in from Romania via Belgium on 22nd December. Defra has confirmed that these horses will be destroyed after testing positive during random post-import testing. 50 more equines at the same yard, reportedly a dealer who regularly imports equine under the guise of for ‘breeding...
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Every year, 100,000 horses are transported across Europe for slaughter.
These cruel and barbaric journeys have to be stopped. There is no reason for this live transport to continue when horses can be slaughtered at source and transported as carcasses.
It is totally unneccessary for horses to leave France alive to be slaughtered in other EU countries. In France alone there are 111 abattoirs...
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Posted by on Jan 9, 2010 in General News | 2 comments
We have been contacted by the owner of 2 miniature horses who were stolen of the night of 29/12/09. Bailey and Tinkerbell were bought 4 weeks ago as a way of getting back into horses after a riding accident left their owner paralysed from the chest down and in a wheelchair. They were the ideal size for him to groom and take for walks and he was planning on showing them this year.
Their...
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Posted by on Jan 8, 2010 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
Some breeds of horse will be coping better with the cold weather than others. Our friend Gazza has no problems being a rotund Norwegian Fjord, and isn’t letting a bit of snow get in the way of his grazing (obviously he’s the one with his head down)!
Have a look at our older blog postings on how to deal with equines and cold weather, or if you have any concerns about equines you...
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