Charities!

[nikkiperry]

This year instead of sending Christmas cards I am going to donate to a charity! I just cant decide which one, was thinking redwings or WHW? Any suggestions? thanks

 

[rhino]

Bransby and Equine Market Watch are both close to my heart, as they are for a lot of HHOers

http://www.bransbyhorses.co.uk/
http://www.emwuk.org.uk/

That's a really lovely thing to do, whichever charity you choose

 

[caramel]

what a lovely idea! how about the brooke? (see h&h homepage), EMW, Greatwood.

http://www.greatwoodcharity.org/

 

[Holly Hocks]

I send £10 per month to the Brooke - I think they do fantastic work abroad. I'm afraid I really don't have much time for most of the so called welfare horse charities which are supposed to help horses in this country.

 

[leah_x]

Well I work for Redwings and my opinion is that we do an amazing job aswell as WHW. They both deserve all the support they can get.

 

[becca1305]

What about Hope Pastures? The only charity contacted who would accept the little rescue stallion found on the road? He is now being transported up there via a transport relay of H&H members but the charity have mentioned on the thread that they are very much in need of funds/ aid. .

 

[becca1305]

Not that the other charities dont do fantastic work of course!

 

[leah_x]

No but it is suggested that some charities do better jobs (well that's what I think someone meant - I may be wrong) but I don't think any charities are better than others, all do fantastic jobs, and any charity is worthy of the money and support they receive. I wasn't suggesting other charities don't do good work

 

[Holly Hocks]

It was me who said that I wouldn't give to a lot of the UK based horse charities. Redwings and WHW are of course fantastic, but there are some who like to put their publicity above the welfare of the horse - however I won't name and shame on here....some people will know too well those I am thinking of......
HOWEVER, the one thing I don't agree with - and I think it could be WHW who do it (correct me if I'm wrong) - is charities taking on ex-police horses (although with cut-backs a lot of forces are doing away with the mounted branch anyway). The Police are only too happy to use the horses to their own purpose but I think they should also take responsibility to find them good homes at the end of their careers. I'm sure there are numerous people willing to take on ex-police horses but they are sent to the charities instead - taking up a valuable space which could be used for a more worthy equine.

I'm not anti-Police - in fact my OH is one and has just gone out to work - but it's just something that has always bugged me!!

 

[leah_x]

We have an ex police horse where I am, and its a shame as we don't rehome anything on medication, and he is. I don't fully understand why he came to us instead of another home. As he would have quite easily been sold to a lovely home.

Reading back I misread a comment so didn't really even need to write my last reply haha woops. but I do totally agree with you there.