Favourite equine charity?

[Equestrian Insight]

What's your favourite equine charity? I've been asked to put together a short list of charities from which a business will select its 2012 nominated charity.

I'm also working on a survey which will make a charity donation for x number of completed questionnaires, so there's a double opportunity for your charity of choice.

I can think of a couple, after which my mind has gone blank!! (Monday morning )

Thanks in advance!

 

[ThePony]

The ones that immediatly come to mind are: Bransby, WHW, EMW, The Brooke.

 

[LissyBear]

http://www.sportsdrivingunlimited.org.uk/ In my opinion sports driving unlimited and Amanda Saville at Chariots of fire deserve special recognition for all the work they do. I have never met anyone more dedicated or enthusiastic than Amanda. She has touched the lives of so many disabled people and given them the feeling of freedom and mobility through the fun and excitment of carriage driving. She gives so much and never asks for anything in return. The usual large charities that we are familiar with have more funding and exposure than you can shake a stick at and the people they employ do very well out of it (as they should of course as they are all very skilled people)

If you met Amanda and saw the work she does with disabled chidren it would touch your heart in ways that no other charitable organisation has before.

That is just me though.

 

[ruby1512]

EMW all the way

 

[joeanne]

Equine Market Watch

 

[T_K]

The Brooke or EMW

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I will and always have supported SPANA they have been around since the 30's unlike Brook they care for ALL animals abroad camels oxen dogs cats .

These are the only Horse ones I support
( tho I have put the odd coins into redwings/ horse trust )

http://spana.org/marrakech-webcams

http://spana.org/

followed by horsewelfare aka ILPH

 

[guesstimation]

Redwings is mine as they are so good at dealing with large feral herd rescues and then training them.

Next on the list would be horseworld

 

[NeilM]

I support Horseworld in Bristol.

I also give to others, but HW would be my nomination.

 

[honetpot]

The Brooke, they spend money on education and long term goals

 

[Tinsel Trouble]

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust- they work with the local communities in the markets, schools and have set up a pony/donkey club for the kids to teach proper handling and care. They work with the major UK and international vet schools to provide training to our future vets and vet nurses buy getting them to work for 6 months in their main centre in the Gambia!

http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/


They need headcollars, leadropes and bits at the moment- if you're having a tackrrom clear out then send it all to Heather (based in Surrey!)....!!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Bransby

I am biased but it is local to me and my cob is 'fostered' from there. Her foal/gelding is also fostered from there - she was an RSPCA prosecution case that they rehabbed - was 2 years old an in foal, tethered to the side of a dyke

They were also fantastic with their support and help with the Rescue of Carrot & Spud

Their work is pretty much all neglect/RSPCA work - there is no room for 'retirees' there

 

[Woodykat]

SWHP in Monmouth, every time!!

 

[Equestrian Insight]

Thanks so much everyone - great list of suggestions there

 

[Zebedee]

The Brooke.

 

[Zebedee]

The Brooke or EMW

 

[kerilli]

Spana.
Equine Market Watch.
Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies does a great job.
The Brooke.

 

[OWLIE185]

Worwood Scrubbs Pony Centre which is an inner city riding for the disabled centre
www.wormwoodscrubsponycentre.co.uk
It is headed by Sister Mary Joy Landon and is a very worthwhile cause.

 

[rhino]

Bransby or EMW, don't mind SPANA but they are not really an equine charity so doubt they would be relevant

 

[Zebedee]

Oops - sorry for double post - using phone so not able to edit!

 

[starryeyed]

The Brooke is high on my list!

 

[littlescallywag]

Equine market watch
Brooke
Spana

 

[Lady La La]

Equine Market Watch.

 

[Fools Motto]

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Devon. They are lovely kind people who not only give general horse advice but also 'rescue and rehabilitate' many. Most are hill ponies, but they also accommodate every other breed, even shires! They also now have a 'retired' section, where the horses live a pampered life of horse luxury and every horse is an individual.
I loaned a pony from them, fab pony. They have a good re-homing scheme, you don't pay a fortune to loan them, which in my eyes appeals to more people who can offer horses a home without spending a fortune in doing so.
http://www.mareandfoal.org/

and 'my loan pony' (my daughter riding in the photos)
http://www.mareandfoal.org/horses?show=Pippa

 

[DosyMare]

Redwings gets my vote

 

[Archangel]

EMW

 

[leah_x]

Redwings!

 

[millhouse]

Bransby.