Category Archives: "Welfare News"

The Elise Pilkington Trust Supports Horses4Homes

Horses4Homes is delighted with the news that it has been successful in its grant application to The Elise Pilkington Trust. The Trust was set up in 1979 and in the last decade alone has helped over 50 equine charities with grants totalling an impressive £900,000. A spokesman from Elise Pilkington says: “The Elise Pilkington Charitable […]

What are the rehoming prospects for my horse?

Horses4Homes receives dozens of enquiries everyday from people whose personal circumstances have changed and who can no longer continue to care for their much loved horses.  More often than not they have already tried to rehome their horse only to be confronted with time wasters,  people who are deficient of the knowledge, commitment and financial […]

A Home is Chosen for Jack

Jack, a 17 hand Warmblood gelding was listed with us on 3rd February this year and yesterday went to his new home.     Sadly Jack’s downfall, which limits the type of work he can undertake, is his breathing condition.  He has had what is called a tieback operation and his breathing will never be that of […]

Horse Abbatoir Film Reveals Breaches in Legislation

Covert cameras placed by Hillside Animal Sanctuary at the Cheshire based horse Abattoir reveal numerous breaches in the slaughterhouse regulations.  These breaches are horrific and Horses4Homes condemns the wholly inhumane treatment of the horses shown in this video clip.  Regulations in place to protect the welfare of our horses have been blatantly ignored and suffering […]