Horse Health & Care Guide
Peter Hunt, the man who set up Bransby Horses after rescuing a mare called Sally, believed that it was his lifelong purpose to make a real difference to the equines in his care, and these are the precise values the charity follows to this day
ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT the welfare of horses, Bransby Horses founder, Peter Hunt, rescued his first horse, Sally, in 1947. Sally, a four-year-old mare, was being kept on a bombsite in south London. Peter saved her from an uncertain fate, and when he moved to Lincolnshire to start his charity, Sally went with him.
Every ounce of energy the teams at Bransby Horses put into giving equines a second chance today follows a man who gave everything he had for these magnificent animals. Those who knew him have said that he even sacrificed all his holiday time for horses, believing that it was his lifelong purpose to make a real difference to horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.
Bransby Horses is founded on these values and over half a century later the charity cares for nearly 1,000 horses, donkeys, ponies and mules, rescuing and rehoming around 100 a year. At any one time, around 300 equines live at the charity’s two sites in Lincolnshire (Bransby, which is open to visitors, and Barlings), while over 600 equines are cared for in loving foster homes across the UK.
Thanks to amazing public support and the wonderful people who have remembered the work the charity does in their will, Bransby Horses continues to create positive impacts on the lives of equines in need through rescue, rehabilitation, care, advice and learning.
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Work in the community
Bransby Horses’ field officers are at the forefront of all the charity’s work in the community. They respond to welfare concerns from the public and support horse owners to address any issues.
Through compassion and understanding, Bransby Horses’ aim is to improve equine welfare and reduce the number of welfare concerns reported nationwide through knowledge sharing, advice and guidance and intervening before issues arise.
Bransby Horses takes a proactive approach to learning within the organisation, as well as outside of it, drawing on current research and connections with leading experts in the equine field to continually develop and improve its own standards and expertise. Sharing this information with supporters, equine owners and professionals, Bransby Horses strives to positively inf luence equine welfare culture through better understanding and awareness. Examples of this include attendance at horse fairs, such as Appleby, Peterbor
