News from West Runton... News from West Runton...

Rescued Heavy Horses arrive...

Sign of the Times...

Reg and Nemo came to us from a ‘so-called’ animal sanctuary where the owner was prosecuted for neglecting the animals and was banned from keeping animals for five years.

A Horse Called Drew A Horse Called Drew

Drew is one of five heavy horses we took in from the Working Horse Trust when they were forced to close in 2017 after losing their land. We thought you might like to see this picture of Drew at work in his previous home. He is now, of course, happily retired and living contentedly with all our other rescued heavies at Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary where he is always pleased to meet the visitors on Open Days Open Days (See page 3).

The village sign at West Runton was given a face-lift recently and is looking rather nice. The sign features some history and attractions in the area, including the famous Runton elephant, which is a 700,000 year old mammoth whose bones were discovered in the cliffs at West Runton in 1990 and is the most complete mammoth skeleton ever found. The picture next to the elephant depicts horses and a donkey in a field in reference to Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary.

The tradition of village signs is believed to have started in Norfolk early in the 20th century when Edward VII suggested that village signs would aid motorists and give a feature of interest on the Sandringham Estate.