Large Number of Ponies Pose Challenge for Rescue Charities A large herd of 40 ponies has been taken in by rescue charities after the sudden death of their owner.
W
orld Horse Welfare was contacted about the ponies late in 2021 and it quickly became clear that the owner’s distraught family was unable to take 206
on their day-to-day care. Despite this, however, the family was concerned for the ponies’ welfare and extremely keen to do the right thing for them and consequently signed them over into the charity’s care. Finding space to take in 40 ponies at once is a huge challenge and so through NEWC (National Equine Welfare Council), World Horse Welfare began immediately to liaise
LANCASHIRE & NORTH WEST MAGAZINE
with other animal welfare charities to arrange suitable accommodation. In December, World Horse Welfare and HAPPA worked together to round up the Welsh Mountain Ponies from the farm in North Wales and, after a vet had checked that they were fit to travel, their journeys began. World Horse Welfare was able to take in 14, which were moved to the charity’s Penny Farm Rescue and www.lancmag.com