A sanctuary for life for 15 young horses from the Whispering Willows sanctuary
17 February 2021
The 15 cobs we took in from the Whispering Willows horse sanctuary were between three to six months old at the time. It was clear to us they’d been separated…
Jacob’s Story
8 December 2020
Prior to the restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis pandemic, our education team were continuing their work with young adults who are not in full-time education, training or employment. These…
Search is on for special homes to socialise and train horses like Diangelo
28 November 2020
We are now looking for equine owners in the South West of England who are willing to provide a special foster home for one of five young horses over the…
Our Charity Shops are Reopening as Donation Stations
6 November 2020
From Monday 15th June, we will be re-opening our charity shops in Babbacombe, Bovey Tracey, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot and South Brent after they were temporarily closed, following Government guidelines due…
COVID-19 Update
5 November 2020
We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of our supporters who have helped to sustain The Mare and Foal Sanctuary through this pandemic by…
Thank you to players of The Postcode Lottery
17 July 2020
We’re pleased to announce that thanks to the players of The Postcode Lottery, we’ve been awarded a grant of £19,999 for our sustainability project ‘Look to Longer Term’ which focuses…
River & Ruby
2 June 2020
Ruby was part of the largest rescue operation the Mare and Foal Sanctuary had ever led. We knew as soon as we arrived on scene that Ruby was in danger…
Honouring our volunteers
1 June 2020
Today marks the start of Volunteers’ Week and were acknowledging all of our amazing volunteers who help us carry out our vital work to help horses and ponies in need.…
Patrons Angela Rippon and John Nettles Send Their Messages of Support
1 June 2020
We have been overwhelmed by the kind messages of support from all of our followers and supporters during this difficult and uncertain time. Recently, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary Patrons,…