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Update

Posted in Association News on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

At ERF HQ, we would like to say a huge thank you to all our members and supporters who have contacted us today to offer their support and their help. We have been extremely moved that so many of you have taken the time to get in touch and assure you all that we are [...]

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For those considering getting an Equine….

Posted in Welfare, tagged , , , on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Something that has come to light recently is the number of people who have moved over to France to a property with a bit more land than a garden, and decide to get a horse or donkey to keep the grass down. Yes, these animals make wonderful companions but please realise that they are not [...]

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Titos Update

Posted in Donkeys, Rescues, tagged , , on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As promised, here is a short update on our little Titos…..
He has now been wormed, de-loused and we have started to medicate the areas where he has hair loss - it is not yet clear whether these have been caused by mites or through mishandling and a badly fitting head collar. He is currently in isolation in a stable with [...]

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Little Titos saved from a death sentence

Posted in Donkeys, Rescues, tagged , on March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Today a team from ERF travelled down into the Dordogne to rescue a 2 year donkey, Titos.
Last week he lost his 3 donkey friends to the butcher and was just waiting til the next meat lorry turned up for him…..luckily he now won’t have to endure that fate.
The place we collected him from can only be [...]

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ERF website success

Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Just to let you know that your advert has found an excellent home for our girls.  Thank you so much for your help.”
Babette
We are very pleased that these remarkable previously rescued Trotters have found a new home via the ERF website!Have a look at the other horses advertised on there under re-homing.

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Les Cahiers de L’âne

Posted in Donkeys on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Pour les amoureux de l’âne
This is a great bi-monthly publication dedicated to donkey lovers in France (both young and old) - 64 pages of advice and information as well as a poster in every issue! The current issue is Mars / Avril and is in the shops now.

We know that these magazines can be a bit [...]

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La Vie Associative – what being an Association in France really means

Posted in Association News, tagged , , on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

La Vie Associative plays an important role in everyday life in France. A recent survey showed that, amazingly, there are over 1.1 million associations supported by 14.2 million volunteers and 935,000 employees. Associations can be found in all walks of life from sport and education to all types of leisure pursuits, and they are recognised [...]

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