We just wanted to extend a warm welcome to all our new friends coming across from Racecar (the motor sports electronic media specialists)! Thanks guys for the great write up and it’s always nice to talk to other rescuers. You’ll have to send us some photos of your rescues in action as it is always wonderful [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Welcome to new friends!
Posted in Association News on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saved yesterday…..the lucky ones!
Posted in Association News, Rescues, Welfare, tagged Horses, rescued, saved on April 21, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Yesterday we attended the St Yrieix Horse Fair in the Dordogne.
There were some very sad cases at this years event and many of the equines were clearly not fit enough to be in this sort of enviroment.Here are our findings from the day and our latest little rescues…..
Past the bouncy castles and the tack shops [...]
Country & Western night success
Posted in Association News, tagged fundraising on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christina Hernon, event organiser……..
“The evening was a terrific success considering last minute hiccups, like the band cancelling due to illness. ‘Nycot’ stepped in with some terrific Country and Western Songs with everyone singing and dancing along. The raffle books sold out on the night and with the book stall and small brocante we managed to raise over 1000 [...]
The stork has visited again!!
Posted in Rescues, tagged foal, rescued on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the early hours of Monday morning we welcomed into the world Sunrise’s beautiful new filly foal!
Sunrise was rescued by Kathryn & Jon Dobson from the mushroom farm that shut down last year, which saw many of its horses sent for meat before we could intervene and help to save the remaining lucky ones. She came with [...]
Arab horse stud disposal
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It has been brought to our attention that an Arab Stud farm in the Dordogne has been forced to sell all of its horses, approx. 50 mares,geldings and stallions of all ages. These horses are not in good condition so please bear this is mind before attending.
The sale will be held on April 30th at [...]
April 12th – Members’ Offer!
Posted in Association News on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Christina! Almost all the tickets for next Saturday’s fundraiser (see below) have been sold and we are now opening the final few to ERF members who would like to join us for dinner at the members-only price of 20€! If you would like to join in the fun and meet the ERF team, [...]
Welcome Almonde – our fattening farm foal!
Posted in Horses, Rescues on April 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In July 2007, Trina and Jon visited the now infamous fattening farm in Dept. 41 and brought home Fiona (a young donkey left alone in her field), Zorito (a handsome Spanish gelding) and Noisette (a gentle Breton mare). Noisette shared her field with two other well known rescues, Cybelle a lovely Percheron mare now living with Equine [...]
Country & Western Night April 12th
Posted in Association News on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How about a night out in support of your favourite association!
If you’re free on Saturday April 12th, Christina Hernon is organising a Country and Western extravaganza St Martin de Couhe (Dept 17). Come along and meet some of the faces behind the names at ERF and join in the fun!
With a superb meal….live music by the legendary ‘Stoney River [...]
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