Amazing ponies that guide the blind

Whilst doing some research today I stumbled across an article where a miniature pony was being used as a guide for a blind lady.

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Maurs Horse Fair

Yesterday was a long and difficult day for us at ERF. We travelled down into Cantal, to Maurs, to monitor their autumn horse fair. It is one of the biggest horse markets in France, with the majority of the equines sold going into the meat chain.
The conditions and treatment of some of the horses was [...]

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Use Amazon and help equines at the same time!

It’s only 66 days til Christmas, time to start thinking about presents for our family and friends…

ERF has it’s very own Amazon Store where we have chosen lots of great gifts that we think you may like. Sit back from the comfort of your living room and do all your Christmas shopping in one [...]

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Thank you Professor Knottenbelt….

We just wanted to say a big thank-you to Professor Derek Knottenbelt , for taking the time to offer his advice to us recently with a difficult welfare case we are dealing with.

Prof. Knottenbelt is a highly respected leading expert in equine oncology and dermatology and we appreciate him taking time out of his very [...]

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The newly married couple…Brandy & co.

We couldn’t resist posting some photos of Brandy (formerly Gucci) and her new pal enjoying the sun this week.
(P.S Brandy is the one with the bigger ears!)

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Home needed asap for Cairanne

The beautiful Cairanne has been on our website looking for an adopter for a few months now. Although she is 22 yrs old, she is in good health and could be lightly ridden by a competent person. Being good with other horses means she would also make a very good companion for a lonely horse [...]

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A visit to see the girls….

After delivering Brandy (Gucci) yesterday I called in to visit Maddy, Ellie and Poppy -  the 3 donkeys that were adopted by Tracie and Dave back in April. These 3 donkeys are just the funniest threesome and follow each other around everywhere. They are an absolute credit to Tracie & Dave and look fantastic with [...]

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Gucci the donkey…new name and new home!

Yesterday we moved Gucci the yearling donkey to her new adoptive family near Bellac, where she is to be companion to another lonely donkey, Phebus. We were thrilled that she found a home so quickly after coming into our care as she had been yearning for a donkey friend for some time with her previous [...]

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Meet our latest four legged friends…….

Today we were out on the road collecting 2 equines thats have come into ERF’s care. Princesse is a little grey pony who suffers from arthritis so is not able to be used as a riding pony any more. Her owners contacted ERF after hearing about us from a friend of theirs, who happened to [...]

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