by Jean | Dec 28, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
One of the most upsetting and frustrating situations we face at ARCH is where a vet has not been able to treat a sick or wounded horse and the owner has left the animal to suffer in pain. We were alerted to the case of a horse with a grossly swollen knee, kept in a...
by Jean | Dec 28, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
In September last year ARCH were contacted by Malaga police about an apparently abandoned and injured horse in a remote mountain area. We managed, with difficulty, to find the mare and bring her back to the Centre. Her injury was so severe that even our vet, the...
by Jean | Aug 27, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Corrie, who came to us in February in a dreadful state, often too weak to get up unaided, has been in foster with our lovely supporter Tina Roscoe. She has spent the summer chilling out and eating and, as you can see from the new photo, she is a different horse. Gone...
by Jean | Aug 27, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
There was an unexpected visitor at the ARCH Rescue Centre recently. Apache, a beautiful young donkey had travelled a long way on foot from France with his new owner and the two had formed a strong bond. Unfortunately, when the pair reached Malaga, on their homeward...
by Jean | Aug 2, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Earlier this year ARCH were involved in the high-profile rescue of severely neglected horses, donkeys and mules from a dealer’s yard near San Roque. We took two mares – Corrie and Frontera – who have recovered well. A short time afterwards we were again approached to...
by Jean | Jul 17, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
LATEST ARRIVALS A sad trio arrived at ARCH recently, victims of appalling neglect and abandonment. The two grey mares were confiscated by SEPRONA and had obviously been suffering from a lack of care for many years. The elder mare, whom we have called Melanie, is 20...
