by Jean | Sep 25, 2025 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Our lovely Lola has left us very peacefully. She had been at the Rescue Centre since February 2023 and had reached the grand old age of 34. She was suffering from extensive melanomas and over time these had worsened considerably and had badly affected her quality of...
by Jean | Sep 25, 2025 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
ARCH volunteers were lucky enough to be able to watch Steve Young (Steve Young Horsemanship) working with some of our rescues recently and it is a pleasure to see how our horses respond to him (videos will be coming on Facebook later). Steve and his wife Tanya are...
by Jean | Jul 30, 2025 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Late one Friday night a lorry arrived in darkness carrying ten equines, with only a few hours’ notice. Earlier that day SEPRONA had confiscated them for neglect and ill treatment from an owner who, allegedly, was a hoarder with mental illness. We had no idea about...
by Jean | Jul 18, 2025 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Many horses pass through the Rescue Centre but perhaps there has been none quite as special as Fabiola who sadly left us today (Wednesday 16th July). She arrived in February 2021 (when we were still wearing masks during COVID), found tethered and apparently abandoned...
by Jean | Jul 10, 2025 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
We had been contacted by concerned members of the public regarding the state of an elderly grey mare tethered by a back leg and apparently unable to reach food or water. It transpired that the owners were already facing a Court case for cruelty (ARCH had denounced...
