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...
by Jean | Jun 23, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
We are heartened and relieved that finally the new animal rights legislation appears to be taking effect. This week there was a landmark conviction in the fight against animal abuse, thanks to the tenacity of our animal rights lawyer, Aritz Toribio and a caring and...
by Jean | Jun 23, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
It’s been a sad time at ARCH. Our beautiful young stallion Zingaro was put to sleep early one Monday morning. We knew when he came to us in early March with the horrific wound in his shoulder that the outcome was far from certain. We were warned that there was...
by Jean | Jun 23, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Among a group of equines rescued from appalling conditions in Malaga last year was a grey mare and her filly foal. The emaciated horses had been roaming around the streets desperately searching for food and had finally been barricaded inside a rubbish dump, where...
by Jean | Jun 1, 2021 | Tales From A.R.C.H.
Two new rescues arrived at the Centre at the end of May. Both were victims of long- term and shocking neglect. Isabella is a tall, elegant Palomino mare who, at the age of 13 (it is her birthday this coming Sunday) should be in her prime. Instead, she is little more...
