WELL DONE STEFFI!

WELL DONE STEFFI!

Steffi recently celebrated her first anniversary at ARCH as horse carer in chief. It’s been a challenging year with so many rescues, some of whom had complex and ongoing problems, which she has faced with dedication and expertise, both on a day-to-day basis and in...
THANK YOU SHEILA!

THANK YOU SHEILA!

All our volunteers are special, selflessly giving up their time and energy for the love of horses (and donkeys, ponies and mules!). But special mention should be made of our long-time volunteer Sheila who this month is celebrating ten years of helping at ARCH. Sheila...
NEW LIFE, NEW HOPE

NEW LIFE, NEW HOPE

Followers may remember Maggie, one of two grey mares confiscated in Huelva by SEPRONA last year. Her companion, sadly, had to be put to sleep as she had a long-standing and incurable leg injury and could not walk. Maggie suffered badly from sand colic when she arrived...
THE SADDEST STORY

THE SADDEST STORY

At ARCH we are no strangers to cases of neglect and cruelty, but even the most hardened of our volunteers was shocked at the state of our latest rescue, a small skewbald pony called Caramelo. Apparently he had been tied up in a field for two years (winter and summer)...
A FAIRY TAIL ENDING

A FAIRY TAIL ENDING

Sometimes there are sad stories at ARCH. But there are also happy ones. One of these is the story of two mares. Camilla, 20 years old and starving, came to ARCH last year, having been abandoned under a bridge in Chiclana. After veterinary care and good feeding her...
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

One of the most upsetting and frustrating aspects of our work at ARCH is the delay which often occurs between our being made aware of an animal in distress and its arrival at the Centre. Over three weeks ago we were told about two mules and a mare in Cordoba province...