ARCH CALENDAR 2025
This year we have created a beautiful calendar featuring several of our rescues captured by our own Steffi Kersten of Four Footed Photos. These are on sale at the Centre, in our Charity Shop or can be posted - just contact us with your address.
AFTER THE STORM
Many of our friends and supporters were worried about our horses and volunteers after the horrendous storms recently and the coverage of the extensive flooding in Malaga province in the media. We would like to thank everyone for their concern and offers of help and...
HAPPY TO HELP
This year we again welcomed two Belgian students who were part of the Erasmus project. Yorunn and Oona, who want to work with animals, recently spent two weeks working at ARCH with Steffi and the team taking care of our rescues. They learned a great deal (about horses...
WHO’S A BIG BOY NOW?
Little Leo is now seven months old and ready to go to leave his foster mum. We have found him a wonderful experienced home here in Spain where he will have the company of another youngster to grow on with. Recently Rocio came to make him official by giving him his...
R.I.P. CURRA
This lovely mare survived years of starvation and neglect, and had many foals before she was rescued, heavily pregnant once again. Against all the odds she gave birth to a healthy foal, little Leo, survived colic surgery thanks to the timely and expert care of the...
BIRTHDAY BASH!
ARCH is 15 years old this year and held a small party for volunteers, corporate sponsors and long-term foster “parents” at the Centre last weekend to mark 15 years of rescuing horses and ponies. Our sponsor, Mediterranean Homes kindly gave us a donation to help us...
YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME
A couple of days before San Juan, the magic night that marks the beginning of summer, we got two calls from SEPRONA: one about a recumbent donkey, another about a little pony with the horribly infected remainders of an eye. While Soledad, the starved and dehydrated...
HAPPY ARCH ANNIVERSARY ….
...... to our amazing Head of Rehabilitation and Rehoming, Steffi Kersten. A big thank you from all ARCH Volunteers and, of course, from all those rescues she has cared for since she joined us. We are lucky to have your dedication and expertise.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
ARCH will be holding a Silent Auction fundraiser on Friday 9th August 2024 in Mijas Pueblo. If you are a local artist, kindly consider supporting ARCH’s great work, by donating a piece of your art. Art can include paintings, pottery, photographs, etc. All art will be...
LEARNING FOR THE FUTURE
LEARNING FOR THE FUTURE At ARCH we are committed to educating the younger generations about horse care and, hopefully, create positive attitudes in the future. Recently students from Colegio Internacional Torrequebrada spent some time at the Centre for a project they...
R.I.P. ABUELA
Our dear old lady Abuela (Granny) died suddenly from a heart attack. She was probably pushing 30, with few teeth and arthritis but had been enjoying life, attention and food up to the end. Found abandoned and running wild, she came to the Centre last summer and had...
TRULY SHOCKING
We received a call from the police about an abandoned, starved horse a good 4 hour drive away from Malaga. What we found was a 25-30 year old pony, tethered in the full sun without any water or food and basically left to die. “Guerrero” made the trip to the rescue...
MEET LEO!
MEET LEO! An update on our mare and foal. Our “miracle baby” is now back at the Centre with his Mum Curra and thriving. The dedicated team of ARCH volunteers who have been on call during the day and sometimes well into the night have done amazing work. Curra has had...
A DONKEY DREAM COME TRUE
When Belgian student Tess spent time at ARCH last autumn she fell in love with a young donkey we had named Jez. Jez had been brought to the Centre by the local police in Malaga where he had been found abandoned and tied to a lamppost. Recently Tess came back on a...
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
Curra, one of the four rescued mares gave birth to a little colt three weeks after she came to the Centre, in a shocking condition of starvation. At first it was doubtful that the little man could survive or that Curra could manage to feed him, but against all the...