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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We held our Annual General Meeting on January 24th, and the following members have been voted onto the committee, and will be sharing the responsibilities and the running of ARCH for 2023: President: Jill Newman Rogers Vice president/Treasurer: Manuela Wilhelm...

A NEW LEASE OF LIFE! We love hearing about our rescues and how they go on to loving homes after what are often traumatic experiences. We had a message recently from a lady in Ireland about a small Shetland pony we rehomed many years ago. Bonnie came to ARCH in the...

The Rescue Centre was full to bursting when our animal rights lawyer told us of the sad situation of three starving mares in Huelva. So, we had a quick shuffle around the paddocks and were able to offer them refuge. Sadly, our driver was told that one of the mares had...

Sadly, we have had to say goodbye to our matriarch Mercedes, our longest resident. She arrived at ARCH in 2012, having been at a trekking centre where she had been overworked. She has been an integral part of the Centre since then, often spending summers with Jill in...

Esmeralda lost her battle this morning (October 21st), in the peaceful setting of our Rescue Centre, surrounded by love. She was found abandoned and taken into our care at the ARCH Rescue Centre only in September and our hopes, raised by her initial improvement, were...

Our golden boy returned to the Centre last month and is doing well. Many thanks to the equine hospital in Cordoba for carrying out a successful operation, and to our vets Rocio and Andres who have been giving him aftercare for a couple of weeks at their stables. And,...