Little Chiquita, Maggie’s surprise foal who was born back in May, left for her new home recently. Well adjusted, well grown and very confident she is settling well – her new Mum, Lucia the vet, has been visiting her and handling her since she was very small. Mum...

Noor and Tess, students from Belgium, spend two weeks at ARCH in October as part of the Erasmus project. They experienced the highs and lows of horse rescue, gained a wealth of knowledge and were a great help to the volunteers. Their enthusiasm was contagious and we...

ARCH has recently rescued four horses from Huelva who were in a pitiable state with no food or water. All four – two mares and two geldings – have survived the critical first two weeks at the Centre. They are chipped so we know their names and their ages. Their owner...

ARCH followers will remember the horrific case of the grey stallion we named Pirata. Abandoned and left to die in agony with serious wounds, he was discovered near the body of another horse in a remote part of the Rio Grande. Sadly, we have been unable to trace his...

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...