FABULOUS FOSTERERS

FABULOUS FOSTERERS

It takes a special kind of horse lover to offer a home to one of our elderly rescues, knowing that their time will be limited. Sarah and David from Coin are two of these special people. Last year they took in 30-year-old Murana as a companion to their much-loved and...
A SAD STORY

A SAD STORY

When you think you have seen it all, another rescue comes along to shock even the most hardened of our volunteers.  ARCH had been contacted by a mother from east of Malaga, whose son had fallen in love with an apparently abandoned pony near their house. They had been...
SLOWLY, SLOWLY …….

SLOWLY, SLOWLY …….

 ….. an update on some of our recent rescues. The two mares and the filly foal rescued from starvation are doing well. They are gaining weight and confidence. The older mare, Bandolera, is now friendlier and easier to handle, the smaller one, Bella, is still wary but...
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

It would seem that the miracle we were hoping for has happened and Angelica is on the road to recovery, thanks to the veterinary expertise of Rocio and the devoted nursing of Elly. This young mare has patiently endured painful treatment to drain the deep-seated...
R.I.P. VALIENTE

R.I.P. VALIENTE

Recently we received the sad news that our little Valiente had died after a severe bout of colic. The story of Hope and Valiente touched many hearts. These two young Welsh ponies – still only babies – had been confined in cramped and dark conditions for a...
NEW LIVES

NEW LIVES

Saving our rescues from abuse, neglect or abandonment is only part of the picture. There are often months of rehabilitation and then there is the task of finding them new lives. Recently some of the ARCH team met two of our ponies who were taking part in an Agility...
HOPING FOR A MIRACLE

HOPING FOR A MIRACLE

ARCH were contacted by police in Malaga who had had a report of an abandoned horse in the mountains. Walkers in a remote area had come across an obviously badly-injured mare. We managed to access the area with a trailer (no easy task given the terrain) and with great...
SAVED FROM STARVATION – UPDATE

SAVED FROM STARVATION – UPDATE

SAVED FROM STARVATION – UPDATE The ARCH team would like to say a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who has donated to our appeal for these horses. The response has been amazing and, with your help, we can work towards giving them a good life. They have been with...