Remus is wholly funded by donations from the public. Please consider donating to us either by using the PayPal DONATION button at the bottom of this page or sending a cheque direct to the Sanctuary,
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 Events

pony days

Do you love horses but are not able to have one?
How about having your own horse/pony for a day?

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ponies in the community
Ponies in the Community

Many people we are sure will be familiar with Pets as Therapy , the organisation that uses dogs and cats to visit people in hospitals, homes etc
WELL!
REMUS  SANCTUARY has taken this a step further with our enterprising prgramme


CREAM   TEA   AFTERNOON

cream tea

Why not come along, spend and enjoyable afternoon amongst the animals and have a lovely cream tea prepared especially for you?

EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Dates: September 17th

More information and booking Book here


SEASONAL STROLLS

Join us on our short walk, learn about the sights
and sounds of nature around the
Sanctuary and what they mean. See the Sanctuary’s conservation work  and all our animals and view inside the lovely and historic Buttsbury Church.

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INDULGENCE DAY

A popular annual event. Come along and  see the many therapists from all over the South East. Try the therapies for yourself or watch the many displays in our barn. Watch how our animals react to them and learn how much benefit they gain.

Not sure which therapies work - try them for yourself, learn about them and watch our animal’s reactions – they don’t lie!!

You will be truly amazed!!!!!!!!!!

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HORSE CARERS DAY

Are you thinking of buying your first horse or pony?

Do you want to work with horses but are  not sure if you would cope?

Interested in doing volunteer work with horses but would like to learn about them first?

Do you just like horses and would like to learn more about how to care for them?

Do you know someone who would love a day with a horse?

If you answer yes to any of the above then enroll on one of our Adult Horse Carer days

Only £40 for the day

Dates are: September 25th

MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM

 

The Sanctuary

Welcome to The Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary Web site.
If you have visited before you will notice a change in the design and content of our site. The main reason for the changes is that over the past year the site has developed with new pages and photographs, and has become too small to cope with it all. It was thought that the front page should contain up to date news of our Sanctuary. Some pages have yet to be updated, please accept our apologies.

**URGENT APPEAL PLEASE HELP**

REMUS MEMORIAL HORSE SANCTUARY has been so named in memory of the first horse we rescued. Sadly help came too late for him, but the tragedy of REMUS dying through wilful neglect provided the spur needed by the now formed charity to save others from a similar fate.

The Sanctuary was formed in 1983 following the plight of REMUS , who was starved for up to four months in a field, having been stolen by a horse dealer. Then he was left tied to a lamp-post outside the yard that he had been previously stolen from. But now he was emaciated, a mere shadow of the lovely horse he had once been.

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REMUS

For 13 days he stood without help. Rescue came in the form of concerned members of the public and he was taken to a horsebox for transportation to a Veterinary Hospital. Whilst being loaded, he was frightened by passing traffic, he stumbled, fell and, too weak to get up, he had to be pushed and pulled into the horsebox. He traveled lying down. Rescue came too late, his trauma from the months of depravation resulted in him bleeding internally. He died the next morning in the company of people who cared. Read Remus's Poem

Want to visit the Sanctuary? Get directions HERE

As you may know, the sanctuary is run on money raised from our Open Days and other fund raising events. It costs many thousands of pounds to keep us going. So we need your help. PLEASE consider donating any amount to allow us to carry on with the work we do. We also have an online shop where you can purchase gifts.

There are two ways you can donate to the Sanctuary. You can use the Donate button below or use the GIFT AID form which you can download HERE

Please make a donation to Remus

Every little bit helps
 Open Day

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Meet KIM TATE
ACTRESS CLAIRE KING

At our September Open Day

Claire is PATRON of Remus and we are thrilled that she will be
visiting us for the day. Don't miss the opportunity to meet one of the most popular
actresses and celebrities in the UK. Claire is well known for her love and knowledge of horses

Click on heading to see full details

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Little Farm, Buttsbury Road, Near Ingatestone
Essex, CM4 9NZ ENGLAND
TEL: 01277 356191

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The Fundraising Promise

The Remus Horse Sanctuary is a member of the Fundraising Standards Board. This means we are committed to adhering to FRSB Fundraising Promise and the Codes of Fundraising Practice, as established by the Institute of Fundraising.

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of good practice with our fundraising. If you have a complaint about any aspect of our fundraising activities, please contact our Fundraising Complaints Coordinator.

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 Mission Statement

REMUS MEMORIAL HORSE SANCTUARY aims to provide lifetime help and care for horses, ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs & cows, who are victims of physical and mental abuse, be it as a result of ignorance or malicious intent. The animals are our prime concern and are treated with the utmost respect. Animals are never euthanased for reasons of age or infirmity alone. Nothing is spared to give them every chance to thrive into old age.

 News

Elderly Horse Campaign
We are proud to announce the launch  of our ground breaking Elderly Horse Awareness Campaign.

Holistic Care
With  many of our horses being so old and with so many health considerations we believe in giving them a range of treatments to compliment the work that our specialised Veterinary Surgeons do with them. See also workshops on the right of this page

Feeding the elderly Horse
The winter months mean management changes for many horses and ponies and those in their "senior years" may sometimes need a little extra support to ensure they emerge from winter full of the joys of spring!

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Dengie Supporting Remus
The horses, ponies and donkeys at the sanctuary had an early Christmas present this December when Dengie Horse Feeds made a donation of their Natural Vitality Senior Vits & Mins and Natural Vitality Coat & Hoof feed supplements.


 Sponsor a Friend
Don't forget to check out our sponsorship scheme. Many animals still looking for friends. Sponsor a friend
Conservation at the Sanctuary

At Remus we are very mindful of how lucky we are to have such a beautiful area of Essex for our Sanctuary. We are very committed to caring for our environment and the wild creatures, birds and plants that share the land with us. The Sanctuary land and parts of the buildings are home to many species of wildlife, birds, foxes, hedgehogs etc. More Here

 Gift Aid

If you are a UK Taxpayer there is one way you can help us and it makes an enormous difference to us.
GIFT AID it costs you nothing at all  . Please if you are a taxpayer and have not already done so, consider filling in the form below and sending it to us. It truly  makes such a big difference to the Sanctuary and its Animals    Thank you. Gift Aid form HERE

 Our Patrons

Details about our three superb Patrons who help the Sanctuary in so many ways. HERE

This House commends the Remus Horse Sanctuary
Read here about Andrew Rosindell's motion in the House of Commons.

 Links

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We need Volunteers

Office volunteers needed Click here

Promotional Volunteers needed Click here

 Workshops

Does your horse need a BIT EXTRA? Want to reduce those costly vets bills with the winter coming up? Attend one of our workshops to learn what you can do to help your horse.

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