
You can help Remus Horse Sanctuary in so many ways…
Welcome to Remus Horse Sanctuary in Ingatestone, Essex! We believe that together, with your help, we can all make a difference and bring an end to horse cruelty. The horse welfare crisis in the UK has been escalating for many years and we want to ensure that, in future, no animal is born to die. We hope you like what you see here and look forward to welcoming you to our family!
Sue Burton BEM, Founder
Latest News

Bluetongue: A Growing Threat to Our Animals
Posted 14th June 2025
At Remus Horse Sanctuary, we dedicate ourselves to providing love, care, and protection for the animals who call our Sanctuary home. But right now, they face a new and serious threat – bluetongue disease. This devastating virus is spreading across the UK and leaving a trail of suffering in its wake. At the Sanctuary, this […]
More...Happy 40th Birthday, Damson!
Posted 1st June 2025
We’re thrilled to be celebrating an incredible milestone here at Remus Horse Sanctuary – our beloved Shetland pony, Damson, will be 40 years old on 1 June! This makes her the oldest resident at the Sanctuary, and we couldn’t be prouder of how well she’s doing. Damson’s story is a little different from many of […]
More...Have you nominated Remus in the next Benefact Group Draw?
Posted 24th May 2025
Benefact have shared that in 2024, more than 10% of winning charities received 10 or fewer nominations. Please don’t let us be one of them! YOUR NOMINATION ALONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The third £1,000 draw of the year is fast approaching, so please get your nominations in by midnight on Sunday 1 June. You […]
More...Seven Million Horses at Risk – Remus Backs Call for Legal Reform
Posted 18th May 2025
Remus Horse Sanctuary welcomes the recent call from World Horse Welfare (WHW) urging the European Union to strengthen animal welfare laws and better protect the continent’s seven million equines. The charity’s report, Invisible Horses, highlights the lack of species-specific legislation and enforcement across the EU, leaving many horses, donkeys, and mules vulnerable to neglect, abuse, […]
More...Events
29
Jun
Legacy Day
At the Sanctuary 11am-1pm. Join us at Remus Horse Sanctuary for a special afternoon dedicated to exploring how Gifts in […]
06
Jul
Open Day and Dog Show at the Sanctuary July
Join us for our Open Day and Fun Dog Show on Sunday 6 July from 1 until 4pm. Download our […]
13
Jul
Summer Sale
Visit our Summer Sale to help raise funds for Remus at Stock Village Hall on Sunday 13 July. The postcode […]