Sunday 6 October Important Read
We are very sorry to have to announce that our Open Day this Sunday been cancelled as the fields are just too wet for cars to park on, due to the recent rain that we’ve experienced.
For us, this is a great loss and, by cancelling, we will potentially lose as much as £5,000 that would have helped us to get through the winter months to feed the many horses, ponies and donkeys at the Sanctuary all rescued from terrible lives of neglect.
As you can imagine, therefore, we don’t take this decision lightly!
For you, we understand it will be an immense disappointment, especially if you planned to come to either shop or see your favourite animal or just spend the day in the beautiful Essex countryside.
The October Open Day is usually our busiest one and also gives us chance to sell our new winter and Christmas gift stock, such as the plum puddings, our annual calendar, and gift packs etc etc – so please do visit our website and take a look at our shop and if you fancy buying something for yourself or as a gift then please do place an order.
See you at Stock Village Hall from 11am to 3pm on Sunday 6 October
To help make up for the loss of the Sanctuary not being able to open on Sunday we will instead be having our stalls at the Stock Village Hall from 11am – 3pm, where you can buy our goods and many other items, meet our team and hear all about the work that we do. Refreshments will also be available and don’t forget, Stock Village Hall is dog friendly. The postcode for your satnavs is CM4 9LY.
Please also consider making a donation towards our winter feed costs – as the impact of losing this Open Day will be quite considerable financially. Our work is very hard and we see some awful cases that break our hearts. Most we can save, others sadly die, but at least at the end they were loved and cared for. The financial aspect doesn’t stop just by bringing the animals into our care as then our costs really start to escalate as we try to rectify the mess previously made of these poor creatures.
Donating the cost of just 2 coffees to us each month would have a huge impact
Sadly we have hit a time where donations have gone down and have stayed down since the recession some years back, but our costs continue to rise. Can you help us to help these poor creatures – all innocent victims of man’s inhumanity? Thousands of horses are caught up in the horse welfare crisis and suffer daily. We want to be able to help these horses and give them a chance but we can only do this with your help:
- Can you make a donation to help us to continue this critical work, rescuing and rehabilitating sick, abused and neglected animals?
- Can you organise an event to help raise money for us?
- Do you run a business which could help?
- Are you part of a group or a club that could help?
- If all our friends on Facebook could set up a standing order for just £5 a month it would make a huge difference and it’s only the cost of two coffees!
- Do you have good quality bric-a-brac or unwanted gifts or unwanted stock that we can sell to raise funds?
There are so many ways that you could help us and therefore help these beautiful noble creatures who suffer so badly at the hands of humanity.
Please get in touch via telephone, email or Facebook and we hope to see you on Sunday in Stock!
Tel: 01277 356191
Email: info@remussanctuary.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RemusHorseSanctuary
Final Family Fun Day at Essex Horse Charity
Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates for the last time this year on Sunday 6 October and visitors, members and supporters are welcome to come and meet the 200+ animals and learn about the Sanctuary’s horse welfare programme, from 1pm to 5pm.
Parking is available on-site, with disabled access, and dogs are very welcome on a lead. Admission will be charged at just £4 per adult and £2 for children.
The Open Days at the Sanctuary are fun and interesting for the whole family, with bouncy castles, a children’s entertainer, live music from Midnite Blu, delicious refreshments – including gluten-free sandwiches and homemade cakes – and lots of stalls including a tombola and raffle.
The Sanctuary provides rehabilitation and care for around 200 animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, one cow that was born at the Sanctuary, along with goats, sheep and cats, and has been doing so since it was founded in 1983.
Every year the charity faces the threat of closure due to spiraling costs and the Open Days are a vital source of fundraising. Due to its location on greenbelt land, Remus can only open to the public for a limited number of days each year.
The Sanctuary also host Afternoon Teas, Children’s Pony Days and complementary therapy workshops, the details for which can be found on the website. The 2020 programme of events will be launched shortly.
Sue says, “We always look forward to our Open Days and the last one of the season is always bitter sweet! We enjoy inviting the public to come and visit the Sanctuary and learn more about what we do. Everyone always has such a great time and it means we’re able to show off our facilities and our amazing animals and give people an insight into the valuable work that we do in a fun way.”
For further information, visit www.remussanctuary.org or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356191.
The Importance of Winter Turnout
Hartpury College have recently released some research indicating that 20 minutes on a ‘horsewalker’ is equivalent exercise to one hour of turnout. The research showed that the horses travelled the same distance in both scenarios, but the heart rates of the turned-out horses were higher, due to periods of trot and canter.
With winter fast approaching, many horse owners’ thoughts will be turning to the inevitable turnout woes, and ways to get around them!
However, as the researchers were keen to point out, a ‘horsewalker’ is not a replacement for daily turnout. If you’re lucky enough to have one, it simply provides additional exercise during times of limited turnout or limited daylight for ridden exercise.
The psychological benefits of being out in the field, at least for part of the day, are huge. Here at Remus our horses enjoy daily turnout, as well as environmental enrichment to enhance their physical, social and mental environment. This is through various means including music, mirrors, toys and, of course, regular grooming. You can read more on our enrichment programme here.
Turnout is also important to allow horses to behave as naturally as possible in social groups. All of our residents love spending time with their pals out in the field – come rain or shine!
You can read more about the research in this recent Horse & Hound article.
Our last Open Day of the 2019 season will be taking place on Sunday 6 October. This is the last time that we will be open to visitors this year, so don’t miss out! You can find all the information you need on our website.
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Giving Tuesday 2019
Do you remember last year’s #GivingTuesday? It took place in November. This year it’s a little later and scheduled for Tuesday 3 December 2019, so please make a note in your diaries.
The #givingtuesday campaign which began in America, is an antidote to the mass consumerism of Black Friday and aims to get people thinking of others in the run-up to Christmas, be it through donating to charity, volunteering or simply helping a friend, neighbour or family member.
#MyGivingStory is this year’s initiative and is essentially a storytelling campaign which encourages people to share how and why they give, be that donating money, time, skills or goods. Through #MyGivingStory we are asking you to share why you have been inspired to give, how and why you give, and the impact your giving journey has had on you, the cause you support, or both.
You can do this on your own personal social media accounts using the hashtag #MyGivingStory and tagging @RemusHorse (Twitter), @RemusHorseSanctuary (Facebook) and @remussanctuary on Instagram. Your #MyGivingStory can be as long as a video or as short as a Tweet, whatever works for you!
Since its inception in 2014, #givingtuesday has become one of the biggest events in the global charity calendar, breaking successive Guinness World Records for the most amount of money donated online to charity in 24 hours. In 2016, £48 million was donated online via PayPal with the UK accounting for the second largest amount of donations. An estimated 4.5 million people in Britain also did something to support a good cause on the day.
We would ask you to donate to Remus Horse Sanctuary and, if you’d like to support a good cause on the day, that you choose to help us and our amazing animals. You can find lots of ways to do help us on our website.
All of the animals that you’ll find at Remus have been 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 euthanised for reasons of age or infirmity alone and nothing is spared to give them the chance to thrive into old age. Our mission is to provide them with an environment where they are safe and, after a lifetime of doing their best for mankind or being abused by mankind, that they now have a life built around them giving them all they need and asking nothing in return.
This is their time and you still have the opportunity to come and meet them this year, at our Open Day on Sunday 6 October. After that we will be closed to the public over the winter months until May 2020.
Sue Burton, our Founder added: “The horse welfare crisis in this country is continuing to escalate. The aim of #givingtuesday is to get people thinking about others this Christmas and doing little things that can make a big difference. It could be donating money or volunteering but, if we all do something small this #givingtuesday, it would make a real difference not only to the hundreds of abandoned horses in this area but to Remus too.”
Fun Dog Show and Family Day at Essex Horse Charity
Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates on Sunday 1 September to welcome supporters, volunteers and members of the public for its fun Dog Show and Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Novelty Dog Show will commence at 1.30pm with bookings being taken from 1pm.
This will be the penultimate Open Day of the Season for the Sanctuary at Little Farm, Buttsbury, near Ingatestone, which offers free parking on-site with disabled access. Admission will be charged at just £4 per adult and £2 for children. Entry to the Dog Show is £1.50 per class.
The Remus Novelty Dog Show includes fun classes such as: Bad Hair Day and Best Sausage Catcher, along with the more traditional – Dogs with a Disability (blind, deaf or a life-changing illness) and of course, the ever-popular Best in Show. The 1st – 6th winner will receive a rosette and best Rescue Dog and Best in Show will receive a trophy each to keep.
The events at the Sanctuary are always fun and interesting for young and old alike, with bouncy castles, a children’s entertainer, live music from Midnite Blu, delicious refreshments – including gluten-free sandwiches and homemade cakes – and lots of stalls including a tombola and raffle.
The Sanctuary provides rehabilitation and care for around 200 animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, one cow that was born at the Sanctuary, goats, sheep and cats, and has been doing so since it was founded in 1983.
Every year the Sanctuary faces the risk of closure due to lack of funds. The Open Days are a vital source of fundraising for us as, due to our location on greenbelt land, we can only open to the public for a limited number of days each year.
The Sanctuary also host Afternoon Teas, Children’s Pony Days and complementary therapy workshops such as Reiki for Animals – the details for which can be found on our website.
Sue Burton, the charity’s founder, says, “Our dog shows are always great fun and offer a new dimension to our open days. We always look forward to inviting the public to come and visit the Sanctuary and learn more about what we do.
“Young and old always have such a great time! It means we’re able to show off our facilities and our amazing animals, and give people an insight into the valuable work that we do in a fun way.”
For anyone wishing to sponsor a dog class at the event, especially local businesses, please email: info@remussanctuary.org. For information about the Sanctuary, visit www.remussanctuary.org or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356191.
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Final Furlong for Horse Sanctuary’s 2019 Open Days
On Sunday 4 August, Remus Horse Sanctuary will open its gates once again to welcome supporters and members of the public for its fun Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Sanctuary has only three more dates until the end of the 2019 events season.
The Sanctuary can be found at Little Farm, Buttsbury near Ingatestone, and offers free on-site parking with disabled access. Admission will be charged at just £4 per adult and £2 for children.
The events at the Sanctuary are always fun and interesting for the whole family, with bouncy castles, a children’s entertainer and live music from Midnite Blu. On the 4th August, the local fire brigade will also be making a scheduled appearance for demonstrations.
Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon, including gluten-free sandwiches and homemade cakes.
The Sanctuary provides rehabilitation and care for around 200 animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, one cow – born at the Sanctuary – goats, sheep and cats, and has been doing so since it was founded in 1983.
Every year the Sanctuary faces the risk of closure due to lack of funds. The Open Days are a vital source of fundraising for us as, due to our location on greenbelt land, we can only open to the public for a limited number of days each year.
Sue says, “Young and old always have such a great time at our Open Days and it means we’re able to show off our facilities and our wonderful animals, many of which have suffered at the hands of mankind, and give people an insight into the valuable work that we do in a fun way.”
For information about the Sanctuary, visit www.remussanctuary.org or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356191.
We need your help
These pictures show some of the horses we have rescued. All terribly sad stories, some we could save and others we were too late to help, but this suffering goes on every day. We are regularly asked, often via Facebook, to get involved and help horses and we are happy to, but obviously this always comes at a cost. There are costs in the recovery itself and it doesn’t stop just by bringing the animals into the Sanctuary. As we try to rectify the mess made of these poor creatures, our costs start to rocket!
Sadly, we have hit a time where donations have gone down and have stayed down since the recession some years back, but our costs continue to spiral.
Can you help us to help these poor creatures – all innocent victims of man’s inhumanity?
Thousands of horses are caught up in the horse welfare crisis and suffer daily. We want to be able to help these horses and give them a chance, but we can only do this with your help.
- Can you make a donation to help us to continue this critical work?
- Can you organise an event to help raise money for us?
- Do you run a business which could help?
- Are you part of a group or a club that could help?
- Do you have good quality bric-a-brac or unwanted gifts or unwanted stock that we can sell to raise funds?
- If all our supporters could set up a standing order for just £5 a month it would make a huge difference and it’s only the cost of two coffees!
There are so many ways that you could help us, and therefore help these beautiful noble creatures who suffer so badly at the hands of humanity. Please do get in touch and support the work that we do.
Please make a donation to help us today!
Together we believe we can make a difference.
Exercise is key!
‘Use it or lose it’. We’ve all heard the expression and we all know how important it is, with an ageing population, to exercise and keep our bodies in good working order. Our equine friends are also living longer, so how can we help them to stay strong and less-injury prone as they move through life?
While our residents here at Remus are retired, and many are elderly, we work hard to keep them interested in day-to-day life, in order to maintain their health and fitness. So a recent article in Your Horse magazine got our attention. It’s about incorporating simple exercises into your horse’s daily routine to strengthen their muscles – either between physio visits, if your horse is recovering from an injury, or just generally.
Some of these are ridden and some are in hand, such as turning your horse on a circle around you to get him to engage his core. Of course, be careful to only do what your horse is capable of and always work evenly on both sides, or you could be doing more damage than good!
Read the full article here.
We are specialists in caring for elderly horses. You can read more about this on our website here.
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