Raise FREE funds for us whilst you shop for your home and garden
Did you know that you can raise free funds for Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary when you shop for home and garden products via Give as you Live?
This May, whether you’re buying new furniture, curtains or colourful plants to brighten up your garden, please shop via Give as you Live and raise money for us, at no extra cost to you.
Give your home a makeover this May!
Raise FREE funds for us when you do your weekly grocery shop
You can now raise free funds for us when you pop out to buy your groceries!
Whether you’re dashing out for milk or doing your weekly shop, our in-store cards are the convenient way to shop and raise money for us, at no extra cost to you.
Choose to shop at Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Tesco and ASDA, keep it topped up via our website, and use it again and again to keep raising free funds.
Fashion Show Raises £950
Our first ever fashion show took place recently on Saturday April 7th at Stock Village Hall. You can see some photos alongside! With 100 ladies in attendance, the event raised a fabulous total of £950 for the Sanctuary.
Our Founder Sue Burton gave an introductory talk at the start and thanked everyone for their support and talked them through the latest arrivals at the Sanctuary.
The fashion show itself was 90 minutes long and everyone was then given the opportunity to purchase clothing on the night – much of the merchandise was being offered at up to 50% off! The show and clothing were provided by Colours Fashion Company who had come all the way from Manchester! It was all branded clothing including M&S, Wallis, New Look, Top Shop, River Island and many others. The evening also included refreshments and a raffle, which alone raised £200.
Almost everyone treated themselves to clothes and some ladies left with armfuls!
Once again the event was run mainly by volunteers and without their support this, and events like this, could not happen. We are so grateful to them.
Statement from Leading Horse Charity on UK Welfare Crisis
Following the recent television coverage of the horse welfare crisis in this country, Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex, has made the following statement:
“The crisis in this country continues to deepen and Remus remains concerned re the apathy and red tape that seems to get in the way of helping them. There needs to be new updated legislation that is enforceable for all sectors of the community.
“Horses are suffering dying and being thrown out to take their chances on the busy roads. Last month two youngsters were loose in Aveley. One was killed and two were killed in Tilbury and we rescued a foal recently at a cost of over £1000 to the Sanctuary for specialist vets with tranquilliser dart equipment.
“The Government need to see horse welfare as a bigger priority and make laws adequate and enforceable and must debate tethering of horses. It seems awful that in a world where we can send men to the moon that we can allow gregarious sentient flight animals to be chained by their necks to the ground.”
Sadly, the horse charity is unable to open its gates to the public for the planned Open Day in May as the ground underfoot is still too unstable for people to drive and walk on. The first Open Day of the season, therefore, will be Sunday 3 June.
The newest rescue at the Sanctuary [Pictured top left] is Jake. He was dumped behind Buttsbury Church in Essex on a Sunday evening in March and was roaming loose for some days with no fencing between him and the busy road and the swollen river.
Sue Burton said, “He is only a baby and when he arrived he was terrified! He was skinny and crawling with lice and infested with worms but such a sweetie. Because he is so feral, as are so many who are dumped now – more of the foals born to die, and indeed three have died on Essex roads in the last month, it meant bringing in some experts to travel and dart him early one morning.
“We are so pleased that we were able to save him before he became another statistic. He had a very frightening few days before and on arrival, so we left him in a warm stable with food and water and a deep bed to settle down and relax.”
Another resident at the Sanctuary requiring special attention current is Sparkey, a 10-year-old Welsh pony that arrived in 2014 with terrible laminitis. He has recently undergone a serious operation to address problems with his mouth, teeth and nostrils, with both Diastema and Periodontal Disease.
Since the surgery, Sparkey is doing very well – he is having his sinuses flushed every day and is now on oral antibiotics with the vet visiting daily to check his dental plug is still in position. He is happy and enjoying himself out in the paddock and the vets are very pleased with his progress.
Says Sue, “We spent £2000 on Sparkey before the operation and subsequently a further £3000, including aftercare, but we have such a happy pony who should be able to enjoy the rest of his life now.
“We were hoping to introduce Jake and help raise sponsorship for Sparkey at our first Open Day in May. It’s a crying shame that we’ve had to cancel it until June.”
Donations for the rescued foal and Sparkey can be made via a number of ways and details can be found on the website.
For further information, visit www.remussanctuary.org or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356191.
Remus Carriage Experience Packages
We’re very excited to be offering some fabulous experience packages in conjunction with the Horse Drawn Carriage Company. 25% donation to the charity on every booking when you quote our reference. Here’s a taster of what will be on offer. (more…)
Time to Turn Out
What a long, hard winter it has been. Even over Easter it was miserable and, although every one of our horses here at Remus gets the very best individual care and attention, you can tell even they were starting to wonder who had stolen the sunshine! Wet, muddy paddocks have been an issue for all and such testing conditions can throw up all sorts of unwanted ailments from mud fever to respiratory problems if turnout has been limited.
Here at Remus we’re lucky enough to have large shavings paddocks for our horses to enjoy. They’re perfect for the wetter weather and essential to keep our older residents moving to prevent stiffness. Whatever your facilities, the decision to leave horses out or bring them in is rarely without compromise. This recent article from Horse & Hound sums up nicely the pros and cons from veterinary and welfare professionals, as well as owners.
35th Anniversary
Can you help the Sanctuary this year on our 35th birthday?
- Perhaps you could help run a stall at our events, put up a poster in your local shop or vets, can you ask your local shop if they will take one of our collection tins?
- Perhaps you could help Carrie with her talks raising awareness of what we do at the charity throughout the year?
- Or could you volunteer for a few hours here at the farm?
- Can you help keep an eye on horses near you to check they are being fed and watered?
- Could you rattle some tins on your local High Street?
- Can you organise a fundraising event for Remus?
- What about giving a friend the gift of membership for their birthday or sponsoring an animal to give to a loved one as a gift?
There are lots of ways that you can help Remus and we try and make it as easy as possible, with ideas like those above and also lots of useful information here on our website. Click on any of the links above to learn more or, of course, do pick up the phone!
Our founder, Sue Burton, says, “As you’ll know by now, 2018 is Remus’ 35th birthday and some of our members have been with us since day one which I think is amazing! It never fails to surprise me just how wonderful our friends and supporters are.
“Thank you all for all that you do for Remus in whatever way you do.”
Raise FREE Funds for us this Easter!
Did you know that you can raise free funds for Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary when you shop for Easter goodies via Give as you Live?
This Easter, whether you’re buying sweet treats for the kids, food for a seasonal feast, or a special gift for someone, please shop via Give as you Live and raise money for us, at no extra cost to you.
Treat the ones you love this Easter!
Latest news and events for 2018
You’ll be pleased to hear that our website is now fully up to date with our events for 2018. Click here to find out more about our events, including our Spring Sales, Quiz Night and Ladies’ Fashion Show and our Kids Pony Days return for the Easter holidays. Click here to download and print a pdf of all dates.
Life at the Sanctuary is not getting any easier, so we try to make it as simple as possible for you to help us here at the Charity, from supporting our events, to donating clothing and bric-a-brac, to volunteering. Click on any of the highlighted links below and you’ll be directed to the appropriate page on our website.
Food & Donations
It’s that time of year when donations go down but our costs rise as we need more bedding, food and forage on site and need to try to get forage and water out to as many horses left tethered on the sides of the road as we can. Can you help us with a donation or food?
Also at this time of year we use more money on pain relief for the old horses and ponies who have arthritis and joint issues and rugs for all the horses, especially in the severe cold spells like we’ve recently experienced, so it really is a very costly time for us.
These efforts can mean the difference between life and death, so thank you for any help that you may be able to offer!
Afternoon Teas & Open Days
Looking ahead to the warmer weather, both of these events are very good for Remus from a promotional and a fundraising perspective but we are desperate for people to join our Afternoon Tea Team and our Open Day Teams.
There are seven Afternoon Teas planned for this year and six Open Days. If you can help at either, or would like more information to help promote these events, please do call or email the Sanctuary.
We really do need more help to both continue these events and to make them successful. Find out more about volunteering here.
Recycling
Do you have any unwanted presents – Christmas or Birthday – that you no longer want or require or any good quality bric-a-brac? If so we would love to have them at the Sanctuary to help raise funds for the horses.
Don’t forget we can turn your used stamps, old coins, foreign currency, old phones, old clothes, printer cartridges, any World War memorabilia, and books into cash for the animals!
For details of all of the ways you can help Remus with your recycling, and more, please click here and do remember to encourage your friends and family for us too!
Raise FREE Funds for us this Mothers Day
Did you know that you can raise free funds for Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary when you shop for Mother’s Day gifts via Give as you Live?
This Mother’s Day, whether you’re buying flowers, fragrances, chocolates or jewellery, please shop via Give as you Live and raise money for us, at no extra cost to you.
Treat mum for less this Mother’s Day!
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