Join the animals and humans for their last Open Day of the 2022 season and celebrate World Animal Day with them on Sunday 2 October from 1pm to 5pm. Disney’s character Olaf, will also be visiting during the afternoon! World Animal Day, officially 4 October, has become a global celebration for all animals and the […]

When horses come to us at Remus Horse Sanctuary, we often have to embark on a programme of rehabilitation. Many of them have been starved and neglected, and need to build up their strength and confidence. So we were very interested to read this excellent article in Horse and Hound about the benefits of walking […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates on Sunday 4 September to welcome members of the public for its fun Dog Show and Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Dog Show will commence at 2pm with bookings being taken from 1.30pm. Special guest Minnie Mouse will also be making an appearance during the […]

Can you help us – again? We thought the last two years were tricky enough with Covid and the lack of fundraising! Little did we know that 2022 would bring us the hottest UK temperatures on record, and over such a sustained period! The soaring temperatures have meant the grass in the paddocks can’t grow […]

As summer continues, and with another heatwave predicted for the UK, it’s important to ensure your horse is well protected against the elements and any pests. Keeping on top of horse care is half the battle, and we have in place at Remus Horse Sanctuary a summer management routine that ensures that the animals we […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates to visitors on Sunday 7 August from 1pm to 5pm for one of its summer Open Days. Visitors will be able to meet special guest Mickey Mouse, who will be visiting the charity during the afternoon. The Sanctuary at Little Farm, Buttsbury, near Ingatestone, offers free parking […]

Shopping online with Amazon is pretty much everyone’s go-to nowadays, either when we need something in a hurry or can’t find it at our local shops. But did you know that Amazon will make a donation to the charity of your choice every time you shop with them? It’s easy if you use AmazonSmile. Similar […]

It’s hard to believe now, but Storm Eunice hit the Sanctuary in February of this year. Following on from the devastation it heralded, we had various contractors and volunteers in attempting to fix the extensive damage. Our main concern was the broken fencing and the damaged shelters, as both of these have direct impact upon the […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates on Sunday 3 July to welcome members of the public for its fun Dog Show and Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Dog Show will commence at 2pm with bookings being taken from 1.30pm. Special guest Buzz Lightyear will also be making an appearance during the […]

Little Ted, one of our Shetland ponies, has been struggling a lot this spring with laminitis and has been extremely sore. Working with our Vet and Farrier we agreed to try plastic glue-on shoes on him as they have helped some of our other horses. Ted is tiny so the shoes are very small, but […]