Dengie Backs Remus Winter Appeal with £1,000 Feed Donation

Remus Horse Sanctuary in Ingatestone, Essex, has received a generous £1,000 feed donation from Dengie Horse Feeds in support of its Winter Appeal. The donation will help provide vital nutrition for the Sanctuary’s rescued horses, ponies and donkeys during the cold winter months, when feed costs rise significantly, and support Remus’s welfare efforts delivering emergency supplies to tethered and neglected horses across Essex and beyond.

Winter is one of the most challenging times of year for equine welfare charities, with increased demand for forage, specialist feeds and additional care. Dengie’s support will ensure that every horse, pony and donkey at Remus continues to receive the nutrition they need to stay healthy and warm throughout the winter months, while also enabling the Sanctuary to deliver emergency feed to vulnerable horses in the wider community.

Remus Horse Sanctuary has worked closely with Dengie Horse Feeds for many years, using their products as part of tailored feeding regimes for animals with a wide range of needs, including elderly horses and those recovering from neglect.

The Winter Appeal remains open until 31 March 2026, with donations directly supporting feed, bedding and essential daily care for the Sanctuary’s residents, as well as emergency supplies for tethered and neglected horses across the South East of England.

“It is a privilege to be able to support the ongoing work of Sue and her amazing Team at Remus Horse Sanctuary,” says Tracey Hammond, Nutritionist at Dengie. “Forage shortages have meant escalating forage costs in many areas, which is an additional cost that sanctuaries like Remus just don’t need on top of the usual costs of winter and all the animals in their care.

“Many of Dengie’s fibre feeds can be used as part or total forage replacers which can be particularly useful when supplementing the forage of individuals within a herd that all have varying needs. Products like Dengie Hi-Fi Senior combined with Alfa-Beet can be used for those that don’t maintain their weight with ease or that struggle to chew, whilst products like Hi-Fi Lite and Meadow Lite with Herbs are ideal for those that are good doers or that need to lose weight.”

Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Dengie for their continued generosity and ongoing support. Their understanding of the individual needs of our animals and their commitment to equine welfare makes a very real difference, particularly during the winter months. Donations like this help us continue our work and ensure every animal in our care are kept safe, healthy and well fed.”

Further details of the appeal can be found online at: