As promised, here’s a couple more introductions to members of our team: Meet Sue Strathern Hello, my name is Sue Strathern and I joined Remus as the part-time HR Officer in February 2018. I have worked in HR for the last 35 years, mainly in the public sector but more recently in the private sector. […]

A few weeks ago, we purchased 30 rubber mats which are used to cover the concrete flooring in a large number of our stables. We’ve cheekily called this article ‘luxury flooring’ but in fact, for our older horses, these rubber mats are absolutely essential. They cost about £40 each but provide a softer, warm and […]

Meet our Health and Safety Training Officer, Sue Moloney, in the first of a series of team spotlights. In the meantime, you can meet other members of our team on our website here. Hello! My name is Sue Moloney, and I am the Health and Safety and Training officer here at the Sanctuary. I have […]

With the long nights drawing in, and a sudden shift to the colder weather, it’s easy to see how we might be tempted to reduce turnout time for our beloved horses and ponies – particularly in favour of a warm and cosy stable! But a recent study has shown that longer turnout could actually reduce […]

Today, 4 October, is World Animal Day and we’d like you to help us celebrate! World Animal Day is intended to raise the status of animals and improve welfare standards globally. Here’s some ideas to help you celebrate: Dress up as your favourite Remus animal – it could be a horse, pony, donkey, goat, sheep […]

‘How can I help?’ is question we often get asked by our supporters and we’ve worked hard to come up with lots of ideas for you to help us, from fundraising to volunteering, microvolunteering, recycling and plenty more besides. One of our ideas is for you to create a fundraising page and fundraise on our […]

Visitors to Remus Horse Sanctuary’s final Open Day in October will be able to meet a very special guest! Landing at 2.30pm on Sunday 3 October will be none other than Toy Story space ranger and superhero…Buzz Lightyear! Members of the public are invited to visit with Buzz and the animals at the Sanctuary from […]

Did you know, you can help Remus Horse Sanctuary generate additional funds to help support our vital work just by shopping online? By signing up to Give as you Live Online, we’ll receive a donation every time you shop at any of their 5,500+ registered retailers, including John Lewis & Partners, eBay, Currys PC World, Booking.com, […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be hosting its Fun Dog Show at its popular Open Day on Sunday 5 September. The gates will open at 1pm and the dog show will commence at 2pm, with registration from 1.30pm – classes will include ‘Best Sausage Catcher’, ‘Bad Hair Day’ and ‘Dogs with a Disability’ to name just […]

It might be August, but that hasn’t stopped the heavy rain showers and fluctuating temperatures we’ve been experiencing so far this month! If you’ve been pulling your hair out not knowing whether to put a fly sheet or a lightweight rug on your horse in the mornings, you’re not alone! Unfortunately, our horses can be […]