Animals are masters at communication. They use sound, body language, scent and telepathy to communicate to other animals but also to us too. They also experience a wide range of emotions from fear through to love and excitement. When we have animals in our life, we spend so much time wanting the best for them […]

Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary, received an award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords, on Tuesday 20 October, honouring her dedication to rescuing and improving the welfare of thousands of horses. TV wildlife presenter Bill Oddie presented the award. The IFAW awards programme runs in countries […]

Supporters of Remus Horse Sanctuary enjoyed spinning the dice at a fun Casino evening organised by Remus trustee, Linda Croton, at The Holiday Inn Brentwood last week and raised just under £3,000 for the charity. The event was organised to raise much-needed funds for the charity and enjoyed sponsorship from a number of companies including: […]

An Essex woman is to be recognised with a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords, honouring her dedication to rescuing and improving the welfare of thousands of horses. Animal lover Sue Burton, (52), from Billericay, set up Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary and animal centre more than […]

HM Lord Lieutenant for Essex, Lord Petre (Patron) and Dena Schwartz, Zoopharmacognosist, trustees and staff of Remus Horse Sanctuary, were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex and many local dignitaries to the Sanctuary on Wednesday 14 October for a VIP Invitation Day. The Countess, who joined the charity as a Patron […]

Sadly, at 2pm on Thursday 8 October, Sue Burton and the staff at Remus Horse Sanctuary said their final goodbyes to Orchid, believed to be the oldest horse in the world. On Wednesday 7 October, Orchid was colicking and receiving round the clock care. She had a comfortable night but was colicking again on the […]

Christmas is fast approaching, and if your thoughts are starting to turn to your Christmas shopping; whether it’s presents, food or a new outfit for the Christmas party; we wanted to let you know about a great opportunity to raise FREE donations for Remus Horse Sanctuary – just by shopping online. Simply do your Christmas shopping […]

Visitors to the Remus Horse Sanctuary Open Day on Sunday 4 October will find a little magic and be able to meet Elsa and Anna, the two Princesses from cult movie, Frozen. The Princesses will be singing songs, posing for photographs and granting Frozen wishes at this, the final Open Day of the season, for […]

Horsemeat is a potential health hazard. Many horses outside of the EU aren’t raised to be eaten, so they regularly receive veterinary drugs that make their meat potentially hazardous for humans to consume. The EU prohibits the import of this meat, even if the horse was medicated only ONCE. Horses in non-EU countries are often […]

Following the recent financial collapse of Brook Farm Riding School, all 12 elderly horses have been re-homed and are now safe.  Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary successfully managed the entire rehoming and relocation process and Remus has paid all associated costs as well as providing homes for four of the ponies. This comes […]