Join us on Wednesday 8 June for our first ever Teddy Bear’s Picnic! Bring your bears and picnic to visit with our animals. Have a guided tour of the Sanctuary and then enjoy your picnic between the hours of 11.30am and 2pm – just £5 entry per family. This event is aimed primarily at pre-schoolers, ie 5 […]

Join Our Club If you’re interested in animals, why not join the Remus Young Hoofers club? We are forming a new club for all young people aged 5 – 15 years. The membership fee will be £15 a year and as a member you will: Receive regular newsletters Receive a free entry to an Open Day Be […]

Did you know that you can now help support Remus for FREE just by shopping online? You can shop via Give as you Live at over 4,000 top online retailers and, when you do, Give as you Live will donate a percentage of every pound you spend to us! How Do I Start? Start shopping now […]

On Tuesday 29 March 2016, a gust of wind from the tail end of Storm Katie completely demolished one of the Sanctuary’s much-needed field shelters. This particular shelter is beyond repair and will cost approximately £3000 to replace it. The double shelters that the Sanctuary would like to provide cost in the region of £7000 […]

At last Spring is round the corner! The very wet winter and some very cold nights have made life very difficult for us and the animals here at the Sanctuary especially with all the rain we have had, making the ground saturated, although of course the animals are still kept warm and dry and are […]

At Remus Horse Sanctuary we very much work with older horses and have had many in their early 50’s, late 40’s and many into their 30’s. We believe that ‘old horse’ should not equal ‘thin horse’ and all of our horses are weighed on a weighbridge weekly to ensure that we can monitor their weight. They […]

In the Autumn term of 2015, local primary schools near Ingatestone in Essex were invited to take part in a Remus colouring competition, organised by our Education Officer Sara Hampson. The aim was to let schools know that at Remus we are keen to engage with local schools and to educate children on the correct […]

Did you know that you can raise money for Remus Horse Sanctuary when you shop for Easter without it costing you a penny extra? Well you can, just by shopping online via Give as you Live! So, this Easter weekend, whether you’re buying sweet treats for the kids, food for a seasonal feast or a special […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary is delighted to open its gates and welcome visitors to the Sanctuary for the first time this year on Sunday 1 May 2016.  Further dates throughout the 2016 season can be found below: Sunday 5 June Sunday 3 July Sunday 7 August Sunday 4 September Sunday 2 October Open on each of […]

Do you remember little Charlie, who is a 7 month-old colt, cruelly wrenched from his mum when his owners simply had no use for him! An hour later, he arrived at Remus Horse Sanctuary to start his new life. Charlie is one of the lucky ones! We can only imagine what Charlie has been through in his […]