The average ongoing cost to look after a horse in our care stands at around £5,000 a year. This includes veterinary and farrier treatment, food, water, and bedding, amongst other things. For example, earlier in the year we took into our care a pony who had been found tethered to a barbed wire wrapped bicycle. She was severely underweight, suffering from a lice infestation and was shod on all four feet, despite being far too young for this.
This sweet little pony, who our team later named Pedals, received a full assessment by a team of specialists on arrival at our farm (as do all other horses and ponies who come into our care). She then underwent a rehabilitation programme, which included basic handling to build her confidence in people again, treatment for her lice, farrier work and much more. We’re pleased to say that Pedals made a full recovery and has recently been rehomed.
