We are proud to announce the launch  of our ground breaking Elderly Horse Awareness Campaign.

The aim of this Campaign is to heighten awareness to the help that can be given to horses in their latter years, horses are living longer and our campaign has been borne out of our long experience in dealing with an older generation of horses. Many an old horse is apparently acceptably underweight because it is old – this is totally avoidable with the correct diet, veterinary, farrier and holistic care there is no reason this should be the case. Our aim is to reach the widest possible audience, to educate in the care and maintenance and to encourage owners by showing through information, available in the form of our REHAC information pack, online help and also through our own  example that their much loved old horse can live a happy and healthy life far beyond expectations.

We wish to openly challenge the age-old adage that ‘old horse equals skinny horse’

The horses and ponies at REMUS are very much an older population of horses with most being over 30 and BUTTONS shown here being in her mid 50’s!!!

The need for this campaign was borne out of the suffering of PRINCE. A much loved pony left to die of starvation due to his owner’s ignorance of his needs. Whilst his owner was watching him eat she was not noticing that the food was being quidded back out again and slowly he starved to death.

As horses age they are more prone to colic, arthritis, Cushing’s Disease, low immune systems, poor dentition and much more. There is much we can do to help them cope with these problems.

In March the Sanctuary launched the Elderly Horse AwarenessCampaign at Ingatestone Hall with kind permission of Lord & Lady Petre. The Hall was full to capacity and presentations were given on the following topics:-

We, with the help of our professionals have produced an Elderly Horse Care pack which is on sale for £5 & £1 p&p (Available to buy from our online shop) and is packed full of information on what you can do to help your elderly horse in the prime of his/her life including …...

The Campaign has been endorsed by JENNY PITMAN OBE who said:- 

	“It is essential to raise awareness regarding the care of elderly horses and ponies to ensure that these faithful servants get the very best care and attention in their old age”
ROY BARRACLOUGH MBE. Actor, who said :-
	“It is often said that  we are a nation of animal lovers –well, sometimes when you hear of animals being neglected, like poor Remus, you seriously doubt it. I’m pleased to have been involved with a number of animal charities – all, like the Remus memorial Horse Sanctuary, doing sterling work that begins to restore ones faith in humanity. In many species – dogs, donkeys, horses and so on, you often find sadly, that the older animals are those more likely to be forgotten and I’m thrilled to learn therefore of a charity doing something positive to help the older horse”

Dena SCHWARTZ  MICHT.ISAAP www.animalaromatherapy.co.uk

CECI MORLEY Med.MRCVS. Hillpark Vet. Group

DEBBIE GREEN. COSMAS Organics

MARK SINNOTT.MA.VetMB.CertVR.MRCVS Pegasus Veterinary Surgery

EMMA PELLY. Marketing Manager. Dengie Horse Feeds.

ROBERT A EUSTACE. Director of the Lamintis Trust and the Laminitis Clinic

ROBIN WELLS MRCVS (Berkshire)

“I believe, as a specialist equine vet that the older horse deserves proper husbandry, care and veterinary attention. It is upsetting to see horses which are considered no longer fit for the purpose they were purchased, neglected. I therefore offer my support to the Elderly Horse Awareness Campaign”.

DEBEN VALLEY EQUINE CLINIC. Framsden, Suffolk

A very worthwhile & much needed Campaign aimed at educating the horse owner as to the needs of the compromised older horse, pony or donkey.

Elderly Horse Care workshops to be arranged – keep an eye on our website workdays section