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Munchkins Miniature Shetland Rescue Welcomed as Members of NEWC

We are pleased to announce that Munchkins Miniature Shetland Rescue has joined NEWC as new members. Munchkins were established in 2014 and specialise in the rescue and rehabilitation of miniature Shetland ponies. They currently rehome ponies within a 30-50 mile radius of their centre in East Devon on a long term loan basis. Find out […]
May 2, 2021
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Please help us avoid a horse welfare catastrophe – RSPCA (England and Wales) blog by NEWC Director, Dr Mark Kennedy

Dr Mark Kennedy, NEWC Director and RSPCA Senior Scientific Manager for Equines, has written a blog about the 'horse crisis' explaining how we got here, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what can be done to help! Read more here: RSPCA blog - The Horse Crisis
May 2, 2021
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NEWC Welcomes New Member - Here4Horses

NEWC are delighted to welcome Here4Horses as new members of NEWC. Here4Horses is an equine charity based in the North East of England primarily focusing on rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming. They are committed to securing better lives for horses and ponies by offering refuge and rehabilitation to equines in distress and in delivering training – […]
May 2, 2021
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SSPCA Welcomed as Members of NEWC

We are delighted to welcome the Scottish SPCA as new members of NEWC! The Scottish SPCA are Scotland’s animal welfare charity and have been on-hand to protect animals and prevent cruelty for 180 years. Over almost two centuries, they have grown to become a national charity that celebrates the strength of the human-animal bond and […]
May 2, 2021
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NEWC Welcomes New Member - Shy Lowen

We are excited to welcome Shy Lowen Horse & Pony Sanctuary as new members of NEWC. Shy Lowen is an equine rescue and rehoming sanctuary based in Liverpool. With a strong focus on education, they became a registered charity in 2008, working to provide a safe haven, care and rehabilitation for equines in need. Many […]
May 2, 2021
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Joint Equine Welfare Charities’ Report – Britain’s Horse Problem

Welfare charities ask for public support to prevent equine welfare catastrophe and recommend solutions to fix ‘broken system’. A report released this week highlights that more responsible ownership, wider regulation and active enforcement needed to break the cycle of suffering. Seven leading animal welfare charities are calling on the public and the government for support […]
May 2, 2021
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Updated: Covid-19 Guidance for Equine Rescue and Rehoming Centres – Jan 2021

In accordance with Government guidance, companion animal rescue and rehoming organisations can remain open to provide for the ongoing needs of animals in their care. Guidance, updated in January 2021, is available for rescue, rehoming centres and organisations that are working in England during the third lockdown period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance contains advice on […]
May 2, 2021
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RSPCA (England and Wales) Release new Strategy - ‘Together for Animal Welfare’

The RSPCA has launched a new strategy of increased partnership working in a bid to “bring an end to the decade-long horse crisis”. The crisis is believed to have been sparked by the 2008 financial crash and the charity’s senior equine clinician Roxane Kirton said it has now become a “horse catastrophe”. At its height, […]
May 2, 2021
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Equine Sanctuary Owner Faces 10-Year Ban

The former owner of a horse sanctuary has been banned from keeping equines for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to animals in her care. In 2019, NEWC member charities offered emergency care to over 130 horses, ponies and donkeys discovered at Whispering Willows. Inside sanctuary for rescued horses where officers found […]
May 2, 2021
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New Covid-19 Secure Guidance for Equestrian Establishments

Guidance for equestrian establishments on mitigating the risks of Covid-19 has been produced by NEWC President, Dr David Marlin. Follow this link to view/download the guidelines. Hot on the heels of a survey which highlighted UK horse owners’ key concerns during the current coronavirus pandemic, two of the survey’s authors – equine scientist Dr David […]
May 2, 2021
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