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Early on Monday morning, we received a number of frantic phone calls from coalyard horse owners in Tsakane township on the East Rand. Â Quite a few of their horses had been stolen overnight, from different areas. Â We also had phone calls from Orange Farms, where some horses had also been…
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We had a great meeting today with Meryl Rosenberg of Pixelmagic, and Johan Diogo of Oryx Internet, our website host – both of these people sponsor HHCU. Â Both great people! There is now so much more we can do with the website – it may take me a while to…
We have had a hectic few weeks. Solly and Samson have gone back to Thaba Nchu, and they are accompanied by Andrew Portch, equine dentist, who is donating his professional expertise to us so that we can make an even bigger difference to the horses in that area. We are…
UPDATE ON OUR OUTREACH CLINIC IN THABA NCHU AND ROOIFONTEIN: Solly spent the whole of last week in the Free State, following up on the problems at the last clinic in the same areas on October. Solly and I had a meeting this morning, and he has made me aware…
CLINIC – AMSTERDAM Trevor and Samson returned late on Friday night from Amsterdam, Mphumalanga, where they spent 4 days carrying out a clinic for working equines. We have never been there before, but responded to serious complaints from the public. Although spread far and wide in the area, the donkey-owning…
At long last, I have made time to sit down and blog about what’s happening at HHCU. We are so busy, I don’t know where to start! Ashley Ness and Bobbie Niederberger, two of our Inspectors, are doing a lot of travelling – I think I have only seen Ashley…
QUICK BLOG: Mbali is back at the Unit – very sore, but doing fine! She is on a special wet diet, antibiotics, and her mouth is hosed three times a day. She is such a brave girl! ……. look at the face!!!! Ashley and Bobbie have been to the Free…
INSPECTORATE: Bobbie and Ashley are working away in the Free State for 4 days this week – we try to get all of the inspections and rechecks done in one area at the same time to use fuel and our staff efficiently. I think we are all looking forward to…
I think we are all pleased that summer is on it’s way – it’s been the hardest winter I can remember. CONFISCATION: Five thoroughbreds were confiscated yesterday, another four horses from the same premises have been ‘signed over’ and will be collected later today. COURT CASE FINALIZED: A while back,…
THREE HORSE CARE UNITS AND NHT: Quite a few people have asked me recently about our structure, and I thought maybe now is the time to explain this. THE NATIONAL HORSE TRUST is based at Turffontein Racecourse, and is run by Joanne Lombard, assisted by fundraiser Rebecca Haynes and Mike…
Can’t believe it – it’s snowing!!!!! BETHLEHEM – CONFISCATION: Late last week Ashley received a complaint that sounded (and was) fairly urgent. After obtaining a court order, Ashley went on to the property and her findings resulted in a confiscation of this poor grey gelding. Prior to transporting him, Ashley…
A RESCUE…. This foal from Glenfurness was reported to us. His mother had died, and the complainant was concerned that the foal was not thriving. The owner signed him over to us…. We called him Top Deck… you’ll see why! He had a deep and infected wound just behind and…
UPDATES: The accused in a case in Belfast recently pleaded guilty in court to the neglect, underfeeding and resultant cruelty to 6 horses. We were amazed that the case came to court so quickly, and delighted that HHCU became the owner of the 6 horses. Unfortunately, we were not awarded…
We will be so pleased when winter is over! It has been FREEZING the past couple of weeks! The stables have been really busy, and the Inspectors have been out on the road doing what they do best! In warmer weather, Ashley Ness comes in to work early to ride…
