Highveld Horse Care Unit: Eastern Cape Horse Care Unit

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Eastern Cape Horse Care Unit

The Eastern Cape Horse Care Unit falls under the management of the Highveld Horse Care Unit, and is run by Megan Hope. The Unit was opened mid 2005 in response to the plight of the many working horses and donkeys in the Eastern Cape.

Megan is doing a great job, and is welcomed into the townships to assist the owners in all aspects of donkey and horse management!

You can contact Megan here:
email: mrhope@mweb.co.za
landline: 041 3661 594
cell: 072 357 2505

If you would like to donate online to ECHCU now, click here and ensure that you check the box marked "earmark for ECHCU".

Alternatively, you can donate directly into their account here:
Eastern Cape Horse Care Unit
Racing Association, National Horse Trust
Standard Bank, North End
Branch Code: 05021700
Acccount No: 080563473

Please see Megan's blog to keep up to date with the newsletter and regular happenings at the EC HCU - comments and feedback welcome!

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RyanC

Hi Bev
Weve recently taken over a small yard in Randjiesfontein, we "inherited" a horse and owner, who has paid once, in march, and nothing since.He refuses to sign the contract we sent. The horse had laminitis,which seems to be fine, and was incredibly thin, so were trying to feed him up and are giving probiotics, suppliments etc and its costing us a fortune. Is there anyway we can either force the owner to pay, or sell / give the horse away?

Simplelife

Hi Bev, are there any horses available for re homing at the moment?

Bev Seabourne

Hi Gloudi,
I can't really advise on your horse's diet - it all depends on the work the horse is doing, and his present weight condition. I have found that good quality fodder is one of the most important aspects of diet.

Gloudi

Hi Bev.

It is great to see all those cart horses doing so well.

I think that I am finally winning the battle with a tb that I purchased off the track. But after adding some full fat soya on top of his diet he is doing much better. He is 9 and gets bran, molasses, 14%, lusern and full fat 2x daily. Think I should add or take away from it?

Loretta

Hi Spirit Riders

If you can find X-bug that normally helps as well.

Spirit Riders

Thank you will let you know the results

Bev Seabourne

Hi Spirit Riders,a good bath with Aquila or F10 normally helps for manage.

Spirit Riders

Hi, I need some assistance. I recently took in an old pony. He is lovely but he has a problem with his coat. I have been told it is a form of mange what can I use on it? Do you have any idea what might help? We really would appreciate any suggestions.

Bev Seabourne

naby Meyerton, Noddy.

noddy

hey, waar is julle gelee?

Bev Seabourne

Any time you like, Shalaine, you are very welcome!

Shalaine

Hi Bev, I am currently an Equine Science Student and I would love to help out with anything at the HHCU. When will it be possible for me to come over and help out?

Bev Seabourne

Elize, contact your nearest SPCA too - they may have heard or seen something.

HHCU admin

Elize: let us have the details please in email?

Also, there's a "stolen Horses" forum on the Neigh-Bours site: http://www.neigh-bours.co.za/ - definitely put them on there with photos if you have ... literally hundreds of SA riders and horse lovers from all over SA chat there every day

ElizeO

Hello. Can someone please give me information on what to do if your horse has been stolen? That is besides contacting the police and the livestock theft unit. Thanks

Bev Seabourne

Hello Mina! Please speak to Ashley about this - 016 3609900/1

THANK YOU!

Bev Seabourne

Hello Erika,
welcome to the site! It is a great website, isn't it? Meryl made that possible!

Contact Nadia fundraing @horsecare.org.za for information on our adoptions.

mina

hello ek wil 'n boeresport dag hou om geld in te samel vir HHCU met wie kan ek daar oor praat?

Erika Senekal

Hey guys, kinda new to the site and love it by the way! I just want to know what is OBP horses and are they at the HHCU premesis? Does the same rehoming policy count for them than fo the other HHCU horses that up for adoption?

Erika Senekal

Hey guys, wto the site, mst say it's terrifc! I just want toknow what is OBP horses that need homes. Are they at the HHCU and will the same rehoming policy count for them?

Bev Seabourne

We have had to put the apaloosa down. Post-mortem shows liver failure

Bev Seabourne

Yes, they love them Whiteflower!

Whiteflower

Hi Bev. Can the horses at the unit eat apples, in terms of their dietary requirements?

Bev Seabourne

We are having major problems with the apaloosa - condition wise he is thin, but not as thin as some we have seen. We are concerned that he has a virus of some sort, we are calling the vet out for the second time today.

Elke

oh and do I wish you had not learned that - those poor horses

and they will look so stunning once they have gained weight ...

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