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Category Archives: Rehabilitate
FLAME – Ill-treated and Severly Injured
Flame is a gentle chestnut Arab, who helped many children learn to ride in her previous home at a riding stable in Gloucester. Unfortunately, this riding stable was not as friendly as it seemed to riders who had lessons or … Continue reading
An Interview with Sasha Holden by Rhea Phillips
Rhea Phillips is a creative writing volunteer for HorseWorld. If you would like to find out about the range of volunteer opportunities, please call Frances Brown on 01275 832425. For Sasha Holden, HorseWorld’s Equine Training Manager, it wasn’t a question … Continue reading
Dear HorseWorld…I have a problem
HorseWorld is often approached for advice about a horse’s behaviour. If you have a problem that you would like us to help with, please do get in touch. Sasha Holden is HorseWorld’s Equine Welfare Manager – here, she responds to … Continue reading
Dear HorseWorld…I Have A Problem (rearing)
HorseWorld is often approached for advice about a horse’s behaviour. Here, Sasha Holden, Equine Training Manager helps one supporter with a horse whose unpredictable behaviour and rearing had left them considering euthenasia. We have a 13 year old chestnut mare. … Continue reading
Dear HorseWorld….I have a problem!
HorseWorld is often approached for advice about a horse’s behaviour. Here, Sasha Holden, Equine Training Manager helps one supporter with a horse whose personality seemed to change almost overnight…. Over the past few months, my horse seems to have completely … Continue reading
Misunderstanding & Misdiagnosis – Understanding Bad Behaviour
A horse’s misbehaviour is commonly attributed to psychological issues however the problem could be physical as Welfare Officer, Mari Davies explains. Posey went on loan to Gemma Cooper in 2004 as a sweet and talented mare. The first three years … Continue reading
Straight From The Horses Mouth: Light At The End Of The Tunnel For Laminitic Horses
Laminitis is one of those words horse owners dread to hear from their Vet. It is also a condition that has a whole plethora of ‘remedies’ passed amongst the horsey fraternity: some folklore; some with a hint of scientific grounding. … Continue reading
Becoming A HorseWorld Groom
Sarah Hollister is an Animal Husbandry Groom and a member of the Equine Welfare Team at HorseWorld, caring for the horses and ponies that rely on the charity for their survival. Joining HorseWorld was a dream come true – here … Continue reading
Working In Equine Welfare – What Qualifications Do You Need?
As the Equine Training Manager at HorseWorld, Sasha Holden is often asked what qualifications people need to work for an equine welfare charity like HorseWorld. Here she gives a quick overview of what she looks for in a prospective employee. … Continue reading
Flash’s Story
Megan Turner is an Equine Training Groom at HorseWorld, specialising in the training and rehabilitation of feral and unhandled horses and ponies. Here she describes how she worked with frightened little Flash to help him conquer his fears. “Flash arrived … Continue reading