Hi Everyone
We’re pleased to report that all the horses and ponies are well this week. In addition, some of you may have noticed, in last Thursday’s edition of the Melton Times, a feature which was published about our four Dartmoor foals, D’arcy, Dizzy, Dreamer and Dodger (you can see the full article on our Stories and Tributes page).
Rocky and Weetabix at their new home
You may remember Weetabix and Rocky; two horses who came together as a pair that Pablo’s gave sanctuary to in 2010. Well, a fantastic foster home was found for them with Sarah and Craig in Leicestershire early last year. Sarah and Craig sent in this recent photo of Weetabix and Rocky and report that both are as gorgeous as ever! They have two new friends now, in the form of orphan lambs that Sarah and Chris bottle-fed which have now grown into big, healthy sheep. Both Weetabix and Rocky are very inquisitive and have enjoyed watching the fencing in their field being recently replaced. We are so pleased that Weetabix and Rocky have found such a wonderful new home where they are extremely well-cared for and loved, thank you so much Sarah and Craig.
We are also pleased to report that Sooty, a young 5-year old thoroughbred mare has recently been rehomed to a good local friend, Sara. Sooty has settled in very well in her new livery yard and Sara has been spending a lot of time with Sooty and it is planned that she will be re-schooled in the Spring time.
We would like to thank Peter Marsh of Melton for supplying free grazing at the beautiful park in Burton Lazars. Five of Pablo’s horses and ponies are kept in the 20 acre park, who are looked after by our longstanding and valued volunteers Andrea and Rob, this is really appreciated. Also thank you to Tommy, a wonderful volunteer of the Fix It Team who has been making new hay racks and feeding stations for the main yard, and to the Fix It Team in general for starting on the repair of another field shelter.
Can you help with getting more hay? asks Bussie
A warm welcome is extended this year to Emily Large and Suzanne Gillespie who have started volunteering at Pablo’s as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Unfortunately, we are still struggling financially to find the funds required for the amount of hay needed over the coming Winter months. As the price of hay has doubled over the past two years, this has meant that only half the amount of hay has been purchased with the Winter hay fund this year, also as there is a national shortage of hay stocks, understandably we have not had the extremely generous donations of hay as in previous years (except for Dr Gallop, who has once again been extremely generous in her contributions). Therefore we are having to make an urgent appeal for hay in the form of a press release in all the local papers. If you have any spare hay that you are able to donate, please get in touch as this would be extremely welcome.
Our volunteer Wendy is looking for new venues for the Pablo’s new and nearly-new equine stall, so if you would like a yard visit please contact Wendy on 07831 453504 (please note no message service) or email: whcarter@onetel.com. We also need donations of stock – all equine items and clothing (human and horse) donations, please get in touch with Wendy – collection can be arranged.
If you have any used ink cartridges or old mobile phones, please could you donate these to Pablo’s? Please see the link on the right, or bring them along to the yard and our volunteer Christine will send them off. Believe it or not, we can exchange these for a small amount, with all proceeds going directly to the welfare of the animals.
Thank you, and have a wonderful week
