New Girl on Trial

Meet Brydee

Brydee is a 14 year old mare belonging to Erica and Chris from Corfe Mullen that has been offered to us on loan. She is settling in very nicely and we are looking forward to trying her out when she has got to know us a bit better and we can make time for her in a very busy season just now. She has met the boys over the fence so far, but we will take our time before she joins them in the big field.

Brydee has a very gentle and sweet nature so we're sure she will be an excellent complement to the two young boys, Jerry and Wills.

Meet "Deerdrie" ( aptly named by Gill!)

Deerdrie has been joining our two boys and Elfin for breakfast regularly for some time this year before returning to the woods to lay up for the day. She has been a loner for over a year now, probably due to the fact that she is lame in a hind leg, and she became very thin during the winter. However, she is looking much healthier now. Perhaps it has something to do with the company she keeps??

Marmite. R.I.P.

Marmite

On Saturday morning of 16th August it was a devastating shock to find Marmite lying dead in the field. His death was so unexpected as he was in such good health, inspite of the disfiguring lump on his head that had appeared to have responded well to a course or steroids.

It was found that a major blood vessel had haemorrhaged in his abdomen in the night, so, in a way, it was comforting to know that he had a peaceful, pain-free death and that we could not have foreseen such an event.

Marmite was the last to die of the four horses that I have known since I started in 2006 and just like all the others he will be sorely missed and remembered for years to come. It was all the more of a shock to us all so soon after Maggie's tragic death.

Felix, Marmite, Maggie and Charlie Brown 

on a cold November morning in 2006 waiting for their daily ration of hay.

We rember them all with such love and affection.

Fund Raiser at ASDA

Saturday setting up at ASDA on Canford Heath

Elfin gets some attention early on

Now it's William's turn for attention

On Saturday 9th August we brought William and Elfin to meet shoppers in the car park just outside Asda in the hope of encouraging folk to part with some of their money. Thanks to the co-operation of Jo W of the EHDC and Val, charities person for Asda, we had quite a successful morning raising just under £100 for our coffers. Our thanks to Asda stores for their co-operation in allowing to bring our horses.

Our two equine friends behaved their best for about an hour and a half. When William started getting bored, he started pawing the floor with his front feet. It was a clear sign that he'd had enough, so it was decided to call it a day as the volume of shoppers was dwindling anyway.
It is hoped that more local people will be aware of our existence at Holton Lee what we do for adults with disabilities in Dorset.There is always the hope and possibility that we may attract more volunteers to join our happy band.