by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
A Hawke’s Bay farming family, the Hansens, who have frequently relied on the region’s rescue helicopter service due to multiple horse-related accidents, are now supporting the service by donating proceeds from their spring lamb sales. Sarah Grayson (nee Hansen) shared...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
The Pleasant Valley Rescue Ranch in Murrysville hosted its first event since 2018, the “Rein In the Magic of Christmas” fundraiser, to support veterinary care for its rescued horses. The nonprofit sanctuary serves as a foster, retirement, and palliative care home for...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
Awesome Hawaiian’s journey from near slaughter to winning at Churchill Downs is a remarkable and heartwarming story. Originally purchased for just $1,000 at a Louisiana yearling sale, he was quickly sent to a feedlot with the threat of being shipped to a Mexican...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
The Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) recently highlighted the tragic case of Spider, a veteran pony abandoned in poor health with multiple severe conditions including advanced Cushing’s disease, laminitis, and COPD. After being found without...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
The story of Spider, an elderly and severely ill pony rescued by the UK charity Happa, highlights a growing crisis in equine welfare. Despite efforts to rehabilitate him, Spider’s multiple incurable conditions led to his euthanasia, underscoring the tragic...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Rescue
Bitesize Youth Theatre transformed their usual performance space into a Christmas film set to help raise awareness for Blood Bikes Wales, a volunteer charity providing free courier services to the NHS across Wales. Partnering with Rocking Horse Media, the theatre...
