The horse must rank high as one of man's best friends.  They were transport for us for hundreds of years.  They are also rather beautiful animals with a sense of humour.  Fortunes have been made and lost on horses and some have become legends, such as that earthy little fighter Seabiscuit.  In times of war, a man and horse together, became the cavalry. A horse is also a companion and a rewarding hobby, or indeed a sporting performance creature, which I'm in favour of, provided the horse is not hurt. Either way they are marvelous creatures, but as with any animal you must look after and love them.

Nelson Kruschandl - Sanctuary Trustee

Please note, I am no longer actively involved in the administration of my local sanctuary, and/or helping people find homes for horses in other areas.  I have, however, listed as many links to other facilities I could find, and hope this helps.

UNITED KINGDOM HORSE SANCTUARIES

Brownbread Horse Rescue, Battle, East Sussex ~ Tel: Tel: 01424 892381, Email: tonybbhr@aol.com   This horse rescue center is located in the Sussex countryside of England. They are entirely funded by the Friends of Brownbread Rescue and their fundraising efforts.

The Donkey Sanctuary (Devon)

Equine Market Watch & Ha'Penny Rescue and Rehabilitation EMW monitors horse sales and auctions and works with Ha'Penny Rescue, in Worcestershire to take in animals in distress. They also actively campaign against transportation issues.

H.A.C.K. Horse Sanctuary  Located in Bradley, near Wrexham, the H.A.C.K. sanctuary rescue and care for neglected and abused horses. They have a list of horses needing "foster parents", and two different sponsorship programs by which you can lend support.

ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses). Tel: 0870 8701927, Fax: 01953 498373, Email: ilph@ilph.org, Web: http://www.ilph.org/     The ILPH, Norfolk, founded in 1927 with the aim of preventing cruelty to horses bound for slaughter in Europe, has grown into one of the largest international equine welfare charities. In addition they operate five recovery and rehab centers in the UK.

ILPH Scotland, based in Aberdeenshire ~ Tel: 01339 887186

Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Norfolk, Tel: 01508 481000, Web: http://www.redwings.co.uk/  Located near Norwich, Redwings Sanctuary rescue horses, ponies and donkeys from abuse and slaughter and provide them with a loving, caring home.

British Horse Society, Kenilworth, Warwickshire ~ Tel: 01926 7407700, Email: enquiry@bhs.org.uk

Horse & Pony Protection (Essex). Web: http://www.ehpps.org/

Greatwood Retired Racehorse sanctuary, Wiltshire. Web: http://www.racehorsesgreatwood.org/

Crosskennan Lane Sanctuary, Antrim, N. Ireland ~ Tel: 028 9446 5384

Mare & Foal Sanctuary (South Devon)  http://www.mareandfoal.org

Mossburn Animal Rescue Centre, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland ~ Tel: 01387 811288, Email: mail@mossburn.org, Web: http://www.mossburn.org/

Sussex Horse Rescue Trust, Uckfield, East Sussex ~ Tel: 01825 762010

The Retreat Horse Rescue, Brighton, East Sussex. Tel: 01273 389700, Web: http://www.theatreworks.biz/The%20Retreat%20Horse%20Rescue.htm

Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Center  Located in Lancashire, TRC are dedicated to rehabilitating thoroughbred racehorses and finding new homes for them.

UK ANIMAL RESCUE

Royal SPCA (West Sussex)

The Blue Cross (Burford, Oxfordshire)

The Tameside Animal Shelter (Hyde, Cheshire)

Celia Hammond Animal Trust (East Sussex)

Woodside Animal Sanctuary (Elfordsleigh, Plymouth, Devon)

Socelex Sanctuary for Injured Animals (Gwent, South Wales)

Farm Animal Sanctuary (Middlesex)

HULA Animal Rescue (Milton Keynes)

Animals in Mind (North Somerset)

North Clwyd Animal Rescue (North Wales)

Tarantula Rescue Service (Oldham) Phone: 0161 628 2718

Ferne Animal Sanctuary (Somerset)

Last Chance Rescue Center (Stickhill, Edenbridge, Kent)

(Surrey)

Animaline Animal Rescue (West Sussex)

Care for the Wild (West Sussex)

Foxhollow Animal Sanctuary (West Sussex)

REFERENCE and LINKS:

• Article on slaughter of horses for meat

• Breeding and reintroduction program of the Przewalski's horse at Zoo Hellabrunn Munich

• Breeds of horses - Encyclopaedic dictionary from Oklahoma State University

• Primal Nature Essay: The Przewalski Horse

• EquestrianMag.com The online magazine for Horse Enthusiasts.

• Horse Breeds

• Horse Coat Color Genetics

• Horse Diseases - Information about common horse diseases

• Horse Forums - Equestrian community dedicated to all aspects of riding and horsemanship

• Guidelines for feeding horses - Informative guide to feeding horses

• "International Museum of the Horse" for a brief overview of horse history from 55 million B.C. to present

• New insight into horse evolution

• Pictures of horses published on USENET stored with a search function

• Tapestry Institute's Horse-Human Relationship Program - Research on and education about the horse-human relationship

• Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Program - Wild Horse and Burro Adoption

Racing and sport  links

• The American Quarter Horse Association [4] - The official website for the largest equestrian organization in the world, with over 300,000 international members.

• Jockey Club of North America

• United States Trotting Association

• American Endurance Ride Conference

• Ride and Tie Association

• Quarter Horse Racing

• Takeda-school Kyubadou Yabusame<--horseback archery

• The British Open Show Jumping Championships - Top class international Show Jumping

• The Horse of the Year Show - This is Britain's show of Champions

• The American Vaulting Association - Equestrian Vaulting

• The North American Trail Ride Conference - Competitive Trail Riding

• léarned paper on the topic