Rescue mare and foal front rehoming campaign

A mare and foal are the new faces of a fundraising campaign for World Horse Welfare.

Very thin

Six-year-old Mrs Potts was found on a housing development site bordered by a railway line. She was very thin, despite being heavily pregnant, and had an abscess in her hoof.

The bay mare gave birth to Jodi just 10 days later at World Horse Welfare’s rescue and rehoming centre on 8 May.

When the filly was six weeks old they were moved to Writtle College’s Lordships Stud and will stay there until they are ready to be rehomed by the charity.

Rehome a Horse

“The pair now live in a small herd of mares and foals and are a fundamental part of the students’ learning,” said Caroline Farr, stud groom at the college.

“After weaning, Jodi will stay here and go through youngstock training with the students, assisted by staff, and at age three will be backed.”

Jodi and her mum have been chosen to front a campaign for World Horse Welfare, which aims to highlight the problems faced by neglected and abandoned horsesand raise much-needed funds.

The campaign is part of Rehome a Horse month, which showcases the stories of the charity’s 1,700 horses and ponies currently looking for homes.

Support

In addition to Mrs Potts and Jodi, Writtle College has just rehomed another two horses rescued by World Horse Welfare – one-year-old Pascala and two-year-old Paolo.

“We are grateful to Writtle College for their continued support in rehoming our horses and giving them a new lease of life,” said World Horse Welfare deputy chief executive Tony Tyler.

“It’s particularly important for our youngsters as it gives them the opportunity to experience new environments and develop their education.”