Four
ponies taken in before Christmas by Redwings Horse Sanctuary have a brighter
future thanks to the efforts of staff and a number of organisations.
Tinsel (pictured),
Robin, Mistletoe and Holly, as they have been named, were rescued from Fens
Pool Nature Reserve just outside Dudley in December, and are now recovering in
the care of Redwings.
All
four were extremely underweight but three in particular, Robin a Welsh pony,
Mistletoe, a tiny Shetland, and Tinsel, a 13hh cob, were in the weakest state
and were barely able to stand by themselves.
Tinsel
was so weak, that he had to have emergency veterinary treatment.
“Against
all the odds, Tinsel and the others are now on the way to recovery thanks to
the round-the-clock care and dedication provided by the staff here,” said
Redwings head of welfare and senior vet, Nicolas de Brauwere.
“However,
we couldn’t have brought any of them this far without the invaluable help of
Dudley Council, the RSPCA and Avonvale vets. Tinsel really does prove that
there are very few rescue cases that can’t recover with the right care and
attention, he is such a brave and engaging chap and we are delighted to see how
far he has come.”
RSPCA
Inspector Jackie Hickman reminded all horse owners that they had a duty of care
to ensure their animal’s needs are being met.
“After
being so badly let down by their owners, we are glad that Tinsel, Robin,
Mistletoe and Holly can now look forward to a brighter future,” she continued.
Redwings
provide direct care to over 1200 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules with a
further 500 in Guardian ownership. For
further information on Redwings’ work, please visit www.redwings.co.uk.
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