Meet Our Ponies
Meet our Lovely Ponies
Welcome to our favourite page – meet our ponies! Here you will find photos of the ponies that live in our therapy herd, as well as a few details about their history. We don’t always know the full story, so we try to focus on where they are now and the improvements they have made. See our gallery for more pony pictures!
Lola
Lola is a beautiful small cob who has been with us for a couple of years. She is around 7 years old. Lola lives in our therapy herd with her best friend Blue.
We rescued Lola from the side of the road with two other ponies and we are lucky to have her. She has done so well in our care and we couldn’t be more proud of her.
Blue
Blue is a cheeky mini cob who has been at the sanctuary for several years. He is extremely popular and is loved by everyone in the community. Our young volunteers adore him. Blue lives with his best friend Lola in our therapy herd and works with slightly older children in our sessions.
Blue was rescued when he was very young and has since had a peaceful life at the sanctuary.
Rupert
Rupert is our superstar mini Shetland. He loves being around people and knowing exactly what is going on! He is fantastic with children of all ages. Rupert loves his herd mates and enjoys playing with Blue. They are often seen play fighting.
Rupert came to the sanctuary with his mum Bonnie and friend Maddie some time ago and enjoys his life at the herd.
Maddie
Maddie is our cutie pie mini Shetland. She loves being pampered and fussed by people and is quite the princess! Maddie came to us with Bonnie and Rupert, so we make sure they stay together in the same herd.
Maddie is in her late teens and needs extra care as she has issues with her knee. She has medication and we keep a close eye on her, especially during the winter months.
Bonnie
Our lovely girl Bonnie is now in her twenties and enjoys a quieter life at the sanctuary. She lives with the therapy herd as she gets very distressed if she is away from her son Rupert for too long. However, she doesn’t take part in sessions anymore as she has decided that she prefers human interaction in small doses!
Bonnie previously had untreated laminitis and now requires careful monitoring and restrictive grazing. Bonnie is seen by our farrier regularly and we watch her closely for any changes.