Why we do what we do

There is currently a substantial increase in the number of cases of abandoned horses. There are many reasons for this including the flooding and generally very poor winters recently reducing available pasture, the poor harvests increasing feed costs and the recession reducing the public’s spending power. In 2013 the RSPCA took in 875 abandoned horses - the highest number ever. They say that they have an over-capacity with horses and we are unable to cope with the soaring demand. All the horse charities have produced a Report: Left on the verge - In the grip of a horse crisis, warning the government that over 7,000 horses in England and Wales are at risk of suffering and calling for urgent action. Despite this despite the fact that equine pursuits is in the top ten most popular sports in the UK. There are now around 331,000 people aged 16 or over, riding, driving or vaulting for more than 30 minutes a week (http://www.horseandcountry.tv/news/2012/12/23/horse-riding-top- ten-most-popular-sports) This is actual participation in equine sports and does not include equine sports as a spectator sport with countless thousands watching eventing and racing each week. There are Sky channels specifically dedicated to equine pursuits. The plight of these horses is becoming more relevant with HRH Princess Ann and Claire Balding recently highlighting the problem.

Carraty Bottom Equine Retirement and Rescue

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Why we do what we

do

There is currently a substantial increase in the number of cases of abandoned horses. There are many reasons for this including the flooding and generally very poor winters recently reducing available pasture, the poor harvests increasing feed costs and the recession reducing the public’s spending power. In 2013 the RSPCA took in 875 abandoned horses - the highest number ever. They say that they have an over-capacity with horses and we are unable to cope with the soaring demand. All the horse charities have produced a Report: Left on the verge - In the grip of a horse crisis, warning the government that over 7,000 horses in England and Wales are at risk of suffering and calling for urgent action. Despite this despite the fact that equine pursuits is in the top ten most popular sports in the UK. There are now around 331,000 people aged 16 or over, riding, driving or vaulting for more than 30 minutes a week (http://www.horseandcountry.tv/news/2012/12/2 3/horse-riding-top-ten-most-popular-sports) This is actual participation in equine sports and does not include equine sports as a spectator sport with countless thousands watching eventing and racing each week. There are Sky channels specifically dedicated to equine pursuits. The plight of these horses is becoming more relevant with HRH Princess Ann and Claire Balding recently highlighting the problem.