World Horse Welfare Penny Farm

25/06/2024

Happy rehoming day for Neil.
He arrived here last year as part of a group of feral ponies who had never been handled and were terrified of human contact. The team have worked hard to get them to a stage where they can be rehomed and we were super proud to see Neil load perfectly and set off for his new home this morning.
For more information about rehoming please se our website https://bit.ly/3tCP00Q

23/06/2024

Next Dressage - Sun 14th July
Intro A (with lead rein if required) (2008))
P7 (2006 Rev2016)
P15 (2008 Rev 2016)
N27 (2007)
Juniors (upto 16) & seniors judged separately - please put details on your entry
Our competitions are open to all and offer a good opportunity to get your horses out and have a fun day.
Please book on the website £10 per class https://bit.ly/3JLb955
Please book by Tues 9 July - times will be posted Thursday 11 July
Please share our post to help us spread the word - thank you for your support

22/06/2024

Must be the weekend - looks like the ponies have decided to have a lie in!
Don't forget we are open today & tomorrow for you to meet the ponies & of course treat yourself to our homemade cakes.
For free admission book your visit in the website www.worldhorsewelfare.org/visit-us

21/06/2024

Annie came into our care a few months ago as part of our new Help for Horse Owners scheme. Emily is currently doing some basic groundwork to allow us toassess her potential. We will keep you updated on her progress

20/06/2024

Jammy arrived here last year as part of a group of feral horses who had lived out on the Welsh moors. They were totally unhandled and it took our team months to win their trust and allow us to handle them. Jammy is now a confident pony who lives out in the field but comes in on a regular basis so that Taylor can develop his education. He is good to catch and lead in from the field. He now enjoys human contact and is good to groom bath & for the farrier.
He is 3 years old and is ready to rehome as a companion with potential. For more information please have a look at our website - https://bit.ly/3tCP00Q

19/06/2024

And another show success Frodo won his class. It is fabulous to see our ponies out & about flying the flag for Word Horse Welfare.
Rescue Equine Showing Society

19/06/2024

The Rescue Equine Showing Society offers a great opportunity to showcase rehabilitated ponies in the show ring. Yesterday they held qualifiers at the prestigious Cheshire Show and we are beyond proud to say the World Horse Welfare Lloyd came second in his class.
There are plenty more classes at shows this summer so do have a look at their page for more information & keep us updated with your progress. If you need help with your entries please just ask

19/06/2024

New date for your diary

Sun 21 July - Clear round jumping event
More details will be posted soon

18/06/2024

Rehomer update - part two
Rio out show jumping whilst companion Rob relaxes in the field, Tony out for a hack and Shadow exploring the tracks around his new home.

18/06/2024

Rehomer updates - Part One
Lots of busy rehomed ponies to share with you today - we love catching up with their progress
Darcy is starting some basic groundwork, May has been out representing her riding club at dressage, Lily has been at club camp and Cupcake & Pretzel are chilling out in the fields.
For more information about rehoming please have a look at our website https://bit.ly/3tCP00Q

16/06/2024

Happy Fathers Day

15/06/2024

Fab day today with Hobby Horse Adventures
Jinx was very interested in meeting one of the competitors
Thanks to everyone who came along and we are all looking forward to the next event later in the summer

15/06/2024

14/06/2024

Its all happening at Penny Farm tomorrow Hobby Horse Adventures , second hand tack shop (11am - 12.30pm), meet our new foals Estelle & Gunther and of course there will be plenty of homemade cakes in the coffee shop. Everything is undercover so no need to worry about the rain forecast.
See you soon

14/06/2024

Bath time for Ria before she left us for her new home today.
Rehoming remains really important to free up spaces for more horses in need of our help - for more information please see your website https://bit.ly/3tCP00Q

12/06/2024

This week we hosted our annual Members Day. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the rehabilitation process with a series of presentations from the team and demonstrations with our ponies.
We are really grateful to all of our members for their continued support - to find out more about membership options please have a look at our website www.worldhorsewelfare.org
EquiFit Physio - ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist Mark G Gilliver Awcf Oakhill Equine Vets

11/06/2024

Another great photo from our talented volunteer Sarah, SCM Photography capturing Pear & Nessa being turned out last week.

10/06/2024

Bruce and Jinx are on a fitness regime to help control their weight -with lots of walks around the farm. Jinx is also sporting her new protection boots to keep her comfortable on the stony areas of track.

09/06/2024

A big thank you to everyone who came along to our Summer Fair today, we raised around £2000 which will all go to help look after the ponies in our care. Special thank you to our stall holders, Archers Archery Club ( www.saxonarchers.com ), Creation Station Blackpool and of course our fab volunteers & yard team who took care of all the activities. We also really appreciate the support of our entertainers Lauren Hope Music and Blackpool Gem Morris Dancers, everyone loved the perfomances and they were a great addition to the day.
Raffle winners have all been contacted to collect prizes except Amelia Childrens Raffle Ticket 456 - 460 (no phone number on ticket so please DM us if thats your ticket!). For anyone who entered the "guess the weight" weight competition Champ weighed 554 kgs, well done to Chris who was spot on.
SCM Photography

08/06/2024

...and we have had another foal born this weekend - meet Gunther.
Whatever the weather tomorrow please come along to our Summer Fair to help raise funds to give him the best start in life. We will relocate or activities to the indoor riding school if necessary.
Book your visit www.worldhorsewelfare.org/visit-us
See you tomorrow.

07/06/2024

Its great when the ponies help with field tasks....

06/06/2024

For those of you following Owens story unfortunately he has taken a turn for the worse this week and been readmitted to the vets. He was found to have other issues and the decision was made to put him to sleep. It is a very sad outcome especially as he was so young, but the right one for him. RIP little one

Owen has given us all cause for concern this week. During morning field checks last Friday the team found him very lethargic, with swollen eyes and struggling to pass urine. Oakhill Equine Vets came to see him and it was unclear if he had colic or peritonitis so he went into the clinic for more tests. It transpired that it was a serious infection and after 5 days of intravenous medication and some worrying times he is now on the mend. He has come back to the farm where he will continue with oral medication, be closely monitored by the team and of course given lots of TLC.

04/06/2024

👣 It's really not long at all now before we'll be setting off to walk 25 miles - one mile for every year in business - to raise vital funds for World Horse Welfare! It's a long way but we've all trained hard and are ready (almost!) for the main event, when we set off on the 15th June.

🏰 We're walking from Bamburgh Castle in the north, 25 miles down the beautiful Northumbrian coastline to Warkworth Castle. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported us thus far as each and every donation gives us a much needed boost to keep putting one foot in front of the other during training and your continued support will keep our motivation up on the day.

🦄 Sadly, Quartz the pony can't join us on the big day, but had to be included in this group shot as our Finance Manager, Sarah Ince, has recently rehomed him from World Horse Welfare Penny Farm. You'll have to watch this space to see if Diesel the dog joins us on the day! 🥰

To follow our training adventures and to make a donation, please use this link to our JustGiving page 👉 bit.ly/Westgate-Walk-For-WHW 🙏

04/06/2024

Phoebe gave birth to a beautiful filly foal late last night - meet Estelle

02/06/2024

Thanks to everyone who came along to our dressage today and to Sam for judging. Here are your results & we look forward to seeing you at the next event on 14 July

02/06/2024

Todays photos

Photos from todays dressage at World Horse Welfare Penny Farm can be found on the website here: https://dobbinphotography.co.uk/albums/gallery/shows-events/world-horse-welfare-penny-farm/dressage-02-06-24/

01/06/2024

Lots of "happy hounds" on our walk this morning, especially during our off lead play session.
The July event will be back to its normal Sunday 7 July.

31/05/2024

Hope you are as happy as Cherry that its the weekend.
As well as normal opening hours there is lots more going on over the next few weeks so save these dates....
Sat 1 June - Happy Hounds Breakfast Club (book on line)
Sun 2 June - Dressage Competition - spectators welcome
Sun 9 June - Summer Fair - fun packed day watch this space for more info
Sat 15 June - Hobby Horse Adventures
Hope to see you soon

31/05/2024

Have you heard about the new "in thing" ??
Hobby Horse Show jumping & Dressage
We are hosting an event with Hobby Horse Adventures on 15th June if you fancy giving it a go - looks like great fun.