Shy Lowen Horse & Pony Sanctuary

29/11/2025

The recent heavy rains have overwhelmed our new drainage systems and the fields are boggy and becoming unsafe. We're looking for DIY livery spaces for some of our horse and ponies if anybody knows of anywhere with spaces can you let us know please?

28/11/2025

It's Christmas... almost! 🎅

That means one thing, it's time to announce the details for our festive fundraiser 🥳

🎄Sunday 14 December from 12noon until 3pm ☃️

Have a go on our win every time tombola, treat yourself to delicious homemade cakes 🧁🍰 along with hot drinks, and food from the BBQ. We'll have our fundraising stalls, our 2026 calendars will be available to buy, and not to mention our new Shy Lowen mugs 🩷

🐴 Don't forget our pony rides, and our special grotto with some festive visitors 🦌🎅👼

We hope you can join us to help raise funds to help get us through the winter months.

If you can't make it, please consider making a donation, every penny really does help.

If the donation button on this post isn't working, you can also donate by:
PayPal [email protected], friends and family please,
or bank transfer to Shy Lowen Horse & Pony Sanctuary Sort code 16 24 06 and account number 10499555

Sharing this post far and wide really helps us too 🤗 Thanks for all your support 🩷

22/11/2025

NEW FOR CHRISTMAS.
SHY LOWEN MUGS ONLY £8.00 COLLECTED OR £14.00 DELIVERED BY ROYAL MAIL IN SMASH PROOF BOXES.
HORSES AVAILABLE ARE ISAAC, ROSIE, THUNDER, TOM THUMB, WILLIS, HOLLY, DELILAH, A.P.(AMY'S PROMISE), MAIZY, LITTLE BLUE, PAGAN, DALE, CHOCKY, SOVEREIGN AND LULU
OTHERS CAN BE CREATED ON REQUEST. MUGS FEATURE THE HORSE OF YOUR CHOICE AND THE SHY LOWEN LOGO.
SHOUTED BECAUSE IT'S WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT 😀

20/11/2025

Our 2026 Calendars are en route from the printers and will be here very soon! Featuring photos of our beautiful horses with inspirational quotes, they cost £10 each, or £13 to cover P&P if you would like one posted directly to your door in the UK. Please contact us if you'd like delivery outside of the UK.
They will available to collect from the sanctuary, or can be ordered via messenger with payment made through PayPal to [email protected], (please mark your payment as friends and family or we have to pay a fee) or bank transfer to Account no: 10499555, Sort Code 16-24-06. All proceeds go towards the welfare of the horses and the continuation of our work. We will have limited supplies so order yours fast!

20/11/2025

If you're at STARS Champion of Champions please visit the Gillivervet stand and have a go on the fabulous Tombola :)

⭐⭐ COME & VISIT OUR STAND @ STARS Champion of Champions ⭐⭐

We have our annual "Tombola - Everyone's A Winner" £1.00 per ticket with all proceeds to Shy Lowen Horse & Pony Sanctuary.
Our top prize is a HayGain hay bar.

Also available to purchase our Gillivervet Supplements and First Aid Kits.

Best of luck to all starlets competing over the next 4 days 🤞🤞

11/11/2025

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. We will remember them

09/11/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHY LOWEN 🐴🐎🎂🍾
26 years old today. Transformed from bricks, rubble and rubbish to a Sanctuary for horses, ponies and humans. Hundreds of them have crossed our threshold and benefitted from our, albeit muddy, field of dreams. The horses and ponies found hope when they thought there was none. They found love after a world of indifference. Then they 'paid it forward' to make the world better for humans, hundreds of humans.
If you would like to give this charity a much needed boost as it enters its 27th year please donate or volunteer if you can. Donations can be made via paypal to [email protected], via Justgiving at www.justgiving.com/shylowen, by bank transfer to Shy Lowen sort code 16 24 06 account number 10499555, by using the Facebook donate button or by cheque payable to Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary.
Thank you for supporting our work and helping us to keep on getting better.

09/11/2025

Today, we remember the lives lost in war, the humans and the animals who served beside soldiers — loyal, brave heroes all if them. Lest We Forget 💜🐴 🐾🫏

Image is work of David Clode. The poppies are red for the human lives, purple for the animal lives and white for peace. Please let Peace become reality.

I SPOKE TO YOU IN WHISPERS
by Neil Andrew

I spoke to you in whispers
As shells made the ground beneath us quake
We both trembled in that crater
A toxic muddy bloody lake
I spoke to you and pulled your ears
To try and quell your fearful eye
As bullets whizzed through the raindrops
And we watched the men around us die
I spoke to you in stable tones
A quiet tranquil voice
At least I volunteered to fight
You didn't get to make the choice
I spoke to you of old times
Perhaps you went before the plough
And pulled the haycart from the meadow
Far from where we're dying now
I spoke to you of grooming
Of when the ploughman made you shine
Not the shrapnel wounds and bleeding flanks
Mane filled with mud and wire and grime
I spoke to you of courage
As gas filled the Flanders air
Watched you struggle in the mud
Harness acting like a snare
I spoke to you of peaceful fields
Grazing beneath a setting sun
Time to rest your torn and tired body
Your working day is done
I spoke to you of promises
If from this maelstrom I survive
By pen and prose and poetry
I'll keep your sacrifice alive
I spoke to you of legacy
For when this hellish time is through
All those who hauled or charged or carried
Will be regarded heroes too
I spoke to you in dulcet tones
Your eye told me you understood
As I squeezed my trigger to bring you peace
The the only way I could
And I spoke to you in whispers.....

We will remember them 💜

07/11/2025

It's all true. Live it and breathe it.

There’s a language between horse and human that goes beyond words — spoken through breath, intention, and trust.

When we quiet our minds and open our hearts, the horse meets us there — not in dominance, but in understanding.

This is the essence of Monty’s work: creating a bond built on respect and empathy, where communication flows freely and both partners grow together.

Horses don’t just teach us about training — they teach us about ourselves. They reflect our energy, our patience, and our truth. And when we earn their trust, we discover a connection that heals, humbles, and inspires.

Ready to deepen your connection with horses and unlock the secrets of their natural beauty? Learn the art of natural horsemanship and the silent language of horses, named Equus by famed horseman Monty Roberts. Click the link in bio to learn about our courses.

02/11/2025

Please sign this very important petition

27/10/2025

Please put your vote in for Prof Derek Knottenbelt. He so deserves to win this

Have your say in the 2025 Horse & Hound Awards – cast your vote before 30 October! Celebrate the heroes of the equestrian world and make sure your favourites get the recognition they deserve.