Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary with Brantome Police Horses

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Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary with Brantome Police Horses

Welcome to the Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary with Brantome Police Horses, page. Many of these would have nowhere else to go.

DHAPS is situated on Dartmoor and has been rescuing and caring for horses, ponies and donkeys since 1976 and taking in retired Police Horses since 1993. We are small charity organisation that helps to rehabilitate, horses, ponies and donkeys since 1976. We also offer a retirement home to Police Horses that have retired through injury or illness and cannot be ridden. We have many residents that are

with us for life and they are all very much loved and cared for but occasionally we have ponies that we find good loving homes for. We offer visits to small groups of people who would like to learn and benefit from meeting these amazing creatures. Please contact us for more information through Facebook or by email. [email protected]

04/03/2025

Sunny Day here at the Sanctuary and perfect time to say Thank you so much to the Scott (Eredine) Trust for your generous donations towards our new super duper new Field Shelter and Hay Bars, Ranger and Barnum are very thankful 🐴 😁

23/01/2025

Our website has now changed to www.dhaps.co.uk

09/01/2025

Snow Day!! ❄️ ⛄️

Holly enjoying the snow

15/05/2024

Barnum and Ranger thoroughly enjoying their groom this morning by our lovely volunteers Kate and Emma. Say cheese Barnum 😁

07/03/2024

Happy Thursday ☀️ 🌧️ 😃

05/01/2024

Barnum and Ranger having a well deserved pamper day in the sunshine ☀️ At last, some dry weather. 😊

01/01/2024

Happy New Year to all of our supporters and we hope for a healthy and happy 2024 for everyone. From all at DHAPS ❤️

01/12/2023

Rio & Guardian making a brief foray out into the ❄️ ⛄️

31/10/2023

Gloriously wet up on Dartmoor today Barnum, Ranger, Gallipoli & Kingston 🌧️

12/10/2023

Handsome Boys

05/07/2023

Thank you to Margaret Gladwell and her family for their visit over the weekend, we and the animals thoroughly enjoyed the time you spent with us and thank you so much for your lovely review 🐴 💕

15/06/2023

Please meet P.T. Barnum our newest resident.
Barnum arrived on the 27th May 2023 and since joining us he has fitted in so well. please see our little video of his time with us so far. ❤️❤️❤️

National Equine Welfare Council

14/06/2023

Kingston and Gallipoli enjoying a nice cold, citronella bath in this hot weather. Thank you to our lovely volunteer Emma for helping ☺️

07/06/2023

Big thank you again to our brilliant equine dentists Keith Evans Equine Dentist and Ian Hargreaves Equine Dentistry. An amazing service as always 🦷🐴

01/06/2023

Happy Volunteers Week, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our dedicated volunteers who have been with us over the years either here in Devon or at our sister Charity Brantome Police Horses, without you we would be well and truly stuck. Our Vounteers have been there to help with the animals, serve at events and occasionally dress up as elves for Christmas. Thank you Thank you Thank you from us and all our Equines!!

24/05/2023

Ranger decided, after a good groom he would like to take himself for a walk. He was doing so well until he dropped his head collar in the water trough 🤦‍♀️🤣

17/05/2023

Kingston having his daily afternoon nap. All the residents at DHAP’s are enjoying this beautiful weather ☀️ Let’s hope it stays 🤞🏻

09/05/2023

Rio and Guardian enjoying their new paddock and having a lovely mid morning snooze.

Address

The Old Barn, Southcott, Manaton
Newton Abbot
TQ139UW

Telephone

+441647221209

Website

http://www.dhaps.co.uk/

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Videos

After a good groom, the boy’s found it very amusing to have a good gallop and a roll in the mud. Thank you to our volunteer Chloe for all of your help today 🥰

Let it snow ❄️

Rio & Guardian making a brief foray out into the ❄️ ⛄️

Please meet P.T. Barnum our newest resident. Barnum arrived on the 27th May 2023 and since joining us he has fitted in so well. please see our little video of his time with us so far. ❤️❤️❤️ National Equine Welfare Council

Happy Boys in the Sunshine today ☀️ credit Laura Reeves #happyhorses #horses #horsesofinstagram #horserescue #horsesanctuary

Happy Easter from us all at DHAPS. Guardian is getting into the spirit of Easter by twitching his nose like a bunny 🐰

When a windy day turns our tough police horses into silly sausages 😄 #policehorse #retiredpolicehorse #horseretirement #horse #horses #horsesofinstagram #lovehorses #horsesanctuary #sanctuaryforhorses #horsecharity #animalcharity #charityuk #happyhorses @lovedartmoor

The Boys enjoying som much needed January Sunshine ☀️

Happy New Year from all of us at DHAPS

Fairwell Johnny Johnston

A week ago we said a very sad and unexpected goodbye to Johnny Johnston. It has taken some time to come to terms with our loss and the hole he has left behind. We can’t explain what happened as his passing was very quick but peaceful and our vet who happened to be close by was amazing. Johnny had been in good health and had spent the day grazing in the sunshine with his friend Ranger and nothing seemed to be troubling him, we are just pleased that he had one final good day and was in no pain. We have had the honour of being a part of Johnny’s life for the past 10 years and he has been a true gentle giant who has given us many years of love in return, we couldn’t have asked for more. He left us with Laura, Debbie and Nick telling him how wonderful he was and how much he was loved. We hope you will remember Johnny with affection and knowing he had the most amazing retirement. Please enjoy our memories of him.

Ranger showing Gallipoli how not to keep his new jacket clean 😂

Autumn is very much upon us at the sanctuary and being on Dartmoor it brings us plenty of rain and the temperatures are starting to drop at night so the boys need to keep warm. Courtesy of one of our wonderful volunteers Debbie Ticehurst Ranger and Gallipoli and the rest of the boys now have new rain jackets. Thank you Debbie from all of us at DHAPS 🐴 x Please enjoy the video, share & like - Thank you 🙏

Jack, Jack helping move the boys to a new paddock today. Light drizzle and a bit of sunshine up on Dartmoor so finally the grass is changing from brown to green 🙏 . . . #livingthedream #retiredlife #PoliceHorses #metpolice #donate #thankyouforyoursupport

Best sound in the world…munching grass 😃 and a tractor in the background

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Our Story

We are a charity that rescues, rehabilitates, horses, ponies and donkeys that have been cruelly treated,neglected, abandoned and need a forever loving home. We will when we can, find a caring loan home for animals that can go back out into the community.

We also offer a loving and forever retirement home to Police Horses and other working equines that have to be retired through injury, illness and old age. We have always provided a beautiful environment for our visitors, especially children and adults with emotional or mental health problems. We also welcome workers from the front line who have been battling the terrible Covid 19 pandemic and need to spend time with our wonderful equines, in a peaceful and tranquil place.