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The H.A.C.K. Horse Sanctuary is a Rescue-Rehabilitaion-Education Centre Nr Wrexham Wales, and full welfare members of The National Equine Welfare Council

04/10/2025

Not just soggy socks today, but a thorough drenching...You have just got to love the Saturday kids. After the work was done, into the education room with Helen and a lesson on points of the horse and teeth......

Todays pony up-date is Wren, again from the "big" recue who came with Titch and Chaz. Sadly Wren suffers from Sweet Itch and has to wear her special coat and hood. However she has been well handled , been on on traffic training and for trips down the river with the kid's club. Such a cute little girl who just wants to be friends. We would love for her to find a new forever home with a loving family. Love Pam x

03/10/2025

I think it is welly weather now after todays downpour and more to come, soggy socks are really uncomfortable...oh well it was bound to happen sooner or later.
Ralph and Sooty haven't come out of their shelter all day, Ralpg doesn't want to get his hair wet..........
Here we have photos of Chaz another one of the ponies that came from a large case, he was a little weak in his hind quarters and slow to to catch up, but still just a baby. He too is now 3 years old and has been out and about gaining experience of the big outside world. We are hoping that he will be re-homed in the future as a companion/family pet. He is such a little cutie and very friendly. Love Pam x x

02/10/2025

How cute is Titch..a little Shetland type who sadly suffers from Sweet Itch. He came to H.A.C.K. via a large animal welfare case along with three other ponies Now three years old he has taken really well to be handled from the ground and loves a walk around the park with the kids club.....Love Pam x x

28/09/2025

I always smiled to myself when I walked up to the top field and saw Sally standing and looking out from the door way of the Shetland Shelter. It was one of her favourite places to be.
Sally, a little chunky red and white standard Shetland. such a pretty girl, and a great favourite with the kids club until she retired earlier this year, she was getting a little tired and needed a some peace and quiet ,after all she had now reached the age of 35. This little pony was rescued from a Cheshire Market over 20 odd years ago, where the meatman acquired his stock, but oh, not Sally, she was coming home with me,
Over the last few weeks Sally started to deteriorate and sadly yesterday I had to make the decision to end her suffering.
She peacefully passed away with Ali, myself, and out vet Nadine. (Page and Gunstone)
We let Daisy her field companion stay with her little friend she would know what had happened to Sally, (we try to do this when we lose an equid so they know their friend hasn't been just taken away)
Rest in Peace Sally, you were well loved and certainly had a very happy life with us. You will be missed, when you crossed the rainbow bridge Lenny would be waiting for you. Love Pam x x

21/09/2025

What a difference a day makes...It was lovely to see Ralph and Sooty peacefully grazing on a beautiful sunny evening...
Oh, ay up.. Ralph has a joke for Sooty.....

Ralph... What did the duck say when he bought chapstick...
Sooty.. .Oh, I don't know, what did the duck say when he bought chapstick... !!
Ralph.... Put it on my bill...😅...........

Ralph....Hang on I have another.......
Just seen a burglar kicking in his own door....He must be working from home...🤣🤣

Very good Ralph, he is such a character that horse...Love Pam x

20/09/2025

Well, it hasn't stopped raining all day, but I am not going to moan about it as we really needed it, but the work still has to be done and who turns up every week, The Saturday Kids Club, come rain snow, sunshine, gales, there they are all working hard to take care of all the horses, ponies, donkeys and other animals, and all willing to do the many difference jobs. Organised by Helen, (who runs the kids club,) As a treat after all the work is done and ponies have been groomed, hooves picked out etc, Helen takes ponies and kids out for a walk onto the Alyn Waters Park , giving these young people the chance to handle the ponies and enjoy this lovely park.

Well done everyone, your enthusiasm and dedication for the sanctuary is amazing. You are all fabulous and I am vey proud of you. Love Pam x

17/09/2025

The beautiful Eli now aged 25 years.. What a girl she is...she will talk to you but you have to listen, and if you don't, "watch out". I know this little horse inside out, she is clever, dramatic and certainly not for the faint hearted. Such a personality. However age is now catching up with her, her teeth are failing her even though I use to brush them for her every day. So she now needs that extra, extra care for the coming winter and special soft feed. (Spillers Senior Super Mash and soaked grass nuts) Oh, the beautiful Eli we will do our very best for you as we always have. Love Pam x

Full pic taken today enjoying her tea

14/09/2025

I was watching the swallows gathering in the heavy rain this afternoon getting ready for their long flight home. I always feel a little sad with their departing,
Any way here is an update on funds raised on our Open Day and Dog Show, we are still waiting for some of the sponsors payments but up to now we have raised just over £2,500, which is fab especially considering the awful weather. Thank you again to everyone who supported us, we couldn't run the sanctuary without your help. Love Pam x
pics of Maybelle the donk and Mini Chaz . Photos kindly taken by Andrew Bond

08/09/2025

Well, the sun was shining today…..what can I say….A great day for clearing up after a very wet Open Day….I like to present the Sanctuary at it’s best, it’s a beautiful place to be and after all it has taken 33 years of hard work to get to this stage…..I have great pride in what has been achieved.
We had a very special guest yesterday and was delighted to meet Julie A Gillbanks the High Sheriff of Clwyd 2025 - 2026 who I have to say bought cakes. The Cakey Bakey girls did us proud.
I haven’t got a grand total for you yet as I am still chasing a couple of sponsors, but it wasn’t such a disaster as it could have been. Thank you all again for supporting us. Love Pam x

Photo of Pam and Beth with Julie A Gillbanks High Sheriff (mmmm cake) and Julie A Gillbanks
High Sheriff of Clwyd with Pam and Councillor Rob Walsh

19/02/2025

Well, it's been a a bitterly cold couple of weeks or so, and someone who will remain nameless (he builds fab shelters) managed to damage my car so I have had to beg lifts to the sanctuary, but at the weekend my son Peter said "I will drop you off mum" you know the lad with heated seats.. huh...said vehicle is also in the garage so we had to use his old landrover, whose windows don't close and I am sure it is all held together with baling twine, I joke not it was like hugging an ice cube. The things I do for H.A.C.K. an old gal like me should be at home, all cosy by the log burner , knitting, watching telly and drinking endless cups of tea......mmmm..... ha ha, yeah who am I kidding....next time I will just shove a hot water bottle up my jumper.

But you know the dedication of the Saturday Kids Club is amazing, they turn out in all weathers, work extremely hard and have a good attitude to all the jobs that need doing. They are certainly a credit to youth today... Due to a bereavement Helen wasn't able to attend the Kids Club last Saturday, so I decided that after all the work was done, I would build a Desensitize course and handling techniques in the menage plus a load of fun...and fun it was, I think Sharon particularly enjoyed herself accompanied by Mouse.. Well done guys. Love Pam x x

PS please feel free to vote for H.A.C.K. animal.movementforgood.com ch.no 1025157 thank you, or see previous post x x

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The H.A.C.K. Horse Sanctuary is a Rescue-Rehabilitation-Education Centre that is dedicated to the welfare of the horse.

Founded in March 1992 by Pamela Bluck it has grown from strength to strength into a successful small charity (no. 1025157). H.A.C.K. are also full welfare members of the National Equine Welfare Council, which means we have been fully inspected and passed the high criteria and standards that are required.

H.A.C.K. is unique in the fact that it is run entirely by volunteers who really are dedicated to the welfare of the horse. H.A.C.K. is fortunate in having Prof Derek Knottenbelt as advisor who has been of great support from the very beginning and also the late Graham Capper, law advisor and supporter, greatly missed.

H.A.C.K. also works within the community in many different ways from educational school visits, care home visits, Duke of Edinburgh awards, Saturday kids etc.