Report it on our website, call 01427 787369 or email [email protected] Always concerned about the welfare of horses, Mr Hunt rescued his first horse Sally in 1947. Sally, a 4-year-old mare, was being kept on a bombsite in South London. She was ‘broken in’ at 18 months and was used to pull logs from a spinney. Sally had been found tearing around a yard with a tyre round her neck after the
furniture van she was kept in had overturned in a storm. Mr Hunt rescued her by paying £14 and rented a stable for her for 2/6 a week. When Mr Hunt moved to Bransby to start the charity Sally came with him. One of the first horses rescued by the charity was a blind grey mare called Faith. Over half a decade later the charity Mr Hunt set up cares for nearly 1000 equines. There are over 300 equines at their two sites in Lincolnshire (Bransby, which is open to visitors, and Barlings) as well as over 550 equines in foster homes around the UK. The charity is completely reliant on public donations. The Visitor Centre at Bransby has grown over the years, and now has an award winning cafe, gift shop, donated goods and tack shop and tens of acres for the public to explore and meet the horses, ponies, donkeys and mules that reside there. Every day the teams at Bransby Horses rescue, rehabilitate and care for equines in need. They also educate owners on how to best care for equines, offering support and advice. The charity is one of the largest equine charities in the United Kingdom, and continues its expansion, with the support of the public, as demand for equine rescue and welfare increases.
