Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary with Brantome Police Horses

18/03/2026

Thank you to all those that donated to our Hay Appeal 😃 The Hay Has Arrived!!!





National Equine Welfare Council

02/03/2026

Our two new incredibly cute shetlands have made friends with each other ❤️❤️

25/02/2026

We wanted to say a big thank you to the lovely people that have donated so far to our Hay Appeal, below are some of the messages we have received.

"A small donation for hay for the lovely animals you help. I was Shannon’s mum who you cared for"

"I really enjoyed my time volunteering with all of our 4 legged friends last year ❤️"

National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor Public Group
Dartmoor National Park

https://www.dhaps.co.uk/donate-2

24/02/2026

Help with Hay!!

2026 has started off pretty awful with an amount of rain that we could not have predicted so keeping all of our animals happy with tons of hay is taking its toll!
We have an amazing farmer that supplies our hay and he is very generous with his invoice but even so, our Hay bill is going to shoot up and we need help to keep our merry gang of equines in the lifestyle they are accustomed to and we need enough to see us through until the grass is good again.

If you feel that you can donate £5 for a small hbale of hay then please visit our donate page on our website and let us know so that we can say a big thank

https://www.dhaps.co.uk/donate-2

National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor National Park

19/02/2026

Help with Hay!!

2026 has started off pretty awful with an amount of rain that we could not have predicted so keeping all of our animals happy with tons of hay is taking its toll!
We have an amazing farmer that supplies our hay and he is very generous with his invoice but even so, our Hay bill is going to shoot up and we need help to keep our merry gang of equines in the lifestyle they are accustomed to and we need enough to see us through until the grass is good again.

If you feel that you can donate £5 for a small hbale of hay then please visit our donate page on our website and let us know so that we can say a big thank you!!

https://www.dhaps.co.uk/donate-2

National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor National Park

18/02/2026

Year of the Fire Horse 🐎

The Chinese New Year is here and 2026 is the year of the Horse and what a beautiful symbol this is and everything it means.

Here are some of the meanings that are relevant to us at the Sanctuary:

Strength and Endurance, moving forward even when the road is hard

The Fire Horse year is about trusting motion, not perfection.

2026 is not going to be perfect, it never is and some of our crazy ideas may never come to life but we will keep trying and moving forward because these animals mean the world to us and we want to do the best by them ❤️
National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor National Park

18/02/2026

Last week we had an emergency resident turn up. Through no fault of her own or her family she needed a place to go. Unfortunately horrible circumstances meant that Littles no longer had a home. Littles is 29 and has issues with her legs but she has a beautiful nature and we are very happy to have her join our merry gang at the Sanctuary. We haven’t added music to this reel because we wanted you to hear the excitement from Harriet and Edward plus her tiny hooves ❤️❤️ National Equine Welfare Council Dartmoor National Park

10/02/2026

This week is Mental Health week and we have always believed that horses have the most amazing way of making anyone feel just a touch better.
The unique smell of a horse and the sense of calm they bring can sometimes just be enough to take the edge off a bad day. Mental Health takes all shapes and forms and no two people have the same feelings but if a few moments with an Equine can bring a moment of mental peace then we hope that we can provide that.
Although we don’t open to the public we offer personal tours to meet our animals and this has been so beneficial for so many that need that moment of peace.
National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor National Park

10/02/2026

Does it ever stop raining ☔️ 🌧️

National Equine Welfare Council
Dartmoor National Park

07/02/2026

07/01/2026

“What you got there then“ always curious Rio ❤️