HorseWorld is the leading UK charity caring primarily
for horses, ponies and donkeys.
HorseWorld was set up in 1952 as "The Friends of Bristol Horses Society" in a campaign to
save the lives of working horses who were rapidly being replaced by motorised
vehicles in industry.
Under the banner of “Retirement
Not Slaughter” - for many were destined for the abattoir - it offered
a safe haven in Bristol for the big-hearted horses,
ponies and donkeys that had worked all of their lives on the railways, in the
dockyards, the coal mines, the armed forces and on the roads.
It works closely with partner organisations and
equine welfare charities to rescue equines-in-need, putting together
a tailored programme of rehabilitation before
seeking, wherever possible, to re-home
every horse with experienced & loving loaners.
HorseWorld retains legal ownership of every horse, pony or
donkey to ensure their continued welfare after they have been re-homed and the
Team are always on hand to provide any advice and support to the Loaner.
HorseWorld also works with:
- Probation Service to provide hundreds of placements for adults carrying out community service orders.
- Groups of youth offenders regularly helping out at the charity’s equine yard.
- South Bristol CAF team in using a course in equine care to help teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds and those excluded from school.
Discovery
Courses at HorseWorld
The horse is a unique, ideal tool to promote
emotional growth and learning in young people. Bringing horses together with
young people can have staggering results. The experience of Discovery
Course tutors working with young people shows:
- Those who struggle to communicate can find working with horses helps them learn about themselves, enabling them to interact more positively with others
- Those who find it hard to concentrate or to control their impulses can focus on a horse for long periods while grooming or leading the animal
- Withdrawn students often begin to express themselves, developing words or gestures they haven’t previously used.
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