"There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing the ponies happy and healthy. They thrive on the love and attention that the volunteers give. To witness the change within a few months of their arrival is amazing" Alison, Founding Trustee

Supporting S.A.F.E. – Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines

~ Every EquiNatural order helps give an abandoned horse a second chance

We’re incredibly proud to support S.A.F.E. (Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines) – a small but mighty equine charity on the frontline of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned and neglected horses and ponies.

SAFE takes in fly-grazed horses and ponies who’ve often been left to die - many tethered to chains, starved and forgotten. They're usually found emaciated, frightened and forgotten, where nobody is willing - or legally able - to intervene.

S.A.F.E. steps in where it can, navigating the legal hurdles, bringing horses to safety and giving them the veterinary care, nourishment, patience and kindness they need to begin again.

Harrowing rescues, real impact

Their work is heart-wrenching - but vital. Picture overcrowded bare fields of dumped emaciated horses and ponies, or tethered to metal chains, regularly beaten. SAFE steps in to rescue these desperate horses, often facing complex legal hurdles and immense challenges.

Introducing Koa - the brave colt who changed things

We'd been supporting SAFE for years with our charity discount, but in 2024 they shared a story that made us want to do more. It started with an abandoned colt - starved and covered in bite wounds, who was on the brink of euthanasia due to a land tenant who didn’t want him in with their mares.

SAFE were alerted - but the cost of saving lives like these? Upwards of £6,000 per rescue - and SAFE didn't have enough funds to take him in.

They put out a desperate plea across their socials, and thanks to the generosity of their followers they raised enough to save this little colt. They named him Koa, meaning 'Brave,' and this brave little colt was finally given his chance at life.

As a result of Koa's rescue, SAFE were then alerted to 60 more horses dumped elsewhere, including a skeletal mare trying to nurse a newborn foal. Too weak to produce milk, the mare stood guard while her foal was stranded in a puddle, trying to drink, and unable to stand up. The image was devastating.

SAFE rallied national charities and eventually secured an intervention from the police and a vet, who assessed that the foal could survive, so the mare and foal were seized. The mare sadly didn't make it, but the foal did, after an extensive stay in hospital.

But that image of the tiny foal trying to drink from the puddle… Well. We couldn’t stand by and do nothing - we knew we had to do more.

💚 How you help

Every EquiNatural order includes a small donation to S.A.F.E. So each time one of our parcels leaves EquiNatural HQ, it carries a contribution towards the rescue, rehabilitation and future of a horse who desperately needs another chance.

You can also help by purchasing a S.A.F.E. Gift Card! Starting at just £1.00 you're giving them the flexibility to choose exactly what each horse needs - whether that's joint support for an older rescue or gut care for a fragile youngster.

One order may feel like a small thing, but parcel by parcel - and customer by customer - those small things become veterinary care, food, shelter, patient rehabilitation and, ultimately, a safe new home.

Thank you for helping us support this remarkable little charity. Together, we really are making a difference. 💚

Want to follow their incredible work? Or might you be able to offer a S.A.F.E. horse a home?

You can support SAFE directly and stay up to date via their Facebook page, which updates you on their harrowing rescues and amazing transformations:
https://www.facebook.com/SavingAbandonedFlyGrazingEquines