"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

We’re so proud to support SAFE (Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines), a small but mighty UK charity on the frontline of equine rescue. SAFE takes in horses and ponies who’ve been abandoned, neglected, beaten, or left to die - many tethered to chains in open fields, starved and forgotten.

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

We've been supporting SAFE for years, but in 2024 they shared a story that broke us - and 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 didn't have the funds to take him in - but thanks to the generosity of their followers, they raised enough to save him. They named the colt Koa, meaning 'Brave,' and this young horse then had a chance at life.

The cost of saving lives like these? Upwards of £6,000 per rescue.

Thanks to this 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 the intervention of the RSPCA, who contacted both the police and a vet, who assessed that the foal could survive, so the mare and foal were seized.

We’ve supported SAFE for years with their charity discount, but that image of the tiny foal trying to drink from the puddle …
Well. I couldn’t stand by and do nothing. I knew we had to do more.

💚 How you help

Now, every order you place with EquiNatural includes a donation to SAFE - so with every parcel we send out , you're directly helping SAFE make a real impact to help rescue and rehabilitate fly-grazed ponies and horses in desperate need.

And I'll admit - one of my favourite moments each month is checking how many orders have gone out - because it manes I get to personally transfer our donation straight to Alison, SAFE's founder!

Thank you for helping us support this vital work - together, we’re all making a difference.

Want to follow their incredible work?

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