| HORSES |
| Angel |
Saved from market when 3 years old |
Babycham |
Interest lost in her, left alone all the time |
| Beany |
Jo Jo's mother, had to be re-homed |
Belman |
Was to be put down, has cancer |
| Opal |
A pretty little pony who came with very bad cracked feet. |
Brontie |
Owners had trouble keeping her in |
| Cara |
Owners could not keep her, unwanted |
Cedar |
Needed more suitable land |
| Alfie |
A sweet but feisty dapple grey pony who was found running loose on the
A127 |
Charisma |
Owner could not afford to keep her |
| Chester |
Diseased bones in all four legs |
Duke |
Owner had problems and could not afford to keep him |
| Flossie |
Health problems and breathing trouble |
Gazette |
Came from gypsies at 4.5 months old |
| Hope |
Saved from the market when young |
Willow |
Was neglected |
Jack
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Owner could no longer keep him. He has soft feet so he has to walk around with big rubber slipppers on his front hooves. He has been sponsored by Ian Ridpath for 2008. |
George |
Had a fractured leg and no land |
| Jo Jo |
Another sanctuary closed, homeless |
Zoe |
Livery yard closed, too old to ride |
| Kye |
A lively young horse who has an eye condition which may cause his sight to deteriorate. He needs eye drops every day and his owner could not afford the continuing vet bills. |
Moss |
Owner became ill and could not cope |
| Poppy |
Unrideable, had been ill-treated |
Sir Lancelot |
Was neglected |
| Pye |
Suffered badly from malnutrition |
Raphael
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His mother could not feed him |
| Rocky |
Digestive problems, was to be put down |
Roulette |
Left in a field, has ovarian cancer |
| Rusty |
Left in a field, unwanted and unfed |
Scarlet |
Found abandoned |
| Shadow |
Owner became ill, needed re-homing |
Shearer |
Abandoned in a field, no owner found |
| Solo |
Young owner could not afford him |
Sonny Boy |
His pregnant mother was found abandoned, he was born at Hopefield |
| Spirit |
Saved from meat market when young |
Susie |
Came from a Community Farm |
| Tarot |
Had pneumonia and contracted tendons |
Thumper |
Saved from market when 5 months old |
| Tory |
Injuries to legs, needed re-homing |
Ziggy |
Bad back, could not be ridden |
| Dominic |
Was being knocked around by owner |
Hanibal |
Owners moved to Norfolk, came with Blackjack |
| Louie |
Was being knocked around by owner |
Sorena |
Left in a small corner of a field neglected |
| Palmer |
Gypsy horse that escaped and was running wild |
Tiggy |
A handsome grey horse who arrived in July 2006, then about 28 years old. His owner could no longer keep him. Sadly he has cancer but is being monitored. |
| Rose |
Retirement home was closing so needed a new home |
Fleur |
Retirement home was closing so needed a new home |
| Meg |
A little Shetland - rescued by a lady who was unable to keep her |
Stardust |
Meg's baby - rescued with her mum by a lady who was unable to keep them |
| Katy |
This mare was in hospital for 18 months having operations on the tendons in
her legs. Sadly she could not return home because of problems and has therefore
found a new home at Hopefield. |
Blackberry |
Tiny little black pony, rescued. |
| Teddy |
A dear old horse who was taken in by some people because he was very neglected.
They brought him to us in September 2006 and he is slowly gaining some much needed weight. |
Lightning |
A beautiful spirited black horse who has curvature of the spine. |
| Flo |
A small pretty mare who was very thin and needed feeding up. |
Matilda
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In January 2008, Matilda and Delilah were rescued from Buckinghamshire in a bad state of neglect. They were underweight and itchy with lice and mites. Aged over 30, Delilah had been used for breeding and Matilda was frightened and showed signs of emotional damage. They are growing in confidence and are now happy in their new home at Hopefield. |
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Delilah
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| DONKEYS |
| Goldie |
Saved from market, blind in one eye |
Star |
Came from a farm shop - lost companion and needed company |
| Whitsun |
Came from a Community Farm |
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| COWS
AND BULLS |
Rosary
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Brought to Hopefield after Gentle died to keep Elsa company as she was fretting - Elsa has now sadly died. |
Max |
Was going to be put to sleep |
| PIGS |
Phoenix
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Escaped from owner, police found him |
Lucy |
Owners asked to get rid of her |
Grumpy
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One of five born at Hopefield after mother was rescued from slaughter
house |
Sleepy
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One of five born at Hopefield after mother was rescued from slaughter
house |
Happy
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One of five born at Hopefield after mother was rescued from slaughter
house |
Wallace
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Pink pig, full of mischief |
Dopey
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One of five born at Hopefield after mother was rescued from slaughter
house |
Gromit |
Pink pig, full of fun born at Hopefield after mother was rescued |
| Shaun |
Little black pig, full of fun |
Percy |
A very friendly black pig who has lived all of his life inside a shed. Percy has never mixed with other animals but now really enjoys freedom and fresh air. |
| SHEEP |
| Chocolate |
Found wandering loose on the road |
Berty |
Once butted people, unwanted, now friendly |
| Tilly |
Taken from gypsy children, lame and sick |
Cath |
Owner became too ill to cope |
| Ted |
Came with Cath, owner became ill |
Bonny |
Unwanted sheep who came from Writtle College |
| Maude |
An elderly sheep who needed a safe new home |
Nancy |
Rescued by vets after dogs attacked and killed her two companions. |
| GOATS |
| Candy |
Baby born to Bambi after her rescue. Born March 2004. |
Doe |
Lived in a pub garden, owners moved on |
| Cora |
Born at Hopefield 1995 |
Aqua |
Kept escaping, was to be put down |
| Smain |
Cora's twin, Velvet's babies |
Abraham
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Wandered into stable yard, unclaimed |
Damien
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Came from the meat market when a baby |
Lennon |
Was to be sold for ritual slaughter |
| Gypsy |
Owner unable to cope any longer |
Cookie |
Was to be sold for slaughter |
| Diablo |
Needed new home |
Chippie |
Came from meat market when a baby |
| Hansel |
Pygmy goat, unwanted, arrived with Gretel |
Gregory |
Owners sold house, no room at new one |
Buttons
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Gretel's baby born here |
Heidi
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Owners could no longer keep her |
Toto
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Gretel's baby born here |
Dilly
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In need of new home, no land available |
Giddy
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Angora goat, unwanted, no home |
Socks |
Little goat whose owners lost their land |
| Blackie |
Once lived in a home for the blind |
Lucky |
Came with Blackie and Snowy |
| Molly |
Pygmy goat needed a new home |
Golly |
Very wild, hard to catch, came with Molly |
| Jack |
Owners lost the land they were using |
Vera |
Came with Jack, needed a new home |
| Poppy |
Owner unable to cope any longer |
Gladys |
Needed a new home when owners lost their land |
| William |
Owner could not keep him |
Surprise |
Needed a new home, unwanted |
Bambi
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Left in field to starve |
Randy
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Came with Bambi, companions had died |
| Poppy |
Owners lost the use of their land |
Charlie |
A very handsome golden Guernsey goat who came with Percy the pig.
Charlie had been tethered all his life and now relishes freedom and the
ability to graze wherever he wants. |
| Major Tom |
Arrived with Stanley as both were in need of a new home. Very handsome goat. |
Stanley |
Arrived with Major Tom as both were in need of a new home. Very handsome goat. |
| Gretel |
Was pregnant and unwanted |
Peanut |
Rescued from a market in a very poor state. |
