Hope Pastures

Huge thanks to the teams at Pets at home meanwood and Pets At Home - Leeds Kirkstall and their customers, as well as our wonderful volunteers, for their hard work during the Pets at Home Summer campaign. Today we collected Support Adoption For Pets cheques for £336.65 from Meanwood and £290.75 from Kirkstall. The money will go straight to help to pay for all the extra hay we’re ordering because of the lack of grass this Summer. THANK YOU!!

Cloud in his very best wedding outfit!! ‚̧ԳŹ Loving his ‚ÄėL‚Äô plates ūüėĄ

HAYNETS NEEDED!!! As cute as this unicorn is, we work tirelessy to ensure that our horses and ponies don't become as fat as this! Being fat brings with it lots of health issues, including the dreaded laminitis, so keeping weight in-check is super-important. On the other hand, horses are designed of graze pretty much all of the day, so need access to some sort of food most of the time. These Little Piggy Haynets are fab because one haynet will last a pony ages (as the small h...oles mean it's difficult to get the hay out) and keep them happily entertained for hours. We're desperate for some more of these to ensure our ponies, horses and donkeys remain the svelt and healthy beasties they currently are, so if you have a spare £12 they'll be very, very grateful. THANK YOU!!! http://www.hopepastures.org/…/aaah-gift -of-the-month-littl…/
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Thanks for the write up Yorkshire Evening Post!! Pony 1 to 1s are on again tomorrow (Wednesday 21st Aug) - if you fancy some 'hands on time' with a pony email Sally at office@hopepastures.org to book. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/‚Ä ¶/children-meet-the-‚Ķ

WOW, a HUGE thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, attended and bought at our Tack and Horsey Goodies Sale last Sunday - you managed to raise over ¬£3,000 to help our rescues. This is a record!!!! Thank you from our 4-legged friends and from those yet to be rescued ūüėÄ

Now less than one week to go to our BIG Tack and Horsey Goodies Sale and the team are frantically sorting and pricing to make sure everything’s ready.
We‚Äôve lots of goodies, so pop along on Sunday, grab yourself a bargain and help more Rescued ponies ūüėä

Tino enjoyed his very first bath today, thanks to work experience student Megan for helping out! We think you will all agree he looks super handsome and clean ūüíé Tino continues to improve steadily and is almost finished with his medication, meaning that he can be castrated this year and hopefully given a full bill of health to be re-homed ūü§ěūüŹĽ

What a brilliant day!!! First of all we opened our emails today to find that our fabulous supporters (you!!!!) voted for us in the Support Adoption For Pets LovetoGive campaign and we've won ¬£250 of Pets at Home vouchers - THANK YOU everyone! Then this afternoon, the team from EA Equi - Rug Wash Ltd called in with a huge donation of goodies. This included: * 77 beautifully clean rugs... * + 20 bridles * 2 saddles Amazing!!!! We can always use donations of equestrian items, either for our ponies themselves or we to convert into pony nuts at our regular Tack & Rugs Sales (the next one of these is on Sunday 12th August at the sanctuary.) Lovely Sago popped out to meet the team and and to thank them all - including their newest recruit! A MASSIVE thank you from all of the two-leggeds here as well ūüíēūüíēūüėČ
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UPDATE 23hh on 30th Jul 2018.... HUGE thanks to everyone who has shared and tagged this post and to the wonderful people who have contacted us to offer their help. Sally is dealing with all the enquiries now. We also need her to do lots of other 'stuff', though, so please bear with us while we get back to you! Much as we'd love more offers of design help, we probably can't process any more than the ones we already have at the moment. We're very grateful for your support.
In o...ur Vistor Centre and out at shows we sell Hope Pastures branded items, displaying fab pics of our lovely residents. Selecting these pics and fitting them to the items sounds easy, but it needs someone who is creative and who has an eye for detail and sizes. Can you help? Items include pens, badges, fridge magnets and rosettes. We have lots of pics to choose from, but need your help to convert these into items our supporters would like to buy. If you're a design diva (or divo?!), please email Sally on office@hopepastures.org for more information. THANK YOU!
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Equine Table Top Sale - make yourself some cash from the horsey goodies you no longer need, or pop along and grab yourself a bargain.
*Entrance £1 per person, including entry into a free prize draw. *Tables £12 per table, including complimetary tea/coffee - limited availability. Email fundraising@hopepastures.org to book.
... Sellers from 18.45; Buyers from 19.15. Refreshments available.
All funds raised from the sale of tables/entries will be in aid of Hope Pastures, to help rescue more equines.
Hope Pastures are grateful for any donations of tack, rugs or any horsey goodies on the night.
THANK YOU for your support.
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Some good advice to help our four legged equine friends to keep cool in the heat and what to keep an eye out for ūüĆě https://www.facebook.com/727391897/posts/ 10155437980281898/

We were so sad to be told recently that Delores, the elderly donkey we rescued and who was then kindly taken in by The Donkey Sanctuary for specialised care she needed, passed away the same morning that we lost our dear Muffin. Delores was an extremely neglected donkey- one of the worst cases we had seen. But she was so strong willed and full of personality and it was rewarding to see her improve with our special care and then the expert care of the amazing Donkey Sanctuary. ... We would like to say a huge heartfelt ūüíēthank you ūüíē to them for everything they did for Delores. Her final months were spent happily in the company of other donkeys and with all the TLC needed for such a special case.Rest in Peace Delores and we are sure you are keeping everyone awake with your super loud braying over rainbow bridge! ūüĆą it was a privilege to have you around xx
We are also so grateful to have received a book through the post today from the Donkey Sanctuary all about Donkeys and their specific needs compared to ponies. So important to provide and share this information within the Welfare sector and with donkey keepers and owners around the world ūüĎćūüŹľ thank you!
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If there are any Mums out there who're looking for something for the 'foals' to do in the school #holidays, then don't forget we're open free of charge every day for you to visit the ponies. You also have chance to have 'hands on time' with the ponies on Pony Days (10am-3pm on Thursdays - booking essential) and Pony 1 to 1s (Wednesday ams - booking ideal!) Full details are on our website: http://www.hopepastures.org/meet-the-poni es/

Update on Asher, who we rescued in 2011. Asher was emaciated and in really poor health on arrival, only a young pony- he had been starved for so long that he was skeletal and his organs had begun to struggle, to make things worse he was being ill-treated by children when his guardian angel Sharon luckily found him and rescued him. We found them in a terrible situation with Asher close to collapse just a minutes walk from our gates.
It took a lot of hard work and care,involvi...ng dozens of people and vets. His rescuers visited him several times per week, bringing him freshly pulled grass and herbs and feed.
Fast forward to today, Asher has now been living with his foster ‚Äėmummy‚Äô Di and family for several years.
Di has transformed Asher into a picture of health, he is ridden and attends shows where he can proudly show off how fit, healthy and well behaved he is.
Di has another horse, he is called Lewi and is like Asher’s twin brother. They get along really well and are very loved members of the family.
Asher is a credit to Di’s care and hard work, and is such a lucky boy to have landed in such a great forever home.
Joanne and Sharon, his original guardian angels are able to visit him and keep in touch too. Asher was blessed the day that he was found, thank you to everyone who helped him to get to where he is today ūüíē
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CHARITY FUN DOG SHOW & FETE. Now in it's sixth year, this is a really popular show, with lots of fun activities for everyone, two and four-legged, as well as attractions and fete stalls. WHAT'S ON: *10 Fun Showing Classes - in 2 rings, so more dogs have the chance to win rozzies! *Have-a-go Agility... *Have-a-go Flyball *Super-sniffer competition *Tailwaggers Display Team *Food & Refreshments *Live Music *Beer & Pimms Tent *Fete stalls, raffles, tombolas, activities & attractions
SHOWING CLASSES: - Cutest puppy - Best veteran - Most appealing eys - Waggiest tail - Most handsome dog - Prettiest bitch - Dog judge would most like to take home - Scruffs (non-pedigree dogs) - Crufts (pedigree dogs) - Best rescue - Best in Show - New for 2018....Naughtiest Dog THE MOST AMAZING PRIZES!!!
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Masses of fantastic bargains ‚Äď all goods donated, so every penny raised helps rescued horses and ponies. Visitor Centre open for drinks and snacks, including the famous toasted tea cakes. Meet the rescued horses, ponies and donkeys.
‚ÄĘ A selection of Rugs, including turnouts... ‚ÄĘ Headcollars and lead ropes ‚ÄĘ Bridles, reins, nosebands, bits ‚ÄĘ Saddle cloths, numnahs, girths ‚ÄĘ Training aids ‚ÄĘ Travel, tendon, brushing boots ‚ÄĘ Yard equipment and grooming tools
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Lily is doing so well with her positive training at the moment. As a very nervous and reactive pony due to her bad start in life, her training needs to be done very carefully so as not to set her back. We are currently training her to place her hooves on a mat, in preparation for hoof trimming as Lily is so frightened of being handled. Hopefully Lily will learn to place her hooves on a stand to be rasped back into shape after her recent Laminitis attacks. Thanks to Hannah at Connection Training for years of help and advice with Lily ūüíĖ We know you can do it Lily ūüĎĆūüŹĽ keep trying your best to be brave and trust us ! ūüíē

Sooo disappointed!!! A really lovely day, but too lovely for our canine friends. Already 22 degrees here in Weetwood at 10.30am ‚ėÄÔłŹ‚ėÄÔłŹ so the decision to postpone the Dog Show to 23rd September seems right. Sorry to the dogs who didn‚Äôt know, but their humans are very understanding. The gorgeous Chase (collie x lab) travelled from Castleford to be with us - we‚Äôre hoping he, and all the other disappointed best friends, will come in September. ūüź∂‚̧ԳŹ‚̧ԳŹ

DOG SHOW POSTPONED to 23rd September! Hi everyone, Just to let you know we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone the Fun Dog Show this Sunday due to the heat. The forecast until yesterday was for 21 degrees in Leeds, it's now for 27 degrees and this is really too hot for our doggy friends to be out in all day.
We're really, really sorry for any disappointment, but hope you can come on 23rd September instead.
... Please can you share this post to let as many people as possible know?! Thank you.
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wonderful kind compassionate people thank you you are the best of the best

Went today had a really warm welcome. Finally got to see Henry and the beautiful Tino. Was great to see what an amazing job these guys do. Will definitely be back XX

We came to visit today after following you on Facebook. I was so impressed by the cleanliness of the place. Every horse, pony, donkey or mule has a lovely clean, safe stable to call their own and the yards were spotless (granted the ponies hadn’t come in!). Well done to all involved with the charity. It’s a great thing you are doing. Shame it is necessary.x

Today I visited Hope Pastures for the first time with my mum for the adoption afternoon, after I adopted Freddie for my mum for Christmas.



All the staff were fantastic and very welcoming.



It was amazing to see how well looked after and happy all the horses were, a credit to what a fantastic job the staff and Volunteers at Hope Pastures do.



Just fantastic ÔŅĹÔŅĹ

Thank you so much Hope Pastures, my daughters "Pony party" will be cherished in our memories, what a fabulous place, such great work keeping the ponies and horses so happy. Now we have started you might not be able to keep us away! The special touches and fun pony games made her day. I think we will be finding hay in our wellies for weeks! Fantastic feedback from all my daughters friends too! Thanks again :)

Thank you for saving theses poor animals life’s

Keep up the great work that you all do ÔŅĹÔŅĹÔŅĹ

Thank you for all the work you do! All of you should be very proud xx

Thank you for all the amazing hard work you all do helping out these gorgeous horses and ponies. I only wish there was better legislation to help protect them from coming to harm in the first place xx

Such an inspiring little place x visited yesterday to donate some rugs and things and it was good to see a well run rescue centre. The stables were well kept and horses looked happy. Nice to see a children's party going on too. We shall return and support. X

Our granddaughter Jeorgia had a wonderful time. The staff are really lovely and you can tell they love all of their residents very much. They are doing an excellent job well done to you all. Thank you for an enjoyable morning.

My daughter has just had a birthday party here. She loved it and she has just adopted Cloud. I would describe this place as a little gem. It is a great little venue and a very worthy cause. We cannot thank all the staff enough for being so warm and welcoming. I would certainly recommend paying a visit!

Lovely sanctuary. Highly recommend it ‚ėļÔłŹ

I've never heard of this place till Pandora put it on FB you are amazing my Donation is in post and my 4 year old granddaughter is horse mad I'm definitely going to visit

I visited here today. What an amazing place & what a fantastic job they are doing. All the Horses ponies & donkeys looked so well. Some really sad stories but how they have landed on their hooves at "Hope Pastures" thank you" to everyone there ÔŅĹ

I brought my two youngest yesterday to the adoption afternoon, it was our first visit. I was so impressed with the facilities, the lovely and knowledgeable staff, and most of all, the ponies and donkeys (and the ponkey ;)we adopted 2, Sago and Muffin the Mule. I personally was very pleased to see Tino looking so well and happy. We will definitely be visiting again very soon.

Great horse & pony sanctuary that really works hard at rescuing & rehabilitating the animals that come into their care.

The staff & volunteers are very welcoming and can tell you all about the different equines that live there.

There are quite a few different activities you can do there such as Pony Days, Pony 1:1s & birthday parties, all the information is in the visitors centre & the staff in there can help you.

And the fact that they are free to visit & open everyday of the year means that you can visit anytime!

Doing a fantastic job, well done to you all at Hope!

Been to visit today horses donkeys and staff were all lovely friendly and happy, such a lovely place ÔŅĹ

Amazing work lovely to see happy horses and ponies must pay a visit in the summer with my girls