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Pagham Ponies Rescue

Providing sanctuary and support to badly treated horses

Pagham Ponies is a horse and pony sanctuary based in Pagham, West Sussex.

We are raising money to supply greater security and support to these rescued horses and ponies.

Our Horses, Ponies and Shetlands

Life has improved for all these horses and ponies since Nigel started caring for them

Ebony

Ebony was found abandoned without food or water. She was emaciated and close to giving up. She was brought in by the RSPCA and Nigel adopted her and nursed her back to health. That was 10 years ago (2006).
Red

Red spent many years locked in a stable with no interaction with other horses. He arrived with Nigel wild and agoraphobic. It took months of TLC to gain his trust but he is still nervous of many of things but he has shown great improvements. He is a beautiful boy. He has simply been badly treated by humans.
Joe Jo

Jo jo was in a barn with several others (Badger included) he had been taken from his mum and not weaned correctly. He was the weakest and was just about give up. Nigel literally carried him onto the yard and spent time getting him strong enough to go into the paddock where Ebony adopted him and still mothers him, even now. He is a favourite with most who meet him and if there's any mischief going on he's usually the culprit!

Silas

Silas is our latest arrival. Nigel heard that Silas was going to be shot, he was considered dangerous and had started biting and kicking. He is only six yrs old. Nigel contacted the owner and went to see him. Silas was very thin. When Nigel got him to the rescue he discovered that he had a nail through his foot causing him pain and the biting wasn't aggression but he was just asking for help. As soon as the shoes came off, his behaviour changed. He is an amazing little pony and basically does all he's asked.
Storm

Storm came from Kent. He is prone to Laminitis and has to have constant care to manage this condition which affects his feet. He also had C.O.P.D as a youngster and now has the heaves (horse asthma) so needs a regular inhaler. Even with these issues he gallops around the field and loves his freedom.
Tom Tom

Tom Tom was an unwanted miniature Shetland. At 8 hands he was just a novelty to his owners. Tom is a coloured stallion. Fiesty but friendly. He thinks he is 18 hands not 8!
Chocolat

Chocolat was an unwanted Shetland. She was also pregnant when she came to the rescue but we didn't know. She started to give birth one evening but the vet couldn't get to her in time and she lost her foal. Nigel sat with her all night to comfort her and ease her trauma. She is an adorable little pony and loves everyone.
Antonio (Tony the Pony)

Tony was an unwanted Shetland and was born with short tendons in his front legs, this means he walks on the fronts of his hooves. We were advised by a vet (not ours) and a farrier to have him put down. But we admitted him to the horse hospital and x-rays showed that the inside of his feet were fine and so his heels are trimmed carefully in order to angle his feet forward. So far it is working and he now walks on his soles. There are still improvements to be made but we're getting there.

Badger

Badger came from the same place as Joe Jo. he was a little stronger and could cope better but he still needed lots of TLC and attention. He is part Cobb and part Shetland. He is now a tough little man despite his start in life.
Charlie (Charlotte)

Charlie was left at the Rescue about 4 yrs ago, she is about 30 years old. She arrived in the dark, so she was put in a stable. When we looked at her in the morning she had an infection in her neck and her rump was hairless and bleeding where she had been rubbing. The vet came to visit and she had to have antibiotics. She had chronic sweet itch and no one had bothered to help her. After a lot of TLC and cream she now has her mane and rump hair back and doesn't rub so much.
Alfie

Alfie was separated from his mum at auction and due for slaughter. A friend took him in but some-one kept letting him out of his enclosure and he was found on the main road (twice). Nigel took him in so that we could keep him safe.