Another Rehoming Success
Miss Katy Izzard, 20, of Wilstead, Bedfordshire, decided to offer Bess a home as she was looking for a companion for her horse Storm.“My 19-year-old gelding Storm needed a companion and I wanted to rehome a horse rather than buy one, as there are lots of retired and rescue horses who need a loving home,” said Katy.
Bess moved in July and has been getting to know her new companion Storm over the last month. “Storm and Bess are really playful together,” said Katy. “They have bonded really well. At first they were a bit unsure of each other, but now they go everywhere together.”
Bess, a 12hh black mare, had been living at The Horse Trust's Home of Rest for Horses since December 2009, after being taken in by the charity when she was found abandoned. Katy, a university student, has owned horses for 10 years and has really enjoyed getting to know Bess before rehoming her.
“Bess has a very sweet, gentle character and is really playful and cheeky,” said Katy. “She loves to be stroked and is enjoying lots of one on one attention and being fussed over. I am very happy that I can give Bess all the attention she deserves.”
Liane Crowther, Welfare & Education Officer at The Horse Trust, who manages the rehoming scheme, said: "We are thrilled that Bess has found such a lovely new owner and home where she can live out in the field. We are sure that she will be very happy with her new companion.”
The Horse Trust's rehoming scheme focuses on retired, unridden horses from any background. Due to limited resources, the charity primarily considers horses and homes within a 50 mile radius of the sanctuary. All horses and potential homes are visited to assess their suitability and the charity regularly visits the rehomed horse to ensure it is receiving an appropriate standard of care.
“I would definitely recommend the rehoming scheme to other people," said Katy. "The staff at The Horse Trust are all really lovely and Bess is a great horse. I am really happy that Storm now has a companion to share his field.”
The Horse Trust urgently needs more homes for horses from a variety of backgrounds. "We are always looking for people who can offer a new home," said Liane. “Most of our horses need a companion home where they won’t be ridden. I'm sure there are lots of people out there who would like to give a horse a secure and happy home - it's just a matter of reaching them!"
To offer a home to a horse, contact The Horse Trust on 01494 488 464 or info@horsetrust.org.uk
Post this story to: 
