EHPPS Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society Registered Charity No. 297893

VIOLET AND SWEET WILLIAM


This youngster and her colt foal were admitted to the Sanctuary last Saturday.  They were found wandering loose in the local area.  A gentleman who lived in the road immediately loaded the pair of them onto a trailer and brought them into EHPPS for care.


The mare is emaciated and was scouring badly.  She was not in any fit state to be put in foal.  Despite the very best efforts of our marvellous vets, Paton and Lee, and our staff, the four day colt foal survived for just 12 hours, dying in the early hours of Sunday morning.  Blood tests have revealed that he had no white blood cells at all.  We couldn’t let him go without at least giving him the dignity of a name – we called him Sweet William.


The mum is still a baby herself; she had nothing to give to her baby as she was in such a poor state.  She has been named Violet by our team.  We have managed to stop the scouring and Violet is looking a lot more alert.  At present she is suffering from mastitis and is on medication to help the condition.


How anyone in their right mind  -  let alone someone who is suppose to be a part of the human race can cause such suffering leaves us speechless.  Violet needed even more care while she was in foal; instead she was left to starve, go through a foaling and then lose her precious baby.    We sincerely hope that what goes around, comes around.


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Violet on arrival at EHPPS

Sweet William

E.H.P.P.S.

Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon

Essex SS16 4UH

Tel: 01268 584603

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Introducing our new Star Production ….. ten week old orphaned foal, PICASSO


A very frightened and traumatised foal arrived at the Sanctuary during the evening of 22 June.  His mare had suffered a freak accident in the field, breaking her leg, necessitating her to be euthanised.   Picasso’s frantic owner was straight on the phone to us to ask for help, which we are always happy to do in such cases.


We soon had him settled in a stable and, try as we might, he refused to drink any mares’ milk at all.  Although nervous, Picasso definitely had a defiant streak in him and stood glaring at the night staff from the safety of his stable.  


He was otherwise fit and sturdy, but concern grew because of his reluctance to feed.  One of our vets, Jonathan Lee, attended the next morning to give the lad a once over, although by this time foalie had relented with his hunger strike, and had started eating.


We have paired Picasso up with our in-house surrogate mum, Lana, who is doing a wonderful job with her new baby.  In 48 hours, Picasso has come around and – in between making friends with some of our other youngsters through the fence, he now lets us stroke him.


Why not come along and meet Picasso for yourselves when the Sanctuary is open to visitors between 1pm and 4pm.