Please Meet The EPUK Team
Twiggy & Peanut A cheeky mother & son combination... Twiggy arrived at the EPUK Centre after being abandoned. She was found with her dead foal at foot, whilst being heavily pregnant again, with Peanut. She struggled to find food for herself and her unborn foal to survive. Twiggy now lives at the EPUK Centre with Peanut and are both an important part of the team, providing equine assisted therapy to children (and adults) JD JD arrived at the EPUK Centre via another charity, a day or two from death. He had to be transferred into the stable on a piece of tarpaulin, as he could not stand unaided. As he laid there in the stable, after a little while, he managed to lift his head and looked into the eyes of our CEO Carole. From that moment on he knew that he was believed in, he knew he would survive! After 16 weeks of intensive care and help from two very strong volunteers to lift him to his feet, he finally became strong enough to stand himself. He never gave in, his character, determination to live and his love of people, encouraged him throughout his rehabilitation period. Fifteen months on, JD is the heart and soul of Equine Pathways UK. He loves to be groomed and to have lots of contact from his extended human family. His laid back love of life will bring out the confidence in people that aren't used to being around horses. Wizard The Wonderful Wizard will give you a magical experience... Wizard arrived the EPUK Centre with a debilitating and life threatening foot condition. He was written off by the vets and no one thought he would survive. Through two years of intensive care and sheer determination to prove those doubters wrong, he survived! He lives at the EPUK Centre and is the comedian of the bunch. He will look forward to meeting you when you visit.. Little Jack 'The Survivor' Little Jack arrived at the EPUK Centre in an emaciated and neglected state. At only 7 months old, he had a very difficult start in life. Little Jack was basically sentenced to death by the charity that originally rescued him, because they had their funding reduced. EPUK stepped in and said 'no way!' and took him on. Little Jack's mental state on arrival was very sad, dejected, depressed and he had shut down. He didn't want any interaction with humans. He was hand fed until he eventually realised that we were there to help. Having that stability in his life helped him to start enjoying human contact. His eyes brightened up, his appetite grew, and grew, and grew! After 5 weeks of being helped to stand up, he eventually got to go out into the paddock. He met JD and made a best friend instantly. Pablo Pablo is approximately 4 years old and only 32 inches tall. When Pablo arrived at the EPUK Centre he had to be carried out of the trailer. He was emaciated, cold and was losing the will to live. He was snuggled up into a deep, warm, straw bed, hand fed, and checked on every hour for the first 48 hours. Once he was strong enough, he was helped daily to stand and eventually was lead out to have a bite of grass. He tends to like to hop fields now and again, as he is an expert escape artist and likes to socialise with the bigger horses at the Centre. Pablo will be visiting local schools, nursing homes and hospices, with our Outreach Programme. These unique and very individual horses all have their own stories. Most of which are rescue horses and ponies. Some haven't had the best starts in life, others have suffered neglect, abuse and cruelty. The horse doesn't judge disability, race or creed and it's forgiving and adaptive nature has enabled it to overcome it's own personal trying situations. Through intensive care, support, love and correct management, these horses and ponies can be an integral part in directing people onto the right pathway in life. Your continued support will help with the running costs of the Centre and enable us to keep these wonderful horses and ponies in the standard that they deserve. |