About

Bransby Horses is one of the largest equine charities in the United Kingdom, rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for equines in need every day. The charity also aims to positively influence equine care by offering non-judgemental advice and support to owners and carers. Bransby was founded by Peter Hunt, who rescued his first horse, Sally, in 1947. The four-year-old mare was being kept on a bomb site in South London. She was ‘broken in’ at 18 months and used to pull logs from a spinney. Peter rescued her from an uncertain fate and when he moved to Bransby, a hamlet in Lincolnshire, to start his charity, Sally came with him. Over half a century later, Bransby Horses now cares for nearly 1000 horses, donkeys, ponies and mules (equines). There are around 250 equines on site and over 600 equines in foster homes around the UK.