Posted: 26th March 2015 | Back to news feed
Alltech are delighted to continue their support of World Horse Welfare by supporting the rehabilitation of an abandoned horse called Barry.
The Thoroughbred tri-coloured stallion was found in a terrible state of neglect and was signed over to the care of World Horse Welfare when nobody came forward to claim ownership.
Eight-year-old Barry, who is named after Barry Johnson, the Chairman of World Horse Welfare, is believed to have been left unattended in a field for some time, and was rescued in late February. He was emaciated, weak with bald patches on his skin, had a high worm count and his feet desperately needed trimming.
After a winter of neglect, Barry was understandably very depressed.
Alltech will provide financial support for Barry for one year to cover the cost of his rehabilitation, as well as provide a wardrobe of warm rugs, saddlecloth, headcollar and grooming kit, all the things that most horses and ponies take for granted.
Throughout the year Alltech will follow Barry’s progress, highlighting the work that equine charities such as World Horse Welfare do to turn neglected and abandoned horses and ponies, like Barry, into super animals that go on to be re-homed and much loved.
The demand on equine charities is ever increasing, with World Horse Welfare’s intake having risen by more than 80% above average in 2013 and 43% in 2014, placing a huge drain on resources.
The complete rehabilitation and specialist care of a horse such as Barry takes time and patience; this includes veterinary care, restorative nutrition, physiotherapy, remedial farriery and ground schooling, all of which are vital to getting the horse well and giving them the best chance of being rehomed.
Further essential costs associated with the progression to rehoming are vaccinations, microchip and a passport, and then there is the upkeep of facilities and staff costs.
The re-homing scheme is crucial, to free up valuable space in their centres for the non-stop stream of new cases.
Alltech can’t wait to see the transformation of Barry and with a little tender, loving care from his assigned World Horse Welfare groom, Mandy Davidson, his future looks bright!
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