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Winter All our animals spend the winter at our various farm locations
throughout Norfolk. Huge amounts of hay and straw are needed to keep
them bedded in and well fed during these cold months...

Just some of Hillside’s rescued horses enjoying the comforts of a winter barn.
There are 120 horses here which is just 5% of our total of 2500 horses, ponies and donkeys in our care...

February’s Urgent Hay ‘73 Cows’
Appeal....
Wins
A huge ‘Thank You’ to
everyone who has been We are thrilled that the short film
donating towards our '73 Cows' which was produced by
ongoing Hay Appeal. The Alex Lockwood to document the
price of hay has fluctuated extraordinary gesture that
wildly over the last few farmers, Jay and Katja Wilde made
years due to extreme by sending their cows to Hillside
weather. to live out their days, rather than
to the slaughterhouse, has won a
At times our hay bills have prestigious BAFTA award.
almost doubled due to
shortages and we struggled to find adequate supplies of forage for the We are happy to add that the
animals. We require huge amounts of hay and other feeds during the cows are still enjoying their natural
colder months of the winter, which is by far the most expensive time to cowy lives here at the Sanctuary.
keep our animals well fed. So far, we have managed to give the animals
all the feed they require but there are still several weeks left of cold
weather ahead before the rescued horses, cows and sheep can be turned
out into the fields to graze in the Spring.

Rescued to be free - Christmas morning at Hillside..
One herd of our rescued deer (and Peppa Pig) enjoying their favourite treat of apples on Christmas Day.
4 Thanks so much to everyone who kindly donated during the year to help us continue our important work.