Page 9 - Hillside 2017 Newsletter for Web

Sixteen Horses and Ponies Arrive (Left) In happier days -
as Yet Another Sanctuary Closes... rescued horses enjoying life
at the Manchester Sanctuary
In April we undertook an emergency (Below)
rescue to bring sixteen horses and ponies (Above) On arrival at Hillside, enjoying a
to Hillside from a Manchester animal A mare munch on some hay.
sanctuary that could no longer manage to and her
survive. The manager's mother pleaded foal We are so grateful to our
with us to take the horses after her settling in supporters, whose kindness
daughter had left the sanctuary. at Hillside allows us to help in desperate
after
The constant stress of running a sanctuary arriving situations such as these.
and worrying about raising the funds to from Thank you for caring. 9 9
feed and care for the animals, had taken Manchester
its toll and she could no longer cope.

In light of continuing concerns about the
welfare of the horses and ponies, the
RSPCA had visited on several occasions.
On collecting the animals our driver told
us to be prepared to receive several in

poor condition.
It is such a shame to see another
sanctuary close their doors after trying to
do their best to help animals in need.