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The Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies
| Jenny and Alasdair MacGregor give their buildings and land completely free
of charge to the Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies (SWHP) and
also act as
unpaid volunteers. I met Jenny at a horse show and it is quite humbling to
meet someone so dedicated to the welfare of horses. Jenny has also received an MBE for her work. |
Visit of HRH The Princess Royal - January 2004 |
Being a supporter, I received their Summer Newsletter recently and on the next page
is an extract...if anyone reading this can help with a donation, or by
becoming a supporter themselves, whereby you receive the SWHP's
Newsletters, please do get in contact with them. Every penny raised goes
towards getting a horse or pony back to full health. Adult membership costs £10 per annum, Junior (under 16) is £5 per annum and Family membership is £15 per annum. Please fill in the SWHP's membership form on their website.
Pauline Noble
Ransfords Equestrian Surfaces
Applejack when the SWHP rescued him |
Applejack is now a successful eventer |
Extract from the SWHP's Summer Newsletter, written by Alasdair....
"Jenny and I feel enormously privileged and very lucky. Privileged because
we live in a most beautiful place and also because, despite our advancing
years, we are still fully occupied in doing work which we both enjoy and
which is very rewarding indeed. And we feel lucky, because we have such
wonderful support from all of you who read these Newsletters.
Looking ahead we do need forward planning strategy. However old one is, one
holds to the belief that one has another 20 years or so. It is certainly
the way that Jenny and I live our lives, but it is at some stage certainly
untrue. Of more immediate importance is the stark fact that during those putative 20 years one's strength wanes somewhat.
Thus it is that neither of us is any longer involved on a daily basis with
the manual work, though there are times when we have to be. We are,
nevertheless, fully occupied with management and the collection and delivery
of horses and maintenance work on the farm. Logic dictates that there are
only two solutions. One is to cut back the operation and take in fewer
horses and ponies. This is simply not acceptable to us and, I am sure, not
acceptable to our many supporters. We have always been proud of the fact
that, if animals are in need of help, then we shall help, and we must keep
to that for as long as possible.
The solution is therefore to employ more staff. As both Jenny and I work
without any pay, our part replacement by paid help means that we shall need
to raise more money. No charity could wish for more generous or more loyal
supporters than has the SWHP and I have no intention of asking any of our
current supporters to increase their already generous donations. However,
what I am doing is asking you to speak to a friend, someone who you know to
have an interest in horses and their welfare, ask them to view our web site
and do your best to persuade them to become a supporter in however small a
way.
One of our supporters said to me recently that the thing that she liked most
about our Newsletter was that we never asked for money, but made it quite
clear that without money the work would have to stop. So, really, I'm
passing the buck and asking you to enrol new supporters. Even the smallest
donation makes a real difference.
If you can help in this way we know that, with the continued cooperation
with other equine charities, the work of the SWHP will continue for as many
of those optimistically imagined 20 years as is possible. Please do your
best"
Alasdair MacGregor
on behalf of the Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies
Biscuit 2002 |
Biscuit 2007 |
Footnote from Ransfords
It was Alasdair's words which moved Ransfords to
donate a page on our website to the SWHP. Our site has a lot of on-line
visitors and I hope that in this way Ransfords can help Jenny and Alasdair
raise their so much needed funds for this wonderful charity. Please do your
best, however small even if it's only £1, but remember £10 gives you membership and the SWHP Newsletters are very uplifting. Every penny will be well used for our beloved equines.
If you would like to make a donation on line please click here http://www.swhp.co.uk/donation.htm
or please send a cheque to
The Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies
The Horse Hospital
Coxstone
St Maughans
Monmouth
NP25 5QF
Telephone: 01600 750233
http://www.swhp.co.uk
Registered Charity Number 266247
Eloise June 2006 |
Eloise June 2007 |
Can you re-home a horse or pony?
There are usually between 30 and 40 horses and ponies in care at The Horse
Hospital at any one time and no animal ever leaves the Charity's ownership.
When fully recovered they are not sold but enter their loan scheme and are
found homes matched to their age, fitness and abilities. If you are looking
for a riding or companion horse or pony, please visit the SWHP's web site
to view those equines looking for a new home. Personally, I think this is
an excellent idea because if illness or accident unfortunately befalls
the keeper, or there is a change in financial circumstances and continuing
to keep a horse proves impossible, then your horse could be sent back to the
safe hands of the SWHP and there wouldn't be the added worry of re-homing
your friend.
Anything equine that you don't use any more
When my aged companion pony passed away (49 years old!) I sent her rugs and
head collars to the SWHP. If you have anything equine still in good
condition that you do not use or no longer require please do think about
donating it to the SWHP. It might be worth a phone call first though just
to make sure that the item(s) would be fully utilised.
Thank you if you feel you can offer Jenny and Alasdair your support for this
wonderful charity.
Pauline Noble
Ransfords Equestrian Surfaces
Jenny Receiving her MBE
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