Foal fantastic
Redwings has gone foal mad recently as we have seen an increase in the amount of foals living with us (20 at the last count!). This is because we have helped with several large rescues this year, which have included some foals at foot but mostly mares in-foal! Five foals have come to Redwings alongside their mums, but the good news is that the remaining 15 have been born at Redwings into the safe and secure surroundings the Sanctuary provides.
The foals include the likes of Tinkerbell, Doc, Belle and Peter Pan, all miniature Shetland ponies whose mums were part of a large rescue earlier this year. These days tiny Tinkerbell enjoys rolling over on her back to have her tummy tickled like a cat or dog, isn’t she cheeky?
Our latest edition of the Young Redwings magazine is all about foals and the cover shot is Austin, an extremely cute and adorable colt foal who was born here at the end of May. Very sadly his mother didn’t take any interest in him and we had to step in to make sure he had the best possible start. He kept our veterinary and nights team very busy preparing his two-hourly ‘lunch box’, which included his special bottled milk! Austin is doing very well with his fostered dad Chocolate and they have developed a lovely bond! We just love him to bits! If you join our Young Redwings club, which is free, you will receive the fantastic foal edition magazine!
New Adoption Club
We are excited to tell you that the NEW LOOK Adoption Club has now been launched and we are thrilled with how it looks! We are also pleased to tell you about our brand new ‘Online Adoption’. This is where you receive a year’s worth of access to your chosen horse’s ‘Nosebag’, which features its exclusive diary plus loads of photos, videos and wallpapers for you to download. Also the exciting part is that you get to look after your chosen horse, pony, donkey or mule in the interactive stable section. This is where you can groom, feed and water your horse and in return for completing it correctly you win yourself rosettes. It is very enjoyable and the staff here at Redwings have been enjoying experimenting and joining in on all the fun. We are hoping this is going to be a great hit, as there is something for everyone. If you would like to find out more, please visit our adoption page on the main website. We hope you like it as much as we do!
