It is with great pleasure that I make this announcement.

IHRP HAS RECEIVED CHARITABLE STATUS !!!!!

The decision to apply was not taken lightly, It was actually done 2 years ago (but Carrie got sick in the middle and everything got put on hold) and it has been a lot of work ( well- paperwork- but thats harder for us than mucking out the yard!) but for us to provide the best possible care for the horses and ponies in the programme, it was the best option.

After IHRP was set up in 2014, It has run as a non profit organisation. We have relied on the adoption donations, on the very generous support of our supporters (when our back was to the wall and we put out a plea) and the kind support of the Department of Agriculture. But it was always a hand to mouth stressful situation. The saddest time I think in the last few years was having to say no to a recent plea to save a group of horses- the funds just were not there.
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With this new status, we can now directly fundraise- with many different options to do so- watch this space !! We have a smashing team of trustees, and loads of ideas. Over the coming weeks we will be putting a fundraising pack together- so if you have any ideas and want to run something- please get in touch!
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​https://www.gofundme.com/treatment-for-Evangelina

Its that time of year again! Foals are now being born to mares saved from slaughter in the pound! As I see them take their first breaths, I am so emotional when I think how different it might have been for them. If it was not for IHRP they would never have taken a breath at all- they would have smothered in utero as their mothers died. But alive and kicking are these lucky ones! Colts for Arlene and Dorcas, and a filly for Dora. I,m still waiting on Dulciebella to foal, and hopefully that will be soon and they can all grow together!

Baby Daniela is a week old today so its time she had an album of her own! Our first baby born 
in IHRP this year makes her special- but what makes her very, very, special is the fact that she has been saved twice already so to speak! The first time was when we saved her mum from a bullet in the pound- Baby Dani, in utero, would have smothered over hours! That day gave her a chance at life! The second time she was saved was when she arrived into the world last Wednesday- Her young mother had no milk, so the emergency colostrum was pulled out of the freezer and our very good friends in Kildangan Stud gave us another bottle of the live saver! So now she is a bonny baby girl, 1 week old and bouncing around and full of fun!

Benvenuti in Italia! Siamo molto orgogliosi di te e spero che tu abbia una vita felice!

And that my friends translates into "Welcome to Italy! We are very proud of you and hope you have a very happy Life!"
IHRP Anita, Byrony and yesterday Bianca! All pictured in their new homes in Italy! Job well done!

Welcome to the world, IHRP Bonnie!!
Mum, Bunty, was saved from slaughter in the pound with unborn Bonnie in utero!
Bonnie would have suffocated over hours after her mother was shot! It doesn,t bear thinking about!
This is why IHRP was set up- to save and protect! This little pair are ready for rehoming!

IHRP Anita, a yearling cob filly, has been rehomed through the programme to Italy! Anita was one of 5 very young cob foals, dumped and left to die. As soon as they were picked up by the pound it was obvious they were not going to survive without special nursing care, so they came straight into us.
Nearly a year later, the gorgeous blue eyed Anita was spotted on the website by Elisa in Italy, and offered a home! She travelled well and has totally adjusted to life in a new country! We wish IHRP Anita and her new owner, Elisa, the very best for the future!