Our Little Poppet Appeal Save Lives

We would like to raise enough money to buy rescue equipment and an emergency kit so that when we arrive at these situations we can give the ponies a greater chance of survival.. Please help towards this project as there is nothing in place to rescue these ponies from this tragic scenario.. A heat sheet, medication supplies are just a couple of things that could have saved this mare and foal.. We would like to have a vehicle that can winch the animals from the quagmire..

During an evaluation of pony condition on Sunday 10th whilst carefully photographing the ponies we came upon a little mare "bogged" in a marsh.. Sadly after 2 hours trying to assit her to stand again the decision had to be taken to put her down due to hyperthermia, exhaustion and stress.. She was suffering too much.. Devastatingly she was in foal..

In the last month working with Bodmin Moor Commoners Association, Animal & Plant Health Agency and Redwings we have taken in 24 starving ponies.. After Sunday's evaluation we are expecting to take a further ponines from 3 commons.

We are a not for profit organisation based around Boscastle on the North Coast of Cornwall called Shires Holt.. We shall be working with a team of volunteers to recuperate our herd of Bodmin Moor ponies., and so if you can help in any way we would love to hear from you.. We would be delighted to receive any donation you may be able to make, no matter how small..

You will enable us to become  Great Britains number 1 emergancy team for our larger beasts, and it could become a national team to asssit all livestock rescues, road accidents involing animals and so much more..


Please do look at our website www.shiresholt.com or see us on facebook.