Bodmin Pony Welfare Rescue

On the afternoon of 13th June, SWEP were able to legally seize this emaciated pony and her foal from Bodmin Moor under section 18, part 5 of the Animal Welfare Act.  More photos of this pony can be seen on our blog entry of 3rd June.  Both are now receiving the care and treatment they need.  The mare has no identification marks or microchip and is fairly friendly.  We believe she may have been abandoned on the moor.

SWEP would like to say a huge thank you to all parties and volunteers involved in this operation, which took place at short notice out on the open moorland.

Update 16/06/2011 - The rescued mare has now been named Megan, and her foal has been named Heston.  They are settling in very well at the yard and Megan certainly likes her food!

23/07/11 - Here are Megan and Heston...as you can see, they are both progressing well

05/09/11 - Heston has made friends with an orphan Dartmoor Hill Pony foal that we have at our rescue centre.  Due to Megan's severely emaciated condition when she arrived, despite all the extra feeds and supplements, she was unable to provide enough milk for her foal, and her milk dried up far too early...so Heston has been having extra milk feeds.  Here he is (on the left) with his milk moustache and his friend Fidget the foal.  And below is a photo of Megan who has put on a lot of condition and loves nothing more than to be groomed.