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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 2d

Are you about to bray your way through Monday Merlin?! 😆📣 #MondayMotivation #RedwingsOxhill

https://www.redwings.org.uk/visit/oxhill

A fluffy brown donkey has his mouth open and is about to start braying.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much for sharing xx

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Alyssa Christian Ⓥ @veganmoviesnob.bsky.social · 6d

Fireworks are terrible. They can frighten animals, both domestic and wild, not to mention people who are sensitive to noise.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 6d

Why can horses find fireworks so stressful?

Redwings Ambassador Rhi Davies (riding with Rhi) spoke with Sarah, our Equine Behaviour Manager, about why horses can be frightened of fireworks, what you can do help your horse during, and how to help your local equine community during fireworks season.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 3d

Adorable Adoption Star Esther the donkey will be celebrating her 18th birthday on Sunday 26th October at Redwings Caldecott in Norfolk, and you're all invited to help her celebrate! 🎉🎂

Trot across to our website for all the party info - https://loom.ly/Z9_gw2U

A brown donkey wearing a red headcollar and a birthday sash.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 4d

Handsome Wallace and lovely Eliza are showing off their shiny new overreach boots, very kindly donated by some lovely supporters! #HoovesOfHappiness #RedwingsMountains #RedwingsAngels

Don't they both look super smart?! We think carers Pauline and Julia look very smart too! 😍

Two horses and their carers are posing for a photo. The horses have some shiny new overreach boots on.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Ice invites you to "Do Something Blue" today for #WorldMentalHealthDay 💙

Taking part is easy, you could: wear something blue, put blue laces in your shoes, bake something blue or if you like being creative even paint something blue! 💙 #DoBlue

📷 taken by Redwings staff member Tiarna

A gorgeous grey pony with his head over the fence looking at the camera with his ears forward.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for sharing

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 6d

Why can horses find fireworks so stressful?

Redwings Ambassador Rhi Davies (riding with Rhi) spoke with Sarah, our Equine Behaviour Manager, about why horses can be frightened of fireworks, what you can do help your horse during, and how to help your local equine community during fireworks season.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 7d

We think you might be a bit big to play hide and seek behind that tree Lillian! 😆🥰 #MidWeekPickMeUp

📷 taken by Redwings staff member Mark

A black and white pony is peeking out from behind a tree.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 8d

Happy birthday Dotty! 🎉

Adoption Star donkey Dotty celebrated her 10th birthday at Redwings Ada Cole recently! ❤️ She posed for lots of party pictures with her friend Nelly and then got to eat the delicious cake her fabulous carers had made her! 🎂

https://loom.ly/1dve0FY

A brown and white donkey wearing a red headcollar

Two donkeys and their carers. The carers are wearing birthday rosettes.

Two donkey friendly birthday cakes decorated with polos, carrots, apples and ginger biscuits.

A table covered in birthdays cards and gifts for Dotty the donkeys birthday.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 9d

We are so very sad to hear of the passing of Dame Jilly Cooper, who was a supporter of Redwings and many other animal charities for many years. 💔

Our deepest condolences are with her family and friends at this incredibly sad time.

Redwings Head of Communications Nicola with Dame Jilly Cooper at the Animals in War memorial in London.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Monday from this adorable dinky duo - Iggy and Roly! 🐴🎉🥰 #MondayMotivation #RedwingsMountains

https://loom.ly/9zYZx4A

Two cute and fluffy Shetland ponies are standing side by side in their field.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 10d

Pretty Pickle is having a birthday party soon, and you're all invited to help her celebrate! 🎉😎

Adoption Star Pickle will be turning three and her party will be on Sunday 19th October at Redwings Aylsham in Norfolk.

Find all the Pickle party info here - https://loom.ly/e9zkikA

A pretty black and white cob who has only one eye is looking at the camera.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 11d

This #WorldAnimalDay there's one quick, simple thing you can do to help protect animals from harm ❤️

Sign the petition here - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738192

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 12d

📣 Visitor announcement 📣

Anna Sewell House in Great Yarmouth will be closed next week for heating installation in the property. We aim to re-open as usual from Wednesday 15th October.

Apologies for any inconvenience #RedwingsAngels ❤️

https://loom.ly/ClFatiw

A photo showing the outside of Anna Sewell House.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 12d

Happy #NationalBoyfriendDay to Adoption Star Zippy, pictured here with his girlfriends Cupid, Spirit and Shelley ❤️🐴💘 #CuteFridayPhoto #RedwingsAdaCole

📷 thanks to the Redwings Ada Cole Team for these lovely photos 🥰

https://www.redwings.org.uk/support-us/adopt-a-horse/zippy

Four horses are in their field together. One horse is looking at the camera.

Two horses are allo-grooming each other.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 13d

Redwings Ambassador Rhi Davies (@RidingWithRhi), and her friend and podcast co-host Miri Hackett, visited Redwings HQ in Norfolk to learn more about the five pillars of our work as a charity! 🐴

#RedwingsHorseSanctuary #Rescue #Sanctuary #Education #Campaigning #Behaviour #Horses

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 14d

We’re so sorry to share some incredibly sad news with you #RedwingsAngels. Our much-loved Adoption Star and cherished member of The Gangsters, Baby Face Nelson, sadly passed away on Wednesday 10th September 2025. He was 15 years old. 💔

https://loom.ly/3BY6QNA

A fluffy Shetland pony is looking at the camera.

A fluffy Shetland pony has his nose stretched out to almost touch the camera.

A fluffy Shetland pony is running in his field.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 15d

Sounds of the Sanctuary has hit 10,000 downloads! #InternationalPodcastDay 🎙️❤️

If you'd like to give it a listen you'll find all of our episodes so far here - https://loom.ly/wJDx2ZQor search 'Sounds of the Sanctuary' wherever you enjoy your podcasts!

A graphic that says '10,000 podcast downloads'

Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 16d

Can you help us find a home for Fox? ❤️ #LoveRehoming #PleaseShare

15-year-old gorgeous grey gelding Fox is looking for an experienced adult or teenage Guardian who is a sympathetic and well-balanced rider to help bring him on to his full potential.

https://loom.ly/AJc2UbE

A rider is sitting on a grey pony in an outdoor school.

A grey pony looking over the gate of his field.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 17d

"Big hair, don't care" vibes from Roule 😆 #HoovesOfHappiness

📷 taken by the Redwings Horse Hospital Yard Team

A pony is looking over the gate of his stable and the wind is blowing his mane up high.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 18d

Some Saturday snacking from Bella and Piet 🥰 #HoovesOfHappiness

📷 taken by Redwings staff member Verity

Two donkeys are sharing some forage in their field together.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 19d

Over the past few months, we have enjoyed witnessing Redwings HQ become a sanctuary to a different species – much smaller and much pricklier than our usual residents! 🦔

www.redwings.org.uk/news-and-features/not-just-a-horse-sanctuary 🦔

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 20d

We're delighted to share an update on Glorious with you. A thoroughbred mare who arrived at Redwings in January 2024 having sustained awful injuries whilst being transported on a lorry destined for the continent- Glorious is now the cover star for our Autumn Newsletter!

https://loom.ly/NiRnYko

Image shows two images of the same horse. One was taken in January 2024 where the horse had terrible lacerations to her face, and the second image is from July 2025 of the horse looking over the gate of her field with her face fully healed.

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary @redwingsuk.bsky.social · 20d

There's only one iconic group to celebrate this #OneHitWonderDay ... The Redwings Donkey Choir! 🎵

#RedwingsHorseSanctuary #Donkeys

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