Arthur was hit by a car – but now he’s thriving at Hall Farm

In July, we got a call about a young pony who’d been hit by a car and suffered injuries to his face and hindquarters. The police and a vet had attended and got him moved out of the road, but no owner could be found. After our nearest Field Officer, Bridget Colston, visited, it was clear the pony – later named Arthur – was in urgent need of our help.

Lorraine Holmes, Yard Supervisor at Hall Farm, says:

“When we went out to rescue Arthur, it appeared that he’d had very little handling, but he has such a wonderful nature that I was able to get a headcollar on him. He loaded really well, which was amazing given what he’d just been through.”

As the team were on the way back to Hall Farm, they called our vet to come and check Arthur over as soon as they arrived. As well as injuries to his face, he had a nasty wound on his hindquarters. Lorraine recalls:

“He was such a good boy for the vet – we kept him occupied with some pony nuts and he let her check him over thoroughly and flush the wound on his hindquarters, as we were worried about it getting infected. It was amazing how he took it all in his stride. He was very happy to see some other horses in the distance when we first took him out to the field – and as soon as I let him go, he started eating and just didn’t stop!”

With the hot weather, the team knew that a fly mask would help to protect Arthur’s facial injuries and keep the flies away. Once he’d had time to settle in a bit, Arthur’s groom Martha worked with him to gently introduce the fly mask. Lorraine explains:

“Once again, Arthur was amazingly calm and was soon happy to have his fly mask put on and off. He’s a really lovely character and has been a joy to work with ever since we first brought him in. His wounds have healed well and he’s come so far with his handling skills already. Now we’re waiting for some cooler weather so that he can be castrated as the next step in his rehabilitation journey. When he’s eventually ready to find a home of his own, whoever rehomes him is going to be getting a fabulous little pony.”

An abandonment notice was left at the location where Arthur was found, but no owner came forward for him so he was taken into our charity’s ownership and we will be able to find him a loving home of his own in time.

Transformations like Arthur’s are made possible thanks to our wonderful supporters – if you’d like to support Arthur and other ponies like him, you can donate today to help a horse in need.