About Us
Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary has been providing lifelong care and rehabilitation to abused and neglected animals for over 40 years.
Sue Burton founded the Sanctuary in 1983 following the plight of the horses on Rainham Marshes in Rainham, Essex, where over 100 horses were left on the bleak marshland. As the water inlets flooded, they became cut off resulting in 13 horses dying in the most awful conditions.
We currently look after around 200 animals at the Sanctuary including horses, ponies, donkeys, cats, goats & sheep. The Sanctuary provides a safe environment for these animals that have been victims of physical and mental abuse, whether because of ignorance or malicious intent.
We help the younger ones to recover and to develop into happy adults and the older ones to rest and recuperate.
Nothing is asked of our animals at all – they are just loved and cared for. Holistic therapies also play a big part at the Sanctuary.
Why we need your help
2024 has presented us with some unexpected challenges. The cancellation of three Open Days during the summer has resulted in a significant loss of income - a shortfall of over £15,000.
As we approach the winter months, this is deeply concerning given the increased need for bedding, feed, and hay. It costs us a minimum of around £7000 per month and that's before the snow starts!
In addition, we are facing rising costs across the board: wages, fuel, utilities, feed, veterinary care, medication, postage - absolutely everything.
Our animals rely on us for their wellbeing, and we, in turn, rely on you. We are reaching out to ask for your support during this critical time.
Every contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a tangible difference. Your generosity will ensure our rescued animals receive the care they deserve and will aid those we monitor and assist in the field.
Thank you for your compassion and support.
Who you'll be helping - Holly
Holly is just one of the animals you'll be helping by supporting the Sanctuary's Winter Appeal.
When we found poor Holly, she was so emaciated you could see her ribs, backbone and hip bones. The conditions that she had been so cruelly kept in, tethered and unable to move far or seek shelter or food, had also left her with no muscle tone. As if poor Holly hadn’t suffered enough, she had also been deliberately blinded by her owners!
We made arrangements to take Holly in and at that point, found out that she was in foal. With many months of careful feeding, nursing and veterinary care she gave birth to Bracken, a lovely foal who lives at Remus with her mother.
Holly is a loving and gentle mare who is now healthy and happy and enjoys her life with other blind girl, Grace, and their foals in a specially prepared paddock and stables.
You can support the Sanctuary in a number of ways including sponsoring one of our animals, such as Holly. Please visit the link below.
www.remussanctuary.org/how-you-can-help/sponsor/