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Spanish horse rescue centre celebrates 10th birthday milestone has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/10/21/spanish-horse-rescue-centre-celebrates-10th-birthday-milestone/

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Spanish horse rescue centre celebrates 10th birthday milestone

Spain’s only officially registered horse rescue foundation this month celebrates a major milestone – it’s exactly 10 years since the non-profit Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre began saving abused and neglected equines. In that time, more than 160 horses, ponies and donkeys have been saved from situations of terrible cruelty and neglect – all thanks to a selfless British couple. Sue and Rod Weeding with Nakita and boundary wall on June 17 2017 In 2001, Sue and Rod Weeding packed their bags and moved to sunny Spain. They were aiming to spend their retirement years indulging in their hobbies, taking time to do the things they enjoy the most – but plans don’t always go according to plan. In October 2008, the couple met Luceiro, a two-year-old stallion found locked in a filthy and dark stable. His left eye was badly injured and rotting, and he hurled himself against the bars of the filthy stall as flies drove him crazy. Luciero was about to be sold for meat; Rod and Sue couldn’t fathom the idea and so the money was raised to buy the horse before bringing him to their sunny Rojales finca, on the Costa Blanca. That day, Sue and Rod unknowingly created a horse sanctuary. “We never ever dreamed about having over 120 horses, ponies and donkeys,” Sue says of the residents she and her husband now care for; their incredible rescue stories are told on the centre's website. “The sanctuary is our home, and we have so many hats to wear. We don’t really have an awful lot of time for personal thoughts or desires anymore. It’s completely changed our lives. But we love all our rescues with a passion.” Sue and Rod are pioneers in animal rescue and welfare in Spain. Equine abuse is common in the country and authorities have no facilities to house seized large animals – meaning abused equines are often left with their owners. But after a decade of non-stop effort, police from across Spain now often work with the Weedings to rescue and rehabilitate horses. “We never thought this would happen. At least every two or three weeks we get a call from a police station somewhere in Spain asking us to help rescue a horse,” says Sue. The Weeding’s incredible work has received local and international media attention, but the pressure of constant care for their rescued residents means Sue and Rod never stop working. Their finca is now home to 121 equines as well as dogs, cats, chickens, peacocks and Isadora the pig. The Weedings are full-time carers and every day, rain or shine, they feed, clean and attend to the needs of all their animals. The bills, of course, are enormous – and Easy Horse Care receives not a single cent in government funding, despite providing an essential rescue service to Spanish police. “We’ve had to sell property we owned, cars, even jewellery. We’ve used our own money in many cases … the bills are huge,” explained Sue, who, along with her husband, organise a small team of volunteers who help ease the workload. They have also opened secondhand shops, which raise crucial funds for the centre. A free monthly open day on the first Sunday of the month also helps keep the sanctuary afloat, and every year a volunteer photographer helps create a beautiful fundraising calendar. “Our values have changed tremendously,” Sue says of the hectic lifestyle change she and Rod have embraced. “We are both committed to what we do, and will do it until the day we die. We don’t regret it. Many of our rescues wouldn’t be alive if we hadn’t saved them. We have certainly changed animal rescue in Spain.” Sue and Rod created their centre as an official foundation – the only horse rescue foundation in Spain – to guarantee their legacy. They are working towards finding the right people to continue with this important job when they are gone. Contributing to their foundation is investing in the future of animal welfare in Spain. This year, however, has been particularly rough for the centre. Already, Sue and Rod have rescued 17 horses, ponies and donkeys. Floods have caused havoc, alfalfa hay has been lost to bad weather, and multiple animals have fallen ill, requiring specialist medical care – resulting in large hospital bills. The centre currently owes about €15,000, but that won't stop them. If an equine needs to be rescued, Sue and Rod will find a way to save it. As the sanctuary celebrates its 10th birthday, the Weedings are asking kind-hearted supporters to donate €10 to help secure the centre’s future, as part of their new '€10 for 10 years' campaign. Donations can be made online at www.easyhorsecare.net/donate. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. For more details, visit www.easyhorsecare.net or follow the centre on Facebook at @EasyHorseCare.

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2019 equine calendar launched as rescue centre campaigns to replace deteriorating internal fencing has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/08/30/2019-equine-calendar-launched-rescue-centre-campaigns-replace-deteriorating-internal-fencing/

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2019 equine calendar launched as rescue centre campaigns to replace deteriorating internal fencing

Twelve stunning photographs of horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse and neglect feature in a new 2019 calendar launched by Spain’s Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre this week. The non-profit Rojales rescue centre – which has more than 120 equine residents and has saved 16 horses, ponies and donkeys this year alone – hopes the calendar sales will help raise funds to replace its deteriorating and costly internal fences. “Our internal fencing is currently made almost entirely of electric fence tape held up by plastic posts. While this type of fencing is safe for our horses, the electric tape deteriorates rapidly in the hot Spanish sun, requiring constant replacement,” centre co-founder Sue Weeding said. “Some cheeky horses have also learned to push over and snap the plastic posts. Each day, we replace anywhere from five to 10 broken plastic posts – and at €3 each, the cost quickly adds up.” The centre hopes to raise €5,000 to complete stage one of its internal fencing replacement project. For every three calendars sold, the centre will be able to purchase an entire metre of strong and permanent Tornado Wire fencing. The calendar features photos the centre’s horses, ponies and donkeys kindly taken and donated by photographer Elaine Warnock. Said Elaine: “The 2019 calendar is a great way of raising awareness of how these animals have been previously treated and the photos are a testament to how they have been cared for and how beautiful they look today.” The limited-edition calendar was designed by volunteer Koren Helbig, meaning almost every cent raised from sales goes straight to the internal fence fundraiser. The calendar costs just €15 and can be purchased at Easy Horse Care’s monthly open day or online (for delivery or pick-up from the centre’s charity stores). Donations can also be made directly to the internal fencing fundraising campaign here: www.easyhorsecare.net/donate/help-build-fences. Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Good-quality furniture donations are currently sought for the centre’s charity stores, which are low on stock. Anyone interested in making a donation or volunteering can call Sue on 652 021 980. Located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. Visit www.easyhorsecare.net and follow us on Facebook at @EasyHorseCare.

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Financial help urgently needed to keep rescue centre open has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/07/28/financial-help-urgently-needed-keep-rescue-centre-open/

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Financial help urgently needed to keep rescue centre open

Help our horses thrive: financial help urgently needed to keep rescue centre open One hundred and twenty equines need your help today. These animals have suffered abuse and neglect for many years, until Sue and Rod Weeding, co-founders of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, took them in and gave them a home. Every horse, pony and donkey that lives at the sanctuary is a survivor. Can you imagine living in a cage surrounded by your faeces, harassed by flies and with little access to food and water? Can you imagine being beaten almost to death and then being abandoned? This was the reality for these equines. Bronson was beaten with a hammer and the blow almost killed him. Nine donkeys and 14 starving horses found at Callosa de Segura lived chained to a wall and were scared of humans. Luceiro's left eye was rotting and the infection spreading. But now, these rescued animals are now thriving at the Rojales rescue centre, on Spain’s Costa Blanca, and their stories are of resilience and courage, of hope. Sue and Rod’s efforts have also help to improve animal welfare and rights in Spain, inspiring others to volunteer, donate or simply inform themselves about animal rights – and donations are what the Weedings need right now to keep the centre running. It costs a whopping €5,000 just to run the centre each week. But, over the last few months, Sue and Rod have copped multiple extra and unexpected expenses. They now owe thousands and are calling for help to keep their centre open – donations can be made online at www.easyhorsecare.net/donate. The expenses include €15,000 to the alfalfa hay supplier, who, despite a lack of payments, continues to bring forage for the rescued animals every week. The centre’s 4x4 vehicle also broke down – it’s the only form of transport for collecting new rescues, taking sick animals to hospital and picking up supplies. Repairing it cost €900. A water leak also had to be fixed and doing so cost €5,000. To make matters worse, the patriarch of the little Camelot herd, Merlin, passed away recently. His hospital bill of €2,000 needs to be covered. His sudden dead left everyone broken hearted. The San Vicente Veterinary Hospital was particularly kind with Red, a beloved mini who passed away last week after being hospitalised for a week and being rushed to surgery in a last attempt to save him. “Everything was done to save his life, even the surgeon did the operation for free,” explained Sue. “All the hospital is charging for is the medical equipment.” [caption id="attachment_22038" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Red pictured last year[/caption] Red’s first bill amounted to €2,000 and a second bill for his surgery was €1,350. “It seems that everything is just against us, a chain of circumstances,” said Sue. Summer is a particularly challenging time for the centre's six charity shops. “This is the time of the year that the shops go really quiet because it gets extremely hot. The shops are empty and we are not making as much money as we usually do.” The centre owes more than €26,000 all up. However, that won't stop them. If an equine needs to be rescued today, Sue and Rod will find a way to save it. But they can only continue their work with the generous support of the community. Please, donate today by visit www.easyhorsecare.net/donate – even €5 is enough to feed a rescued horse for a day. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. A free horse tour with centre co-founder Rod Weeding begins at 2pm and refreshments are available in the café. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net. For regular updates, follow us on Facebook at @EasyHorseCare.   Image: Bronson 10th April 2017 132 photo Elaine Warnock Red on May 21 2017 photo Elaine Warnock

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Donors raise €12,000 to replace EHCC mini digger has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/04/18/donors-raise-e12000-replace-ehcc-mini-digger/

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Donors raise €12,000 to replace EHCC mini digger

Generous donors from around the world have helped the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in southern Spain fundraise €12,000 to replace a key piece of machinery needed to run the equine sanctuary. When the centre’s ageing mini digger broke down completely last June, 68 year-old co-founder Rod Weeding’s life became instantly more gruelling. Without the mini digger, Rod – who is a pensioner – was forced move large hay bales, pile up manure and dig knee-deep trenches, all by hand. The hard work has been physically punishing – but not even this has stopped the Rojales centre from being a sanctuary for 113 rescued equines who have found a forever home and are now tended with love and care. The non-profit centre, which receives no government funding, launched its campaign to raise €12,000 for a replacement second-hand mini digger last August. That effort was immediately bolstered by a major donation from Elche’s Fundación Juan Perán – Pikolinos; the first such grant the centre had ever received. Easy Horse Care then dedicated its 2018 fundraising equine calendar to the campaign. The calendar proved so popular it was reprinted three times, raising €3,000 for the mini digger. Generous people from Spain, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Denmark, Australia, Holland, the United States and many other countries also donated to help purchase the much-needed mini digger. After eight long months of fundraising, Sue and Rod were astounded to this month receive a surprise €2,000 donation from Germany’s Epona Foundation for Horse and Environment, enough to finally hit the overall €12,000 fundraising target. Said Epona founder Marlies Kamps: "I think it's important to support each other, to support the people who help animals – especially those that sadly other people have messed up. Sue and Rod are examples for how it should be." Sue expressed gratitude to all who threw their support behind the campaign. “The mini digger is the most important piece of equipment at our centre, and life has been so much harder without it. We are so grateful to everyone who has helped us get enough money together for a replacement,” Sue said. “We wish to say thank you to all – to the elderly pensioner who visited our centre to contribute €500, to the man who knocked on our door to donate €15 and apologise for not being able to give more, to the volunteers who gave their time to design the beautiful limited-edition 2018 calendar, to the students, parents, children and everyone who helped – thank you!” The secondhand mini digger has now been ordered and will arrive at Easy Horse Care in about a month. It will become Rod’s ‘right hand’, speeding up his work and proving incredibly helpful for the many upcoming maintenance tasks required, such as building new field shelters for the rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of six charity shops across the Alicante province are gratefully welcomed. A pick-up service is available to collect large donated items such as furniture and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store. Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. Located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, the centre opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net. For regular updates, follow @EasyHorseCare on F

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Beaten and starving mare rescued from death along Costa Blanca has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/03/26/beaten-starving-mare-rescued-death-along-costa-blanca/

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Beaten and starving mare rescued from death along Costa Blanca

A severely injured and thin old mare, who was being beaten by thugs in southern Spain, has been placed with the non-profit Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre at Rojales. San Javier Police called co-founders Sue and Rod Weeding on March 9 after rescuing the equine and taking her to the municipal vehicle depot. Although local police are trying hard to protect animals, they simply don’t have any facility to house large seized animals. So, without Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, this poor horse would have been put to sleep. The old girl has horrendous spinal scars caused by an ill-fitting saddle and her spine is deformed because she was ridden very hard from a young age. After a close examination, the centre’s equine veterinarian Dorothea Dudli von Dewitz has estimated that the equine is about 23 to 25 years old. Sue has decided to call her Beauty because "she’s surely never been told that she’s beautiful". Beauty’s suspensory ligaments have lost elasticity and are collapsing down. She’s also in desperate need of a good hoof trim. The centre’s 113th resident will require a pair of special shoes to relieve her old legs. Sue called on the local community to help cover the hefty costs of Beauty's rehabilitation, saying the rescue centre's animal welfare work can only continue with public support as it receives no government funding at all. Donations can be made at www.easyhorsecare.net/donate/one-off-donation or monthly sponsorship set up (from just €5 a month) at www.easyhorsecare.net/donate/sponsor-a-horse. [caption id="attachment_19295" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Beaten and starving mare rescued from death along Costa Blanca[/caption] Beauty has been at the centre for a few weeks and is settling well. She’s enjoying her food and, although still nervous around people, already looks brighter. The nightmare is over for this old girl – the centre’s official grandma – who will spend the rest of her life surrounded by love and care. “How on Earth could we have said ‘no’ to saving this poor old soul,” Sue questioned. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the centre’s more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment. Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of six charity shops across the Alicante province are gratefully welcomed. A pick-up service is available to collect large donated items such as furniture and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store. Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. A free horse tour with centre co-founder Rod Weeding begins at 2pm and refreshments are available in the café. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net. For regular updates, follow us on Facebook at @EasyHorseCare.

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Rojales horse rescue centre story to feature on British television has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2018/01/20/rojales-horse-rescue-centre-story-feature-british-television/

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Rojales horse rescue centre story to feature on British television

An English couple who run Spain’s only registered horse rescue foundation will feature in Channel 5’s popular Bargain-loving Brits In The Sun television series next week. Sue and Rod Weeding, who moved to the Costa Blanca to retire but launched Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in 2008 after witnessing horse cruelty, are thrilled to be included in the first episode of season three, launching next Thursday. Film crews visited the Rojales rescue centre multiple times last year, capturing the highs and lows of the Weedings’ life caring for more than 100 rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. “We are very excited to be on English TV. We’re hoping that people will see the program, enjoy it and maybe understand a little bit of what we’re trying to do here,” Sue said. “It’s definitely not easy, but we will continue to move forward to create animal welfare in Spain. This is our long-term goal, to continue working with Spanish police to rescue abused, neglected and abandoned equines – and at some point get some sort of recognition from the government or councils. “We are on call 24 hours a day now because we are providing a service to Spanish police. But unlike England, where charities enjoy a certain status and get help, here in Spain we have absolutely nothing. It’s just people like Rod and I doing it, using our own money. “But we are giving it everything we’ve got. We must move animal welfare forward – and we are doing it with a passion.” [caption id="attachment_17059" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Easy Horse Care Centre will be featured in the first episode of season three, launching next Thursday.[/caption] Bargain-loving Brits In The Sun episode one airs next Thursday, January 25 at 8pm on Channel 5. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of six charity shops across the Alicante province are gratefully welcomed. A pick-up service is available to collect large donated items such as furniture and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store. Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. A free horse tour with centre co-founder Rod Weeding begins at 2pm and refreshments are available in the café. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net. For regular updates, follow us on Facebook at @EasyHorseCare.

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EHCC reach fundraising target for boundary wall  has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2017/08/25/ehcc-reach-fundraising-target-boundary-wall/

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EHCC reach fundraising target for boundary wall 

Generous supporters from around the world have donated €20,000 to rebuild and extend Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s crumbling perimeter wall to secure and protect the Spanish sanctuary’s 108 rescued equines.

Co-founders Sue and Rod Weeding began calling for donations in March, hoping to raise €7000 to extend the height of a planned boundary wall upgrade to provide better protection for the equines from the bitterly cold winter winds and blistering summer sun.

That followed a successful 2016 campaign to raise €13,000 to fund the initial boundary upgrade, which was prompted by a string of break-ins at the centre and intimidatory behaviour relating to the rescue of Oscar, a horse that arrived starving and dehydrated.

All up, more than 200 donors contributed to the campaign, with donations coming from as far away as America, Canada, Thailand and Singapore. That included one very kind donor, who wished to remain anonymous, who this month donated the final €800 needed to hit the overall fundraising target.

“Never in our wildest dreams when we started the rescue centre did we ever imagine that so many people would support us and be so passionate about what we do,” said Sue.

“It’s so uplifting and inspiring for us to know that so many people are behind us and believe in what we’re doing. We’re so grateful that people are willing to put their hands into their own pockets and donate to help us build this wall.”

The rebuild is more important than ever as the number of rescued equines at the sanctuary continues to grow, with yet another pony rescued last Saturday, the fifth rescue in just six weeks.

The stallion, believed to be about 8 years old, was found wandering the streets. Almoradí officers managed to catch the pony by wrapping police tape around his neck, then held him in a dog pen inside the police station until Rod arrived – events which underscore the importance of Easy Horse Care’s work amid a lack of official facilities for abandoned equines in Spain.

The pony is almost blind in one eye, likely the result of a severe blow to the head, and also appears to have serious confirmation issues. He is now being cared for at the Rojales sanctuary.

Sue said the new solid boundary would enable the centre to make better use of space as more rescues comes in.  “We’ll be able to divide up the fields with additional fencing, creating four new turn-out areas, which will be invaluable for our 108 horses, ponies and donkeys,” she said.

With funding secured, construction of the wall is now on the home straight. Rod, formerly a professional builder in the UK, is doing much of the work himself and is now completing the final section of blockwork on the 218-metre long boundary wall.

The pony rescued on August 19 in conjunction with Almoradí police.

Demonstrating the Weedings’ dedication to the project, Rod has been digging the knee-deep footings for the wall by hand since the centre’s mini-digger broke down last month, prompting them to call for donations to replace this critical piece of equipment. Donations can be made online at http://easyhorsecare.net/donate/mini-digger.

The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Good-quality furniture donations are currently sought for the centre’s charity stores, which are low on stock.

Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980.

Located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, the centre opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. Free horse tours run throughout the afternoon and refreshments are available in the café. For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net or search for @EasyHorseCare on Facebook.