The end of summer always sneaks up on us, but this year it feels like it has arrived with dust still on our boots and sunshine still hanging in the hedges. What a summer it has been. We have had long, hot days, brown fields, busy yards, fresh faces, a few goodbyes, plenty of muck, and more than a little madness. Somehow, in the middle of all that, the animals have kept us smiling, the volunteers have kept us going, and the staff have become almost brave when I walk in saying,

Another glorious day, all the rugs off and soaking up the vitamin D. Is there anything better than watching your horse snooze in the...

What a wonderful day it was here yesterday, the weather was glorious. All the horses and ponies were soaking up the vitamin D. There's...