2023 sees Remus Horse Sanctuary in Essex celebrate its 40th anniversary. Sue Burton, founder of the charity in 1983, recounts how it all started and those first ten years: “Coming from London I had never met a horse so was amazed when having moved to Essex, on a trip to see a friend I noticed […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary is thrilled to announce that it is one of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, taking place on 29 November. This Giving Tuesday 2022, Remus are fundraising to carry out the necessary repairs to their perimeter fencing which protects the animals. Each metre of fencing costs £40 which […]

With household budgets being stretched, Sue Burton, founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary is asking supporters and donors not to forget about them or their horses this winter. “We know we’re all being stretched financially right now, but some of us are being pushed to the brink. Just £5 will help us and we need your […]

Join the animals and humans for their last Open Day of the 2022 season and celebrate World Animal Day with them on Sunday 2 October from 1pm to 5pm. Disney’s character Olaf, will also be visiting during the afternoon! World Animal Day, officially 4 October, has become a global celebration for all animals and the […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates on Sunday 4 September to welcome members of the public for its fun Dog Show and Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Dog Show will commence at 2pm with bookings being taken from 1.30pm. Special guest Minnie Mouse will also be making an appearance during the […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates to visitors on Sunday 7 August from 1pm to 5pm for one of its summer Open Days. Visitors will be able to meet special guest Mickey Mouse, who will be visiting the charity during the afternoon. The Sanctuary at Little Farm, Buttsbury, near Ingatestone, offers free parking […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary will be opening its gates on Sunday 3 July to welcome members of the public for its fun Dog Show and Family Day from 1pm to 5pm. The Dog Show will commence at 2pm with bookings being taken from 1.30pm. Special guest Buzz Lightyear will also be making an appearance during the […]

Celebrate the Jubilee with Remus Horse Sanctuary and a Cream Tea on Sunday 5 June. Remus Horse Sanctuary has pledged its support for The Big Jubilee Lunch, which will be bringing the Platinum Jubilee celebrations into the heart of every community this June. The Sanctuary will be bedecked with bunting on Sunday 5 June in […]

Remus Horse Sanctuary has literally provided sanctuary for Arnie, Patch, Bobby and Bonnie, by saving them from slaughter! The young goats, all about a year and a half old, were originally born and bred for meat but, thankfully, their owners couldn’t face it when the time came. Arnie and Patch, the bigger of the four, […]

Storm Eunice raged through the Sanctuary on Friday 18 February 2022, tearing apart field shelters and flipping them into the air like cardboard, flattening fences and ripping tiles from roofs. Please help Remus rebuild and make the necessary repairs and replacements. Field Shelters cannot be covered by insurance and, due to the rising cost of […]