Don’t forget the Donkies!

Please take a moment and read.
Almost 2 years ago HHO founded a German rehoming program with the help of people that had the same views as us! To save the lives of the Forgotten Irish Horse!
This program has gone from strength to strength and now we see our beautiful abandoned horses living in wonderful homes all over Europe.
But yesterday…. yesterday we achieved something really wonderful…

Our first 2 donkeys were rehomed through the program.
Moose and Minka are currently making their way to their new home in Sweden.
We are so proud and Moose being Moose, she knew there was big wonderful changes ahead for her and her daughter.
Best of luck to our 2 wonderful girls, you have an amazing life ahead of you, we’ll miss your little soft noses

Donkey and Baby

HOPE

Before and After Horse
When we met Hope in the depths of last Winter, we despaired, we cried, we prayed, we wrapped her in cotton wool, it seemed her journey was endless. Our little darling had no hope, on those desperately cold winter mornings and evenings when we were lifting a feeble and skeletal body to help her stand we wondered if we were even doing the right thing.
Would she ever turn a corner, were we prolonging the inevitable, but Hope told us to persist. Each day we lifted her, she’d waddle along the driveway wrapped in her little rug for a pick of grass, often times we’d stay with her, look at our little girl and beg her to keep fighting. At only three months old she was all alone in this world. No mother, no one to teach her how to be a pony, no one to teach her how to eat, nothing.
A little girl all alone in this world with nothing, her body covered in rain rash, every bone protruding, weak and almost dead like, But two little blue eyes asked us to extend the hand of help even further, to keep lifting her, to keep willing her to live and to keep telling her about the beautiful future she would have. So we did, and it paid off.. Standing before us today, We looked at her with pride.
Full of life and fun just like a baby should be. We are so proud of her and how far she has come and we look forward to the day we can tell her she’s going home, the magical home we told her about in her darkest hours.

Tiny Tim – big hearts

Tiny Tim is finally well enough to go home and what a long and desperate battle we had. The changes in him are incredible, He’s a different boy to the one we rescued that cold February day. We know he is going to have a life time of happiness in his new home. He has found a little girl who will love him forever like he deserves! So proud of our little man.

Very Small Pony

Tiny Tim and his new best friend

Lucy’s progress

A little while ago we brought you Lucy’s story, how this beautiful little mare was struggling to keep herself alive as well as her unborn foal. We were frustrated, angry and upset by the state this girl was left in. We’ve been working round the clock for Lucy and her foal and here are a few snaps as showing her progress. Whilst we’re still a little worried about her pending foal we’re delighted to see how much weight she has put on and how she has responded to treatment. The future looks bright for Lucy! Well done Lucy!!!!!
A massive thank you to everyone who got behind Lucy and helped save this broken soul. To the German friends who sent colostrum for the baby, food for Lucy, vitamins and minerals for her. Thank you for believing in her , we’ll keep you all updated when we finally meet her foal!

Neglected horse's progress

A Girl and her Pony

They say “Every pony deserves at least once in their lives to be loved by a little girl”
Well like many of the HHO ponies Jamie is now living just that. but Jamie is a special needs pony, he only has one eye but the kindness and compassion of this little child leads to his disability being forgotten. She spends her days bringing Jamie for walks, grooming him and as far as we have heard the pair spend quite a lot of time cuddling.
Whilst Jamie lives in Germany, we hear regularly from his family with his latest news. We’re so thrilled he finally met his “one”

A Little girl hugs her small pony

New Charity Shop and Education Centre

Hungry Horse Outside are delighted to announce we will be opening a 2nd hand shop and Education Centre in the heart of Longford Town, we have been working for months in the background to secure a suitable premises and finally with the help of two local business people, we found and secured the perfect venue.
We are hoping to be up and running in about 1 month, All profits from the shop will be returned to help with the care and rehabilitation of the hundreds of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules and even doggies and cats we help each year. With winter looming, our most difficult months are just around the corner and we’re hoping with your support we can ease at least some of the financial woes the charity experiences during the dark, wet, cold months

Sooooooo now we need your help!!! (Please)

WHAT WE REALLY NEED:
Good quality, clean clothes and shoes,
Bags and accessories.
Jewellery,
Books,
Cd’s and DVD’s
Homewares,
Soft furnishings,
Toys,
Furniture,
Bric a Brac
Horseware, saddles, bridles, rugs, girths, bits, headcollars etc

So if you are having a clearout, please consider donating the above to our project, your house will be decluttered and you will make a huge differences to the lives of Ireland’s forgotten animals.

Kieran and Cliona join the team

What can we say about this little child only we’re very very proud to have him on our side. A remarkable young man who dedicated his time to ensuring the HHO ponies residing at his house have the very best chance of getting a home. Kieran put his little heart and soul into HHO Annabelle and sadly on Friday he was devastated to see her leave.

Although heartbroken to see Annabelle go after spending months handling, grooming, spoiling and eventually riding her , Kieran put his own feelings aside and walked Annabelle to a lorry where she began her journey to a better life, knowing her new family would love her just as much as he did and at 10 years old knowing another pony needed him much more than Annabelle did.

We’re so so proud of you and your little sister Cliona who is flat out setting up obstacle courses and feeding carrots to the rest! You two are our heroes and well done to you both. we’re so proud of you both and thank you for joining team HHO.

Young Boy leads Horse to new home