Northiam ponies

In Northiam, East Sussex, The Blue Cross equine and small animal centre is home to 25 horses and ponies, of these two are available to support through the sponsorship scheme.

Garlic
Dear old Garlic is one of the more elderly and much loved Blue Cross ponies, who recently returned to Northiam. Having been taken into Blue Cross care when still quite a young pony, Garlic was rehomed on a monitored loan basis, spending many years in a very good home until his own elderly companion sadly died. He is a lovely gentle chap, an excellent companion to more nervous ponies, and enjoys a gentle groom and kind words.

Now needing more specialist care in his advance years, Garlic will live out his retirement at the Northiam centre and is certainly worthy of sponsorship.

Seymour
Seymour is our lovely gentle giant.  He came into the centre in 1999 as a relatively young horse but soon after his arrival, showed signs of an arthritic condition.  Despite this, he could still be homed as a ridden horse although he was limited to light hacking. Over time Seymour's joints became more arthritic and he was later returned to the centre.  Due to his condition he will not be re-homed again, however, he still has a huge zest for life coupled with an incredibly cheeky nature.

Seymour will now spend the rest of his days at our Northiam centre where he can enjoy a happy retirement with his fellow SAP companion Timmy.

Cheri
Cheri came into The Blue Cross in March 2007 via another charity.  We think that she was possibly bought from Abergavenny Market back in 1992 as a foal.  Cheri has suffered with poor health over the years but although Cheri has a sad story we are now pleased that she has found happiness at the Northiam Centre. 

Will you help to support Cheri so that she can spend the rest of her days in the at the Northiam centre in the company of our older residents?

Timmy
Timmy in his hey day was a racehorse and we discovered that he had a couple of wins and was placed several times.  At the age of 9 Timmy's career ended and he started a new life in a private home.  Unfortunately his owner was no longer able to care for him and he was signed over to the Blue Cross in March 2007.

Poor Timmy is a rather anxious chap and is not too comfortable when handled.  Despite this he has settled in very well at the Northiam Centre and has made a good friend in fellow SAP horse Seymour.

Sadly Timmy's temperament will not allow him to be groomed or handled by sponsors but he would love you to come and see him whilst he is in the field and at his happiest!