ANDALUSIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES (ARCH)

“I said, “Somebody should do something about that“.

Then I realised, I am somebody” – Lily Tomlin.

What We Do

RESCUING HORSES, PONIES & DONKEYS

We are a registered charity and work closely with Seprona (environmental law enforcement) and the local police, as we have no powers to confiscate.

To report an Equine in Distress, please click on the following link.

Report an Equine in Distress

REHABILITATION & REHOMING

Once our horses and donkeys are fully rehabilitated, our main aim is to find them a forever home.
To see our available equines and complete an online adoption form, click on ‘Adopt’.
To view some of our favourite ‘before and after’ success stories, view the e-book.

ADOPT

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VOLUNTARY SUPPORT

Our charity is staffed by volunteers and we depend on fundraising activities and donations to carry on our work. Your support will mean a great deal.

Volunteer

Featured Equines

Torda

Grey Mare
Born 2021

Confiscated from Huelva province with others, starving and neglected.
Young and relatively unhandled. Learning to trust humans after a bad start.

Emcee

Grey gelding
150cm
Born 2021

Confiscated from Huelva with others, starving and neglected.

He has had little sympathetic handling, so needs to learn to trust humans..

Flycka

Grey Mare
+-142cm
Born 2016

Flycka is the perfect project for a very experied horse person due to the fact that she has spent nearly her entire life without any handling. Once she trusts someone, she connects easily, but is wary at first.
Flycka is not dominant in a herd environment, an easy keeper and still needs to be introduced to plenty of new things.

Only suitable for a lightweight person. Has only had basic handling and goundwork.

Torero

Palomino Gelding
168cm
Born 1999

Torero has a friendly character. He is affectionate and good with children, however, not for novices.
Castrated and has had a phallectomy. He arrived on the 11th of March following a police raid on an unscrupulous horse dealer.

Raya

Piebald filly

Born 2023

Raya was confiscated from her owner at 2 weeks old. She was thin and in danger of dying from malnutrition. Her mother, Nevada, had no milk due to her also emaciated condition. She and her mom were fostered as they both regained their strength. Our filly, Raya, has now returned to ARCH. She is well handled and has a gentle temperament.

Pirata

Grey gelding
160cm
Born +- 2000

Rescued 13.07.2022 from the dry riverbed near Pizarra. Found together with a deceased horse.
Pirata suffered from a severe eye infection and a castration gone wrong (now cured). He is suitable for light hacking.

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Visit Us

Open every first Sunday of the month
10am to 2pm

Pop in and have a look around
Meet the horses, ponies and donkeys, in a lovely tranquil setting
Talk about volunteering and adopting, or just find out more about the work we do
Please wear closed shoes if you wish to groom or enter the paddocks

Our Mission

ARCH’s mission is to provide the best care and rehabilitation for abandoned and abused horses. The charity works hard every day to offer these animals a better life.