Sounds of the Sanctuary
Conversations and rescue stories from the UK’s largest horse sanctuary, Redwings. Meet some fantastic characters from the charity’s 1,500 rescued horses, ponies and donkeys and the amazing team who care for them every day. Go behind the scenes at Redwings sites across the UK, from the Reception Centre where they welcome new arrivals to the Horse Hospital where the vets and nurses help them back on their hooves, and from the carers and maintenance teams who look after their daily care, to the Rehoming team who find them loving new homes. Whether you are a Redwings supporter or a first-timer we hope you enjoy this insight into life at one very special charity! #ForTheLoveOfTheHorse www.redwings.org.uk
Sounds of the Sanctuary
Field Notes S3E4: Equine welfare today - what can we still learn from Black Beauty?
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Redwings Horse Sanctuary
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Season 3
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Episode 4
Listen to Helen Whitelegg, Redwings' Research and Policy Officer, talk about the links between Black Beauty, and the equine welfare issues we still encounter today.
Almost 150 years after the novel's publication, we discuss how author Anna Sewell was advocating the same changes to the treatment of horses which Redwings continues to champion today, and how her insights all those years ago overlap with modern equitation science.
Plus, Helen shares why she thinks the novel continues to be such a classic, and what horse owners of today can take from Black Beauty's story.