The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT), Ireland’s leading equine welfare charity, is launching its third Christmas Internet Auction. The online auction begins on November 26 but auction items are urgently needed now. Sharon Newsome, director of the IHWT, explains: “We need items, value of €100 or more, to ensure the success of the 2010 Online Auction. We encourage all horse […]
Read more →Irish Horse Welfare Trust calls for Welfare Bill Irish horse charity Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) has rescued a starving stallion left to die in Portarlington, Co. Laois. “While the all around the country hay making and harvest is underway, the last thing you expect to come across in the height of summer is a starving horse, tethered to a […]
Read more →IHWT launches equine assisted learning and therapeutic course Equine assisted therapy and learning can help people of all ages with cognitive, physical, social or emotional challenges. Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) regularly welcomes visitors at its farm and now aims to provide an opportunity for people in the community to participate in educational and therapeutic activities in partnership with the […]
Read more →Johny Murtagh encourages Wicklow charity to ‘keep up the great work’ Young trainee jockeys from the Racing Academy and Centre of Education (RACE), in Kildare, raced on 22nd March against on of the world’s top jockeys Johny Murtagh at the Curragh racecourse, as part of the Gaisce Award Scheme (the President’s Awards) and raising money for several charities, including the Irish […]
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