About Redwings.
Redwings Horse Sanctuary was founded in 1984 following the rescue of a single, neglected mare called Sheba. By the summer of 1985 the Sanctuary was home to around 100 equines and it moved to its current location at Frettenham, near Norwich.
Today Redwings cares for over 1,000 horses, ponies and donkeys located across four farms in the Norfolk countryside.

Sanctuary staff receive daily calls from supporters and other members of the public concerning distressed equines.
These calls are passed on to the Welfare Department which relies on the support of a nationwide network of over 100 trained welfare officers.
These are people with sound equine knowledge who give their time voluntarily and can be called upon to investigate such cases.

With the help and dedication of caring staff, Redwings copes with the enormous task of looking after its residents and rehabilitating new arrivals.
The Sanctuary has its own Veterinary Unit with two resident vets on call at all times in case of emergencies.
They are supported by a team of well trained nurses and staff. All of the equines are regularly wormed and attended by the farrier and dentist. A small army of staff is required to work on a rota basis, out in all weathers, feeding and caring for their charges.

Over the years, as the number of residents has grown, so has the need for fund raising.
It is the generosity of donations from supporters which has enabled Redwings to continue its work towards improving equine welfare throughout the country.
In 1985 we held our first open day which gave supporters the chance to visit Redwings and see at first hand the work that their donations supported. The day proved to be a great success and the Sanctuary now receives some 35,000 visitors every year.

In addition to rescuing as many equines as our resources will allow, Redwings also spends a great deal of time and effort in educating the public.
Over the years our work in improving equine welfare has shown that in the majority of cases neglect is due to ignorance rather than deliberate cruelty.