Mare dies leaving orphaned foal, with other horses badly burnt in stable fire

A desperate appeal has been made by those trying to save the lives of horses who were severely burned in a fire over Christmas.

A nursing mare has since died as an indirect result of the burns she suffered, but staff and volunteers at the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT) are caring for her foal and other horses affected.

“While the rest of us were putting our feet up and enjoying the Christmas festivities, staff and volunteers at GHDT had to cancel any plans of celebrations as they were alerted to three horses who had been seriously injured in a stable fire,” a charity spokesman said. “The horses were more than 250km away from the charity’s veterinary centre in a remote part of the country where there are no veterinary facilities.”

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones