Save Equus is a horse welfare and rescue organisation, run by volunteers, who intervene in situations of horse cruelty and neglect, who care for and rehabilitates horses that have been abused and neglected.

 

Save Equus is an incorporated organisation and has a management committee which oversees its operation. The organisation has a constitution, and holds an Annual General meeting every year.

 

The Management Committee meets every month and relevant Management Committee subcommittees meet more frequently to address matters such as fundraising and awareness raising activities and the development of services. The Management Committee works to enhance the policy and planning work of the organisation.

 

The Management Committee has access to a solicitor, Mr Brian Bolton to advise on matters related to the constitution, legal liability and responsibility. The Management Committee has access to a financial auditor Mr Robert Gibb, to support the financial operation of the organisation and also has access to an Information Technology and Graphic Design professional Mr Peter Couch; all provide relevant advice and support.

 

Save Equus operates in metropolitan Perth and with local assistance in the gascoyne, midwest and some areas of the south west of Western Australia. Save Equus Members live all over the state of Western Australia, and all help and contribute to horse rescue.

 

Volunteers undertake most of the work in caring for the horses. Some specialist services such as veterinary care and farrier services are paid for as and when they are required.

 

Horses of all types come into the care of Save Equus, and need specialised care and attention to recover physically and emotionally from the effects of cruelty and neglect. A horse’s recovery and rehabilitation from past neglect involves a wide range of care, including good feed, veterinary care, behavioural training or re-education work, and sometimes just time to regain their trust in humans.

 

Our Animal Welfare Team are also volunteers. These Officers are trained, experienced horse handlers, with the resources and knowledge required to assess the needs of abused or neglected horses and provide the treatment and care needed.

 

If necessary, a horse is placed with a Foster Carer, who invests in the rehabilitation process. After rehabilitation and foster care, Save Equus places sound and adjusted horses into new and lasting homes. Successful rehabilitation means a horse is whole, healthy and well-homed, and less likely to be neglected in the future. In this way Foster Carers contribute to the rehabilitation of many horses, not just one.