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21 Years of Equine Rescue and Rehoming Celebrated at World Horse Welfare Penny Farm
21 Years of Equine Rescue and Rehoming Celebrated
On Sunday 19th June, World Horse Welfare Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre celebrated 21 years on the Fylde coast with a fabulous fun day.
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Over 750 visitors came along to enjoy the fun children’s activities and of course meet the horses and ponies undergoing rehabilitation at the centre.
“The theme of the day was ‘Superheroes’ which sums up every part of what we do – the team who rescue and rehabilitate the ponies, the volunteers, the rehomers, and also our supporters, without whom none of what we do would be possible,” explained Zoe Clifford, Centre Promotions Officer. “The event raised over £1,400 which will go directly to help look after the horses in our care. We rely totally on fundraising, so we are truly grateful to everyone who came along and supported the day.”
No party would be complete without birthday cake and this event demanded a double helping. “The coffee shop is famous for our homemade cakes, so a special event demanded something new. Phyllis, our cook, made two special cakes for our visitors: strawberry gateau and a chocolate cake complete with the World Horse Welfare logo,” said Zoe. “The ponies were also treated to a special cake made from sugar beet and oats and decorated with carrots and apples – farm mascot Yasmin wasted no time in tucking in.”
Penny Farm currently has over sixty horses and ponies undergoing rehabilitation, with the grooms each responsible for up to eight horses and ponies, who all have their own individual needs. A group of unhandled Welsh Ponies arrived at the farm earlier this year after their owner had sadly passed away. The remaining family members weren’t able to manage such a large number of ponies and, very sensibly, asked for help before the situation deteriorated.
All of the group were unhandled and terrified of people, so it took hours of careful attention from our team to get them to a stage where they were confident with human contact. This is the very first stage of the rehabilitation process and the team is now in the process of assessing their future potential before finding them loving new homes via our rehoming scheme.
As is all too often the case, it soon became apparent that several of the mares in the group were in foal and
at World Horse Welfare Penny Farm
by spring we had four new arrivals. Foals are always very popular on the yard; however, there are lots of costs associated with them, including provision of passport, microchip and initial vaccinations. Mares who arrive in foal will also take longer to be rehomed, as their foals will need to be weaned before their rehabilitation can be completed. Rehoming is the final stage of the process and is vital to allow us to free up space in the centre to rescue more horses in need. If you could offer a rescue horse a loving home, find out more at
worldhorsewelfare.org/rehome
The team at Penny Farm are now gearing up for a busy summer – the Visitor Centre will be open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, with special activity days every Wednesday in the summer holidays. FIND OUT MORE AT: worldhorsewelfare.org/visit-us.
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DIARIES OF A COUNTRY CRONE
By Denise Mullen
It was an early start for the husband this morning. He hauled himself into the scruffy (ok, Classic, apparently) lightweight military
Land Rover ‘Borat’ and was preparing to set off with a trailer of logs, it was around 6am.
I had noticed a problem with one of the horses in a nearby field. It was stepping short. I needed to nip out and investigate.
I’d spotted this from the bathroom window, immediately post-shower, so I hauled on a ratty dressing gown and the husband’s slippers – I know, inappropriate footwear, but a steady animal and speed was of the essence – and shuffled out.
As I trudged to the field he emerged from the house, yelled, ‘I’m going’, gave a little wave and set off in a cloud of blue exhaust.
I discovered a stone lodged in the mare’s hoof, prized it out with the hoof pick in the dressing gown pocket (as you do) and set off back to the house.
On turning the front door handle
I learned that it was locked. On nipping around the back to try the conservatory door, I discovered that was too. I had a meeting at 10am where I would have to present myself, hair and makeup and armed with the report that was sitting on my desk in the office. Oh, and should probably have some clothes on, be waring shoes and have some means of getting there. Right. Thing is, we don’t really have any neighbours. There isn’t a ‘next door’. I could still see Borat and the trailer trundling down the track. I broke into a trot, trying to retain the slippers on my feet and my unsupported chest within the confines of the dressing gown. All of this whilst yelling at the top of my voice and waving with my free hand. The Land Rover is noisy. Coupled with a trailer full of logs, it’s deafening. As I trotted along, my face getting redder and redder, I noticed a tractor, off to the right, in the neighbouring field. A nearby farm’s manager was at the wheel. He had spotted me and he was…well I can only describe it as ‘smirking’. Now he and the husband help each other out with bits now and then, hedge cutting, ditch dredging, that kind of thing. I was now getting a stitch and was also clutching the flapping robe around my legs too, sort of shimmying up like an apologetic, hunch-backed fairy-tale crone. My potential hero looked me up and down. Borat had made the track gate and was roaring off at an impressive 15 miles per hour along the public highway. WARNING: there was quite a lot of swearing. I won’t catalogue it here. Would take too long. “You’ve got my husband’s number in your mobile haven’t you?” “They let you out then?” “Seriously have you got his number in your mobile?” “Yep. You know I had to rescue another one like you in the village two days ago. She had Alzheimer’s and just a nightie.” “Great, so can you call him for me please and inform him that he’s (insert appropriate swearing here) locked me out and I (more of that swearing) have to be at a meeting in Manchester at 10.” “She said she was looking for her dad. She must have been about 80.” “Will you call him now and tell him not to hang up because he’s driving but to turn round right (sweary, sweary bits) now.” Smirking. “Yep.” Good job I was wearing ‘man slippers’ I thought as I marched back up the dirt track. I could feel the eyes of the tractor lord and sweeper upper of stray demented damsels on my retreating back. With my special ‘Spidey Sense’ I could even detect the ever-widening smirk.
Hi I am Janet and I am your resident Positive Change Coach bringing you techniques and insights to help you navigate the changes in your life positively. I have 15 years experience and now work globally from Costa Rica to New Zealand and everywhere in-between.
Do you have relationships like this? Be it family, friends, work, romantic partners, or children. The relationships are described as Ego States and the study of these interactions is Transactional Analysis (TA) as defined by Dr Eric Berne in his book The Games People Play – an ego state is :a consistent pattern of feeling and experience directly related to a corresponding consistent pattern of behaviour. A Transaction is what goes between two people – conversation and behaviour. There are 3 states – Parent, Adult and Child. The person saying, “Stop telling me what to do”, is the Child. The person asking “Why do I have to make all the decisions” is the Parent. When in Adult, both parties are in equal roles. In a healthy relationship, we slip in and out of these roles as appropriate. So, if I am having a bad day and a friend supports me, they are Parent and I am Child, and if the next day my friend is having a bad day and I support them then they are in Child and I am in Parent. When we are discussing an event or something that needs a decision, and we are factual and not investing emotion into it then we are both in adult. It becomes a problem when we are stuck in the same roles, so one person is always Parent and the other always the Child.
PARENT
• The Parent is the part of ourselves that contains our opinions, attitudes, and beliefs.
It sets limits to what we will and will not accept in the way of behaviour. • It is also the part we use when we are caring or looking after others. • Just as a real parent needs to set limits as well as care for the child, so too does the Parent part of the personality have both elements. • Nurturing Parent and Critical Parent. ADULT
• The Adult is the part of ourselves we use when we are solving problems logically and thoughtfully. • It is the part of ourselves that processes information analytically.
CHILD
• The Child is the spontaneous, fun-loving part of an individual’s personality. • It enjoys life but it can also get hurt. • It is vulnerable to others but can be very attractive and appealing. • The Child may be curbed by strong Parent messages to
‘not do’ certain things and ‘to do’ certain others. • Adapted Child, Little Professor and Free/Natural Child.
As a child we are very expressive we don’t feel restricted in any way, as we grow up we learn to act appropriately, so it’s great to dance around the kitchen to my favourite record, but not a great idea if I am in a business meeting! Different situations require different parts of us, at work we are mostly in Adult. In our private lives we can choose to be more Child and Parent, if however, we continue in Adult when out of the office we will fail to engage with our emotions and come across as cold and dispassionate. Some Managers act as a Parent and then continue when they return home making the rest of the household feel as if they are being bossed about. Those in caring professions are very much Nurturing Parent which if continued into their life outside work can mean they are taking care of everyone around them, but no one is taking care of them The key is Balance. The more we understand our own behaviour and that of others then we start to recognise patterns. If it works for you then that is fine, but if you have feelings of resentment, frustration, feel trapped, feel like nobody is listening, being undermined, or overwhelmed, then it is time to do something about it, as in all likelihood the other person is feeling the same. This requires taking responsibility for your own actions, blaming the other person is not going to change anything, you have fallen into these roles, so wanting the other person to change starts with yourself. If you change your behaviour, then eventually the other person changes their behaviour. If you are wanting to dig your heels in and think “Why should I change?” Then the question to ask yourself is do you want this impasse to continue? Think about why you allow this unhappy relationship to continue in this way and why you are reluctant to change it. Do you think: • Don’t rock the boat
• If I change, they may not like me anymore • It’s scary • Fear of the unknown – what happens next? • I don’t know how to change • As it stands, I know what comes next – even though I don’t like it!
SOME SUGGESTIONS:
If you find yourself in Parent and having to make all the decisions the next time the other person wants you to make the decision then say, “You choose”, asking them what they want may well get a “Don’t know” answer putting the pressure back on you. Or you say, “I don’t know”. Initially give them 2 or 3 options, and resist the temptation to jump in, it requires patience, as they will use delaying tactics to goad you into your decision-maker role. If you are in Child, the next time the other person is deciding for you then say what you want or don’t want and stand your ground rather than giving in at the first suggestion that the other person disagrees with you. You can offer 2 or 3 options, so you have a discussion rather than one person dictating. I know it is not easy to make these changes and you may need outside help. This is where coaching and the use of techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/ Tapping), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) that I have introduced you to in previous columns, give you the confidence and support to make these changes.
Decide if you want to stay stuck or make Positive Change, then take your first step forward and book a Discovery Session.
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