 Bransby Home of Rest for Horses grew from a very humble beginning over forty years ago.
Our Founder Mr Peter Hunt, who sadly died in November 2010, rescued his first horse in 1947 from a bomb site in London. Sally, a four year old mare, came to Bransby with Mr Hunt in 1967 where she received a lifetime of care and love. Mr Hunt continued rescuing horses, ponies, donkeys and mules and the Charity became established.
The legacy left by Mr Hunt is a wonderful dedicated rescue home that provides a life time of peace for animals that have found their way here either as a result of being rescued from abuse and neglect, or because an unforeseen change in circumstances results in their owner no longer being able to care for them.
Bransby Home of Rest for Horses is an inspired and amazing legacy and to enable us to continue our Founder’s wishes we rely on the kindness of people like you who really care. All monies left to us as a legacy or donation are used for the full benefit of the horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in our care. It doesn’t matter how small an amount you can give, every penny really does count.
We also have a second home under the Bransby umbrella named Priory Farm at Stoke Prior, Leominster, which although not open to the public, is home to over one hundred animals. |
This wonderful property was kindly bequeathed to Bransby Home of Rest for Horses by the late Arthur and Joyce Hall.
Comprising a large house with stone barns and 30 acres of land, this most generous gift was a wonderful opportunity for Bransby Home of Rest for Horses to extend its important welfare work to an area outside Lincolnshire.
Arthur and Joyce Hall had purchased the property in the 1950s with the express intention of setting up a rest home for retired working horses, which they did and the Nags Head Rest Home for Horses was born. This is now known as Priory Farm. Since the bequest of Nags Head to Bransby, the Charity began the daunting task of renovating the house and buildings which had fallen into disrepair. Being of important historical interest, both the house and two stone barns are Grade 2 listed.
In 2005 Bransby Home of Rest for Horses was left an absolutely amazing legacy of just over half a million pounds and this unbelievably generous gift was invested in Priory Farm.
In 2006, renovations to the house were completed, allowing the new farm manager to take up residence and begin the important task of making the farm operational. Replacement of an old wooden stable block in the same year saw the first of Bransby’s animals take up residence at Priory Farm.
Further renovation works were carried out to the main barn in 2007 to form |
