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Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue

County Meath, Ireland

Animal welfareTax-deductible donations
CharityRegional reach
Profile last updated: July 14, 2026

About

Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue is a charity based in Ireland working on animal welfare.

Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers with no paid staff, that works for the welfare of horses, ponies and donkeys in Leinster. It rescues, rehabilitates, retrains and rehomes equines that have been abused, neglected, abandoned or deprived, and responds to emergency calls about injured or distressed animals. It runs a welfare officer service working alongside An Garda Síochána and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, a fostering and rehoming programme, subsidised castration and microchipping clinics, and education talks on responsible horse ownership for schools and colleges. Its rescue centre is based near Navan, County Meath.

Location

Ireland

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

unincorporated body

Legal name

Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue

Charity number

20205896

VAT number

FI90352582

Focus areas

horse welfareequine rescuerehomingfosteringanimal welfareLeinsterIreland

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseAwareness & educationVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Subsidised castration and microchipping clinics

Animal welfare · Ireland

Charitable clinic offering subsidised castration and microchipping for horses, ponies and donkeys, with means-tested eligibility for low-income owners.

Fostering scheme

Animal welfare · Ireland

Temporary placement of rescued equines with approved foster carers for three to six months, with welfare visits during the fostering period.

Rehoming scheme

Animal welfare · Ireland

Rehoming of rescued horses, ponies and donkeys to approved adopters after home checks and an adoption agreement.

Countries of operation

Ireland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Lisadell Equine Hospital, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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