‘In the best of hands’: round-the-clock care for tiny filly found next to her mother’s body

A tiny month-old foal found alone next to her dead mother has been given a second chance at happiness with a foster mare.

The semi-feral filly has been having round-the-clock care since she was taken into Redwings’ horse hospital in Norfolk last Thursday (27 June). She has been named Ruby as the charity is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

A Redwings spokesperson said Ruby was introduced to Cilla, a potential foster mother, at the weekend.

The charity’s head of welfare and behaviour Nic de Brauwere said...