Redwings Horse Sanctuary

We’ve come a long way. Redwings began 40 years ago with the rescue of a single pony.

Although our headquarters are still based in our home county of Norfolk, we are now a national animal welfare charity, with multiple sanctuary sites and visitor centres across Norfolk and Essex. We are registered with the Charity Commission, we have a Board of Trustees who oversee the organisation and more than 300 staff caring for our resident residents every day.

We are members of the National Equine Welfare Council and regularly consult on horse welfare issues across the industry and at government level.

In 2022 we were voted Charity of the Year at the Equestrian Business Awards and were placed 21st in the 100 Most Loved Charities report from Savanta.

That same year we also took on stewardship of historic Anna Sewell House, the birthplace of the Black Beauty author, in Great Yarmouth, which has proved a wonderful way to continue this incredible lady’s legacy for horse welfare.