Welcome to the Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary

The Devon and Horse and Pony Sanctuary situated on Dartmoor has been caring for horses, ponies and donkeys since 1976. Since then many neglected, abused and homeless equines have found a secure and loving home until the end of their days. Suitable and rehabilitated animals are found caring new loan homes but are always able to return to the Sanctuary.

Sylvia and Terry Phillips started the Sanctuary which gained Charity status in 1980. They began the principle of maintaining a small and personal establishment, which allows for each animal to be cared for as an individual and given all the love and attention they deserve. Since the beginning many children and adults including the disabled and the disadvantaged have gained great benefit from close contact with our animals and we still see this as an important part of what we do.

Please be aware that the Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary has no connection with the 'Pony Sanctuary'. If you have received junk mail or gifts from this organisation then please write to the address given on the correspondence based in Ross on Wye.

The Pony Sanctuary does not give a website address or contact details so many people believe that we are the Pony Sanctuary.

Here at the Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary we do not send out junk mail asking for money, this is very costly and any donations that we receive go straight into the care of our animals and future projects to help those in need.