HAPPA charity has rescued two horses in need of help

Seth and Arlo were found by the Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) in Burnley after a concerned member of the public alerted the charity.

The owner of the horses was supported by HAPPA to reduce the number of horses in the herd, 'ending the cycle of breeding and future welfare concerns'.

Arlo was taken into the care of the charity earlier this year, and Seth was recently rescued.

Seth lived on 50 acres of hillside, making his retrieval difficult for the HAPPA rescue team.

Arlo in his new foster home (Image: Supplied)

Tracy Heaton, HAPPA equine inspector, said: "The terrain was a problem, very steep and undulating.

"In difficult roundups, we get help from fellow charity World Horse Welfare and their field officers.

"We worked together calmly and efficiently to put the pens up, then removed panels to reduce the space and moved the pens towards the trailer so there are no gaps to calmly herd the colt into the trailer.

"It is all done quietly and with as little stress as possible, making the experience a positive one for the horse."

Sophie Collier, HAPPA equine care officer, was allocated to the care of Seth upon his arrival at Shores Hey Farm.

Sophie said: "When Seth arrived, he was very unsure about human contact but very curious, so I knew he was a gentle soul.

"Gradually through daily one-to-one interaction, he has progressed from allowing human touch to having a head collar on and now is gaining confidence in being led on a rope by a human.

"He has taken everything in his stride and his cheeky, affectionate personality is beginning to show."

Arlo has completed his rehabilitation with HAPPA and has found a foster home through the charity’s loan scheme.

The hope is that Seth will 'follow in his brother’s hoof steps'.