GRWE is the leading greyhound rescue charity in England and Wales independent of the greyhound racing industry. GRWE is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abused and abandoned greyhounds and lurchers, and re-home around 800 dogs a year. Our work with rescued ex-racehorses is so similar that we decided to join forces on a few occasions to help each other raise awareness and funds.
We have a covered barn, used for exercising the horses in winter, and following a visit from Michelle to make sure that it was safe and suitable for the greyhounds, we were pleased to welcome them here on Saturday morning.
I had thought that the sudden influx of people, all with dogs on leads, sporting wide varieties of brightly coloured coats would put the horses in a bit of a twitch. Montendre is directly opposite the school and I was prepared to see his anxious, unhappy twisting face if he becomes upset by anything. Nothing could have been further from the truth; the horses all looked over their doors and continued munching on their hay. It was a great morning, and the covered barn worked really well for the dogs, some belted about and some just stood around, hoping that they could return to their warm beds! We are hoping that some of the rescued racehorses will return to parade on our Open Day! Don't forget - June 5th - it is our big one again this year and all being well and fingers crossed for the remainder of the season, Menorah and Khyber Kim will come and join our well loved parade of racehorses.
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