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Welcome to The Herd
forever home for injured, rescued and retired Polo Ponies


Grubs Up
You know when The Herd gallops to your call that they are very happy with life; "we're coming; on our way" whoo hoo, grubs up!! Breakfast...
Rebekah Jaffe
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whatever it takes!!
The oat-hay bale was in the stable and the ponies were in the field, the question was how do we get the bale from the stable up the...
Rebekah Jaffe
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I'm eating in the rain.. just eating in the rain, what a glorious feeling, tummy full once again...
..... just eating, eating in the rain... It was early evening, the rain had kinda stopped, but the wind had picked up and grazing...
Rebekah Jaffe
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and that is how it happened!!
We were at the vet one day with one of our dogs and in conversation the question was asked; " do you know of anyone wanting to sell a...
Rebekah Jaffe
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Neigh Jazz, give us classic or country!!
Classic and country music, calms down and relaxes ponies; no I'm not crazy, not about this anyway; it's true they like short melodies and...
Rebekah Jaffe
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The Herd | A Closely Knit Unit
The ponies of The Herd were put into two groups for their morning walk, but they were not impressed. We started with a group of four and...
Rebekah Jaffe
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Take a Walk on the 'Wild' side....
Do you roll out of bed at the break of dawn to get up and dressed for your walk along the sandy beaches of Plett? Have you wondered where...
Rebekah Jaffe
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It's Not Just About Money!!
A HUGE THANK YOU to all who have given of their time and money; your kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated and go a very long...
Rebekah Jaffe
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SLEEPING WITH THE HERD
The Herd recently had a nasty 'scare' with one of the mares having suspected colic with a temp hovering around 38degrees; it was...
Rebekah Jaffe
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The Herd | Polo Pony Sanctuary
The Herd started with one polo pony who got injured and lost her sight in her right eye whilst grazing in the field; now there are seven...
Rebekah Jaffe
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