A WIRRAL charity is in urgent need of funding to carry out its annual check on vulnerable ponies.

Local charity, Horse Sense Wirral, is seeking support to fund its yearly health checks of sick, injured, and vulnerable ponies from the Carneddau mountains. 

Each year the charity works with local farmers who carry out an annual winter round up that ensures the wild ponies - loved by many across the regio -, receive a vital health check by HSW to determine if they are fit to survive the winter on the mountains.

Those who are at risk of suffering or death are taken to the nearby sanctuary, located across the border in Thornton Hough, to receive specialist care and rehabilitation.

With a target of £5000 to cover the initial rescue operation, the charity has now reached over £3000.

This cost is in addition to the £17,000 a month the sanctuary needs to look after its 59 current residents, with bills recently rocketing due to the cost of living crisis.

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Founder Amy Pirie and her team of volunteers are asking members of the community to rally together to help save ponies' lives and mitigate the unnecessary suffering of these characterful, majestic local legends over the coming months. 

Amy said: “We’re hugely grateful to our community for helping us raise over £3000 so far, at a time when we’re fully aware it’s harder than ever for people to spare cash for charities.

“The work we do with this beautiful, rare breed of Welsh pony is vital to helping protect their future, but without reaching this target, we won’t be able to continue as we have.

“We’ve had some incredible success stories, most recently with orphans Danny, Daisy, Rainbow and Cliff who would have all perished alone on the mountains had we not had the resources to look after them.

"Wilma, who was so emaciated and weak, would also have perished. Any amount you can spare would be gratefully received.”

To donate to Horse Sense Wirral, visit here.