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Cart Horse Protection AssociationPage 522023-01-20T14:44:06+02:00

Giving a voice to those who can’t speak for themselves.

The Cart Horse Protection Association is a Cape Town based non-profit animal welfare organisation with the mission of promoting the welfare of working horses and donkeys in the Western Cape through service provision, legislation, education and training. We seek to protect these animals from abuse, initiate an outreach programme for working horses and donkeys in the Western Cape and establish a formal Youth Programme on the Cape Flats.

Horses for Adoption

We have rescued and rehabilitated horses up for adoption.
Below you will find some of the horses who are looking for their forever homes.

Fred

Fred

Fred is a total legend with huge potential to become a great all-rounder with the...

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Ghost

Ghost came to us as a skinny, overworked pony and has since blossomed into...

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Jaffy

Jaffy is a very sweet middle-aged lad who just loves kisses and being faffed over...

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Inspector

He is generally sweet, but as he was only very recently gelded, he can still...

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Kassifa

She has beautiful ground manners and loves being “faffed over”. Due to an earlier accident...

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Mercy

Do you believe in love at first sight? Because look no further, you have just...

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Surprise

Surprise, or Oom Surprise as he’s been known for the past two years, has been...

Ice CHPA

Ice

This little button mushroom came to us in a very sorry state indeed, all skin...

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Daisy May

Daisy is a darling of a pony and calmness just surrounds her. Her unique colouring...

Bobby-CHPA

Bobby

Sweet little Bobby was confiscated for neglect. He is still on the road to recovery,...

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Lady Lawrie

Lady Lawrie is only a baby. Her gorgeous mommy Blondie is also up for adoption.

Dora CHPA

Dora

Dora is only a youngster and has already had a rough time. She will need...

Olivia Fostered

Olivia

Olivia is Sara‘s last foal. She is a real poppet who has never worked in the...

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Miss Scheepers

This little mare is has a great personality and lots of potential but she is...

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Scarlett

Scarlett is a very confident girl whose favourite pastime is playing in the paddock with...

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Shagan

Shagan might only measure up to 12.2HH but he fancies himself a 17HH stud. This...

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Clara

Clara is a sweet old lady who would make a lovely companion.

Poppy-CHPA

Poppy

Poppy is as pretty as a flower and is quite a remarkable gal considering her...

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Miriam

Miriam is an introvert. She likes her own space and is a very gentle lady.

Lily CHPA

Lily

Little Lily is a real poppet, but she can be little on the shy side...

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Copper Penny

Copper Penny is absolutely green and will need a lot of handling from an experienced...

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Jasmine

Jasmine is quite the joker. A mischievous and playful girl who was born at the...

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Tiger

His name might sound intimidating but this beautiful boy just wants love and attention. Tiger...

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Smart

Smart , fondly called Smarty or Smarty boy is quite the stunner. He has presence...

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Thunder

Thunder loves being the centre of attention. He doesn’t always respect the space of others...

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Oumie

This old lady has been around long enough to know what she wants. She would...

Blondie_adopted

Blondie

Blondie is a very laid back. She keeps to herself and doesn’t care much to...

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Sparton

Sparton is a one man horse, he chooses his friends carefully but once he has...

Adopt a Horse Ribbon (3)

Hennessy

Hennessy is going to take the Western Cape by storm. He is totally down for...

Applejack CHPA

Applejack

Applejack, has the fiery heart of brave, fearless pony king who has conquered many Empires...

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PLEASE DONATE TO OUR CAUSE

A small donation can make a big difference

Please donate toward the protection of working cart horses or consider sponsoring a stable.

Cart Horse Protection Association is a non-profit organisation and all donations are tax deductible. We are a good BEE contributor and score between 65 and 75%, a BEE Recognition Level 4. Donations can be made securely via EFT or Payfast.

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Latest News

NOTICE OF CHPA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023. Our A

NOTICE OF CHPA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023.

Our AGM will be taking place via Zoom again on 13 June 2023 at 18h00. Please RSVP Karin Paschen at karin@carthorse.org.za before 6 June 2023.

Folks, you don't want to miss out on Inspector Diana Truter's brilliant presentation about the work we have done over the past year and challenges we face as an organisation.

Remember Rose, who was found working lame and in v

Remember Rose, who was found working lame and in very bad condition? Well, here she is with her baby Shiloh who is growing up so fast and is becoming more confident with the herd 😊

Help us look after these precious souls living at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre by supporting our Sponsor a Stable campaign.

www.carthorse.org.za/donate

Thank you SA Metal for providing us with a skip fo

Thank you SA Metal for providing us with a skip for our annual Autum spring clean.

Never a dull moment at CHPA!! On Friday afternoon,

Never a dull moment at CHPA!! On Friday afternoon, our field staff are out patrolling, doing vet checks, stable yard checks, chipping, deworming and and and, when Megan, Carl and I notice 3 horses calmly grazing outside our gate, with no handler and halters😳 We enter panic mode as we did not want them to get spooked and run into the road. Megan, our head fundraiser, jumped into action and got some 10% into a bucket, while Carl, reception and finance guy, slowly opened our gate. By shaking the bucket, Milo and her two friends, knew exactly what this meant, nummies! So, Milo strolled into our gate with the two friends following her in. Carl then quickly closed the gate behind them. Relief! They were for some reason chased off the field, but Milo knew exactly where to go for safety, CHPA. We contacted their very concerned and shocked owner who came to fetch them and walked them back home😃

Happy Monday to all our supporters 😀 The Storme

Happy Monday to all our supporters 😀 The Stormers might have lost, but CHPA is winning at giving the best care possible to horses like Abas due to your donations. He came into our Epping clinic last week to get a pedicure and look how well his skin has healed from his burns 🙏 The case is still ongoing!

Together we look after these precious souls who need veterinary care.

www.carthorse.org.za/donate

Violet darling made it into Die Burger this mornin

Violet darling made it into Die Burger this morning😀

Violet is recovering well at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre (R&R) in Gordon's Bay. She is an absolute sweetheart and is receiving all the rest and TLC she deserves.

Folks, as you can see, we have confiscated quite a few horses in the past few months. Please help us continue to give them all the care they need at the R&R.

www.carthorse.org.za/donate

THANK YOU to The St James Retirement Hotel who inv

THANK YOU to The St James Retirement Hotel who invited CHPA to do a talk about our work to their wonderful and engaging residents yesterday. We loved meeting you all and thank you once again for the warm welcome and interest.

If you would like us to come and do a talk about the work we do to your school, place of work, even your book club, please contact me on karin@carthorse.org.za

Folks, yesterday we received three phone calls abo

Folks, yesterday we received three phone calls about poor Violet pulling a car on her cart. It would be manageable if it was just the shell. But the car was fully intact, just excluding the wheels😢

Inspector Diana and Inspector Jolize raced to the reported location and intercepted them. Violet was unhitched and immediately taken to our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre in Gordon's Bay. She is a permanent confiscation! So many regulations of the Animal Protection Act were broken that we will be prosecuting the driver and the owner!

A huge Thank You to the caring public who notified us of Violets heart breaking struggle on the road. She is safe and resting at the R&R. Without your support, stories like Violets would not have a happy ending.
www.carthorse.org.za/donate

Remember Hawk Eye, found emaciated with terrible w

Remember Hawk Eye, found emaciated with terrible wounds all over his little body? Look at this handsome boy now 😀😀😀 He still has a long way to go though.
Folks, please allow us to Rescue and Rehabilitate more horses like Hawk Eye with your much needed support.

Horses like him, Sir Luke, Rose, Shiloh and so many more living at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre, will take months, even years, before they go to their forever homes.
www.carthorse.org.za/donate

After Flicka’s consultation with Dr. Lauren on 1

After Flicka’s consultation with Dr. Lauren on 11 May, we discovered that she was in terrible pain and nothing could be done for her chronic laminitis. It was decided that the humane thing to do was to put her to sleep. Flicka’s owner was absolutely devastated and spent the weekend with her to say his goodbyes.

So, today is an incredibly sad day for Flicka’s family and for us who got to know her so well. Rest in Peace darling girl and our deepest condolences to Flicka’s family.😢

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