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Cart Horse Protection AssociationPage 522024-09-30T18:07:18+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.

Jan Vonk 1

Jan Vonk

A gentle giant who has a beautiful and calming energy about him. This old man,...

Nala 1

Nala

A young mare who is quiet and reserved. With patience and gentleness she will make...

Jim Boy 1

Jim Boy

An extrovert who needs his space. Jim Boy is a contradiction in terms, but will...

Autumn Honey 1

Autumn Honey

She is inquisitive, but still defensive and needs to build trust with humans. Her ears...

Cyrus 2

Cyrus

Cyrus is gentle and kind with exceptional manners with both humans and other horses. He...

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Black Beauty arrived at the R&R very cautious, but with time, patience and a few...

Hawk Eye 1

Hawk Eye

This little old guy is extremely gentle and loves the mares. He would love a...

Amazing 2

Amazing

Best friend to Fousie. She is quite protective of herself, keeping to herself. With patience,...

Fousie 1

Fousie

A mini with a strong but gentle presence. Being the only mini in her herd,...

Fair Lady Adopted

Fair Lady

Fair Lady is very gentle and respectful. She would make a lovely riding horse for...

Andrea 3

Andrea (Jasmina)

Andrea is the herd mare in a paddock with other youngsters. She is very friendly...

Silver #706 2

Silver #706

An old boy, who is sweet, calm and gentle. Always comes to say hello and...

Broetjie 2

Broertjie

An old, gentle and calm boy. The herd gelding with a calm and assertive nature....

Piccadilly 1

Piccadilly

Piccadilly arrived at the R&R angry, not wanting to be touched or bothered by anyone....

Lucky 2

Lucky Days

Lucky loves to play and is respected by the rest of the herd. He would...

Milo 2

Milo

A friendly and curious pony. He loves to play with the bigger geldings in his...

Thunder_adopted

Thunder

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

Perfect Timing 2

Perfect Timing

This old boy has had a tough life, but it didn’t break his spirit. He...

Oumie-CHPA

Oumie

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

Miriam_Adopted

Miriam

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

Inspector_Adopted

Inspector

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

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Nancy

Nancy has been described as “a bit sassy sometimes”. She has a kind, soft nature...

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Daisy May

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

Kassifa CHPA Adopted

Kassifa

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

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Sara

Sara will be a good companion but due to slack pasterns, cannot do ridden work.

Blondie_adopted

Blondie

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

Lawrie_Adopted

Lady Lawrie

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

Bobby CHPA Adopted

Bobby

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

Olivia CHPA Adopted

Olivia

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

Copper Penny_Adopted

Copper Penny

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

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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

Folks, Lana and little Fausie actually ran the her

Folks, Lana and little Fausie actually ran the herd that Rose, Shilo, Amazing, Roxy, Grace, Black Beauty and Autumn Honey were in. As their new mom could only take 8 horses, which was a miracle on its own, Lana darling was left behind🥲 After the girls left, Lana was just not herself.

But guess what, the herds new Mom said she would take Lana as well!🙏🙏🙏

What a lovely way to end a beautiful week 🩵💙🩵

Folks, this is Shakier who was confiscated for bei

Folks, this is Shakier who was confiscated for being under condition and look at him now! Very handsome boy he is indeed.

We have over 30 horses at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre and we were hoping if you would be so kind as to buy them some bordem busters: Click on the link below and you can send it straight to our door, 92 Bofors Circle, Epping 2, Goodwood:

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Our horses will surely appreciate the extra stimulation.

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After almost seven weeks of intensive treatment, t

After almost seven weeks of intensive treatment, thanks to Dr Lee from Cape Vet Equine Practice, Igors groom George and Regine, Igor is finally well enough to be put outside in his own paddock. We are beyond thrilled for this three-year-old🙏😄😍

But he still has a very long way to go with physiotherapy. Please consider helping us continue to give Igor all the care that he needs, he has come such a long way and so deserves this second chance.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO TO DONATE 🐎

Folks, this is Nancy, also residing at our Recover

Folks, this is Nancy, also residing at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre. Never a dull moment for Regine taking care of these precious souls😅😃🌟

Look at darling Cyrus living his best life at his

Look at darling Cyrus living his best life at his forever home with his new best friend😃🙏😍

For those still residing at our Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre, please consider sponsoring a stable, until they too find their forever home: www.carthorse.org.za/donate REF: SAS
OR CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO.

What an incredible way to start a beautiful new we

What an incredible way to start a beautiful new week. Cyrus had a locked Stifle and his owner did not follow the vets' instructions to help rehabilitate him, so we confiscated Cyrus. All the horses staying at the R&R are dreaming about their forever homes. Cyrus's dream finally came true😃🥳🙏🙏
It also did not take too long for him to make friends🥰😍 We are going to miss this cutie pie but are so happy for him.

For those left behind, please consider helping us give them everything they need while in our care: www.carthorse.org.za/donate OR CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO

Folks, remember Sheriff and Whitty, a non-register

Folks, remember Sheriff and Whitty, a non-registered horse, who came to our Epping clinic for help and advice. Well, he has been back several times, continuing to improve his knowledge on how best to take excellent care of Whitty. Ashley, Siya, Duane, actually the whole CHPA team have stepped in to help Sheriff and his beloved horse Whitty.

CHPA team stepping in to assist a owner with his n

CHPA team stepping in to assist a owner with his non-registered horse. The horse always comes first!

“Sometimes, the little things make a big differe

“Sometimes, the little things make a big difference…”

Your MySchool swipes are helping us in our work to protect working cart horses and donkeys💙🌈𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗬𝗢𝗨 to all our 𝗠𝘆𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗠𝘆𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗠𝘆𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 supporters for your loyal and valuable support – each and every swipe counts!

If you haven’t signed up for your MySchool card yet, please follow these easy steps:
✏️Join online https://www.myschool.co.za/portal/register
✅Select CART HORSE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION as beneficiary
🛍️Swipe your card at Woolworths and other MySchool partners
We appreciate each supporter - TOGETHER we are making a difference! 🥇

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Folks, this is Lewellyn and his horse Mojo. On Fri

Folks, this is Lewellyn and his horse Mojo. On Friday Lewellyn came in with his son. I asked him why his son was not in school and he said he could not afford the R75 for his school outing that day because Mojo needed shoes and feed!

We understand that emotions run high when it comes to cart horse welfare, but behind every horse is a human doing their best to survive. Lewellyn had to make a tough choice, he used the little he had to feed and shoe Mojo because without a healthy horse, his family has no income.

Instead of judgment, let’s be part of the solution. CHPA works to support both horses and owners so that no one has to choose between a child’s education and a horse’s well-being. 💙
If you’d like to help struggling cart horse families, please consider donating.

Every contribution ensures these horses get the care they need without putting their owners in impossible situations.

www.carthorse.org.za/donate
OR CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO
Together, we can make a real difference! 🐴❤️

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