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Please keep our CHPA Inspectors on the road
Every day our inspectors are on the road. Because we are proactive, we don’t wait for complaints, we patrol daily, checking every cart horse we [...]
Annual Report 2024/25
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Poplin Darling
Folks, this is darling Poplin. She was unfortunately attacked by some dogs on the field while she was grazing. They attacked her face and as [...]
THE STORY OF DARLING QUEENIE AND BRAVE FANCY FACE: PART TWO
If you saw, THE STORY OF DARLING QUEENIE AND BRAVE FANCY FACE: PART ONE - Cart Horse Protection Association, you would know that both Queenie [...]
THE STORY OF DARLING QUEENIE AND BRAVE FANCY FACE: PART ONE
In my seven years I have been at CHPA, there have been many, many sad moments and this story is one of those for me. [...]
EQUINE WELFARE IN ACTION
Be it a mare foaling down, a cart horse being driven too hard or overloaded, a cart horse needing a warm stable or desperate veterinary [...]
CHPA – EQUINE WELFARE IN ACTION
The Cart Horse Protection Association is a vital Equine Welfare organization dedicated to ensuring the overall well-being of working cart horses on the Cape Flats [...]
WANT TO HELP A SICK OR INJURED CART HORSE?
CHPA offer vet care for free. Why, do you ask? Because we do not want cart horse owners to think twice about giving us a [...]
Scarlet Darling: A Testimony of Care and Compassion to the end
Scarlet Darling, a much-loved cart horse who unfortunately had several owners, was never really on our radar as she was worked well and looked after [...]
Cart Horse King Mick Survives Collision After Startled Escape, Receives Urgent Medical Care
On the 23rd of February, Leroy, his cart horse King Mick and Meisie his loyal dog, were out working when a nearby dog suddenly went [...]
Brave Inspector Defies Intimidation to Rescue Abused Horse Jay Jay Amidst Standoff
On the 10th of February 2023, Mr. Lonely, now called Sir Luke, was caught on camera being brutally beaten in his cart for no reason! [...]
Rescued from Exploitation: Daisy’s Journey from Commodity to Beloved Companion Warms Hearts
Little Daisy was sold on several times, she had just become a commodity in the eyes of her owners.! Daisy's last owner did not know [...]
How do you know if a cart is overloaded?
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A CART IS OVERLOADED? Small pony (11-12hh) - a maximum of 600kg Medium pony (12-13hh) - a maximum of 750kg [...]
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