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Phoenix

One of our founding herd members Phoenix is the beating heart of BMPR & what we stand for. She remains in or care due to her inherent wildness preventing her from fully understanding what is asked of her in the domesticated world. She lives a full & happy life within the sanctuary & her herd without any pressure or changes from us humans that might unsettle her.

Skye

Skye entered our care with her mother Ruby in April 2015 however, due to the horrific body condition Ruby joined us in we sadly lost her not long after she arrived at the sanctuary, leaving Skye orphaned & scared. Skye too was very poor in bodily condition however with love & kindness she flourished into the bold & beautiful soul she is today. Skye has some underlying health issues so remains in our care

Rebel

Rebel is another one of our founding herd members who found us back in 2014. He arrived in very poor bodily condition & terrified of both humans & other herd members. He has taken many years of devoted care, working with his behavioural issues & is a much more confident soul however he still struggles with many of the basic demands of domestication but is keen to learn & will always be a work in progress. He is the kindest soul we know. He also has some long term health issues meaning he is a permanent herd resident

Panda

Panda arrived into our care in April 2016 she was a driving force in a long battle to ensure the safety & welfare of a large herd of ponies on one of our local commons. She was in shocking body condition & needed daily help to stand for the first couple of weeks in our care however she soon flourished & became an integral part of the herd & BMPR. She is bold & courageous & a favourite of many. She has some underlying health & behavioural needs so remains as part of our permanent herd.

Marron & Alfie

Alfie & Marron became known to us in 2019 when we took another pony from their group of fly grazing victims, Kevin. Sadly at the time we did not have the space or resources to take in 3 colts. However, we stayed in touch & a couple of years later & after sadly losing Kevin post cryptorchid castration surgery, learning these boys needed sanctuary, they joined us in 2022.

Kitty & Mojo

Our beautiful Exmoor ponies joined us in 2017. Sadly, as an unregistered Exmoor pony, Kittys future was bleak but thanks to the Exmoor Pony Project asking if we could help her she joined us with her half brother Mojo.

As a critically endangered native British breed we hope that by highlighting the plight of the moorland bred Exmoor ponies in the hope we will continue to see the breed flourish for generations to come

Ziggy

Ziggy joined us in 2017 with his mother & brother as part of a larger group rescued by another charity. A Dartmoor Hill Pony herd that sadly faced destruction had their lives not been saved by SWEP.

Ziggy is possibly our most sensitive resident & has always been quite terrified of humans regardless of quiet care & kindness. He resides with us simply being allowed to be horse whilst we continue to build a trusting relationship with him without fear or force. 

Echo

Dear sweet Echo joined us at the same time as Panda back in 2016. She had numerous health issues & took a long time to even remotely trust humans. She struggled with memory retention & still remains with us due to her quirky behavioural traits. She is fun & excitable & we liken her to Peter Pan as she is still very foal like in her behaviour particularly with her herd mates! A work in progress but the dearest of souls

The Girls

If you're struggling to choose between our beautiful mares then why not sponsor the three of them. As some of our most integral herd members who could blame you!