When the war in Ukraine tore through communities, it wasn't just families who lost everything. Hundreds of draft and equestrian horses were left abandoned, wandering near active trenches, and traumatised by the horrors of conflict.

Thankfully, the courageous team at Horse Paradise Rescue Sanctuary near Kyiv became their salvation — rehabilitating these beautiful animals and going on to provide much-needed equine therapy to serving veterans, frontline soldiers and their families.

Nowzad is incredibly proud to have partnered with this amazing rescue team. But right now, we are facing an immediate crisis, and we need your help to raise £20,000 to keep these resilient horses alive through the harsh winter ahead.

The Silent Crisis: Ukraine’s Dire Hay Shortage

Feeding a herd of rescued horses is hard enough, but the ongoing conflict has devastated Ukraine's agricultural sector. There is an acute, nationwide shortage of reliably safe quality forage.

Because of the extreme scarcity, earlier this year the ranch had no choice but to accept hay which turned out to be unsafe. Tragically, this lower-grade, uncertified forage made several of the horses extremely poorly.

We cannot risk this happening again. We must secure the safe, high-quality hay on which these horses depend.