Foal found upside-down on rubble pile recovers to support fellow rescued youngster

The life of a pony who was found upside-down on a pile of rubble has been “transformed” – as has that of another young pony he has helped on his own road to recovery.

Redwings is marking a year since months-old Barney was found, partially covered by an old mattress, emaciated and covered in pressure sores.

Barney spent the early part of this year at Redwings’ quarantine facility, where he was treated for his wounds and fed and cared for carefully so he could gain weight safely. He then moved to the charity’s Hapton headquarters in Norfolk, where he has recently become a “crucial companion” to another youngster, Mason, who was rescued this year.