Alvin is a 4 year old miniature pony, who is under the care of Pukka Ponies Equine Rescue (registered charity) he has a condition called "Scapulohumeral Osteoarthritis" which means the joints in his shoulders aren't formed correctly and he needs surgery to correct this.

Alvin is the most wonderful little character and despite his condition which does cause him pain he has adapted very well and has a zest for life. Alvin's condition is caused by poor breeding and is a hereditary condition. We hope Alvin will be able to be trained as a therapy pony in future as he has the perfect temperament for this role and could bring joy to many people - but to do this we first need to fix him so he has the life he so deserves. Please help us raise the £10,000 needed to get Alvin’s surgery completed & give this lad’s story a happy ending!

*** UPDATE - WE HAVE RAISED £6000 by other means, so we only need £4000 now ***

Thank you all so so much, your support means everything!

Because Alvins condition can only be managed for so long with pain killers & anti inflammatories we need to be realistic about a timescale to determine his furure and prevent suffering, therefore his decision will be made by the 18th September 2020 based on if we have enough funding for the surgery.