Blue Boy

Blue Boy is one of two foals born at Mane Chance. He is the son of Gwen and is now 5 years old. Blue boy is a big lad, a little boisterous at times it has to be said and quite a chunky horse so it’s important that the energy and strength he has is channelled in the right direction.  So with the help of our Equine Behaviourist, he has been taught more manners and the notion of personal space (!) as well as more verbal commands.  He has been taken out of the herd on his own and walked around the site including round the pond, investigating new surroundings, surfaces and sights and he has done really well, showing real intelligence and curiosity with checking out anything new.  It’s clear to see his confidence increasing and this young man is starting to show some real maturity which is just lovely!  

We are just about to embark on a new project at the Sanctuary, working with young people who have low self-esteem, low confidence or high anxiety.  Chance2Be is a course of sessions that combines the teaching of mindfulness-based techniques with calm time spent with the horses.  We are really hopeful that Blueboy will become a big part of this project in working gently with the young people, so we have lots planned for him.  These lessons that we are teaching him now are all steps towards reaching the potential that we believe this horse has with our work.  Despite his size, he is a really kind hearted horse – we just need to teach him how to harness this enthusiasm into gentle interaction and he is already showing us that he is well and truly up for this new role!

How to sponsor Blue Boy

As a big thank you for your sponsorship you will get to share in Blue Boy’s life at Mane Chance. So along with a sponsorship certificate signed by Jenny Seagrove, you will be kept fully up to date on Blue Boy.

Basic Sponsorship
Becoming a Basic Sponsor costs just £2 per month and you’ll receive:

• A sponsorship certificate.
• A colour photo of Blue Boy.
• Regular e-updates about Blue Boy.
• A birthday card.
• An opportunity to visit Blue Boy on allocated days.

 
Enhanced Sponsorship
Becoming an Enhanced Sponsor costs just £5 per month and you’ll receive:

• All Basic Sponsorship items.
• Free admission to the MCS open day to visit Blue Boy and all the other Mane Chance horses.
• A Mane Chance calendar.
• Packet of greetings cards featuring a picture of Blue Boy.

 
Junior Basic Sponsors (for sponsors aged 16 years and under)
Becoming a Junior Basic Sponsor costs just £2 per month and you’ll receive:

• A sponsorship certificate.
• A colour photo of Blue Boy.
• Regular e-updates about Blue Boy.
• A birthday card
• An opportunity to visit Blue Boy on allocated days.

 
Junior Enhanced Sponsors (for sponsors aged 16 years and under)
Becoming a Junior Enhanced Sponsor costs just £5 per month and you’ll receive:

• A small cuddly horse soft toy.
• All Junior Basic Sponsorship items.
• Free admission to the MCS open day to visit Blue Boy and all the other Mane Chance horses.
• A Mane Chance calendar.