“The more I’ve learnt about the lives of Egyptians, the more questions and fewer answers I have about what we can do to help their working horses and honestly, I’m currently feeling a bit overwhelmed and at a loss. One thing I do know, though, is that we have to do something!”
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“I have often felt during this trip that these destitute horses are at the end of a very long line of problems and questioned how we can have a long-term and bigger-picture impact that gets to the root of the issues to try and break the cycle of abuse.”
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“I often have to remind myself that ACE’s role is to provide free veterinary care to the animals brought there — it’s not a sanctuary, and all the horses we help must go back to their owners, whether it’s the right thing for that animal or not.”
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“Often, I don’t know where to start when cleaning them up and making them more comfortable. But thank god they have somewhere to come, where we can help them, and thank god their owners are seeking help and trying to do the right thing for their horses.”
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Jess Wilson’s journey to volunteer with horse charities in Egypt begins with a layover in Cairo and her first introduction to horses in the working world.
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Jess Wilson, head girl and traveling groom for Sir Mark Todd, could have spent her winter relaxing. Instead, she headed to Egypt to work with two animal charities. Follow her journey here!
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