A RESCUED pony who brought joy to communities across Wrexham and Flintshire has sadly died.

Lenny the mini-Shetland pony had visited nursing homes, hospices and schools completing educational activities before he retired last year.

The beloved pony was rescued as a foal by H.A.C.K Horse Sanctuary in Wrexham, who kept him safe along with his friend Albert, and had been the “most popular” pony on open days.

Jane Lloyd, of H.A.C.K said he had been at the sanctuary for more than 20 years.

“He was a very well-known little Shetland pony, he has visited many nursing homes and hospices bringing joy to all the residents he met," she said.

“He spent many hours at schools - helping to present our education programme, he met thousands of children in his quest to educate.

“He taught many children with additional needs at the sanctuary and was always the most popular pony on our open days, giving demonstrations on the 'assault course' and letting the children groom him.

“He even attended the prize giving ceremony at the Broughton Airbus/Leader community awards, when H.A.C.K. won first place and loved the attention!”

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Lenny retired from his educational activities after he became unwell but the sanctuary said he did seem to pick up. Then, suddenly last week, he became unwell again.

Jane said: “Our vet could not find anything seriously wrong with him, and he seemed to pick up and spent the summer grazing with his friends.

“But suddenly last week Lenny became unwell again and although we did all that we could, sadly, there was nothing more we could do for him.”

Lenny will be missed by the sanctuary and the communities he brought joy to, but H.A.C.K look back on his life with them happily.

Jane added: “All these 20+ years later I honestly say he had a fabulous life with us here at H.A.C.K. He was well cared for and well loved and wanted for nothing, he was a cheeky, fun, and an adorable little man.”