A Shire mare who was abandoned to face a bleak future but went on to “touch countless lives” as an ambassador for rescued horses has died after nine years in her second-chance home. But her health deteriorated and “the difficult but kindest decision was made to let her go peacefully”. “Lolly was a firm favourite with visitors and staff alike, often stealing the show at HorseWorld’s open days,” a spokesperson for the charity said. She certainly knew she was loved and never shied away from the limelight. “There are still so many horses like Lolly waiting for rescue.