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Post by gilbertgrape on Feb 24, 2013 14:41:17 GMT
Our local Animal Health are no better. In all fairness, they did attend within the hour, but when they realised what it was going to cost for redwings to collect the animal, they said it would be OK. It died. I had a problem with the local Animal health people recently. They said they were too busy to look at 30 ewes that were in a field with no water and lots of rubbish piled up. So not just horses who are ignored! Some horse/ pony charities do a great job but its true you can't rely on the big ones to come out in the first place. |
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Post by nia2311 on Feb 25, 2013 1:06:52 GMT
Update on the cobs is no further communication from WHW and all last week they had gone from the field. This is strange as they have been there, all the time without moving for at least 12 months, probably longer. I think the owner had another communication from WHW and just moved them before he came back to look. I have no idea who the owner is, or where the horses are, but the field is now empty......
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Post by sammyceeee on Feb 26, 2013 22:29:32 GMT
I live near peterborough and my friend down the road has about 12 horses on a handmade yard on a main road. She has had numerous visits from RSPCA because the horses are stood in mud and no obvious signs of water and food (in the stables) and wearing 'old dirty rugs'. Luckily last time they came the vet was there doing jabs, and he whipped off a rug and said 'trust me, these horses arent the ones you need to be worrying about!' Bloody ridiculous
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Post by sammyceeee on Feb 26, 2013 22:30:35 GMT
And just to add ive never known anyone to adore and idolise their horses as much as this woman does!!
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Post by nia2311 on Feb 26, 2013 23:33:07 GMT
Trust me, these animals had no water or grass/hay. The field is totally bare and has no stable/shelter to put hay in. There is no natural water source and the old bath that used to be there was removed some time ago. And to leave the same rugs on for at least 5 months without removing cannot be good for the horses. Of course them being muddy/torn isn't an issue, its the length of time they've been there with inadequate grazing and rugs that are soaked through!
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Post by gilbertgrape on Feb 26, 2013 23:50:13 GMT
Had a similar thing WHW was investigating and the ponies were taken in the night to escape trouble and no field rent paid.She reappeared a year later -same ponies same lack of care!
Eventually a local person bought the ponies from her to save them starving to death.
It is horrible to see ponies in need of help but be unable to do anything- except tell the welfare groups and pray!!
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Post by nia2311 on Mar 8, 2013 0:04:57 GMT
Good news! The cobs have reappeared in the adjoining field, which has decent grass on it. The previous bare field has been sectioned off with electric fencing and the horses are now not rugged. Their condition looks okay from looking from the road, but I can't see their feet or teeth (obviously!) and no idea about worm loads etc. The new field is much better and hopefully the other one can now recover and the owner will use a rotation system by sectioning it off, instead of having two horses in a massive field and trashing it all. WHW haven't contacted me again since I last spoke to them (they said they'd let me know the final outcome of their investigation), but I'd like to think that during the 2 weeks the horses were gone, they were receiving wormer, veterinary attention etc, and are now in a better field due to the input of WHW? I am much happier driving past each morning, in any case.
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Post by gilbertgrape on Mar 8, 2013 13:14:24 GMT
Certain groups seem immune from arrest. Only this week a stolen dog was returned home having been stolen over 2 years ago. It was spotted ( by chance) on a travellers site and the police went in. The dog was returned to its owner but I bet no-on was arrested!!! I think the welfare groups do their best but sadly there is a lot of abuse around.Read today of a student who fried a hamster  . Can you believe it?? |
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