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Post by lisadundee on Feb 20, 2013 14:23:21 GMT
Here's another poor mite that was hanging itself earlier! The RSPCA was supposed to be attending!!
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Post by geegees on Feb 20, 2013 14:27:18 GMT
OMG!! poor little thing  |
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Post by BettyBo on Feb 20, 2013 14:33:12 GMT
Oh did you free the poor little mite please say you did the RSPCA are hopeless
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 20, 2013 14:46:50 GMT
I untied him and converted the rope in to a temporary halter, I left him with a guy who tied him to a tree and he said he was waiting for the RSPCA! I had both kids in the car with me, a 6 month old and a 4 year old and I couldn't take a colt home my mares would kill it! I phoned the RSPCA AGAIN but they didn't confirm it had already been reported, I offered to go back and put a head collar on him and they told me not to!!
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Post by 09rebel99 on Feb 20, 2013 14:52:58 GMT
Poor pony :-(
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Post by pencaedu on Feb 20, 2013 14:56:24 GMT
No, because if it kills itself, they don't have to deal with it. Sorry, I know that's cynical - but unfortunately closer to the truth than we would wish.
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Post by nia2311 on Feb 20, 2013 16:28:30 GMT
The cobs I reported to WHW have mysteriously vanished from the field they were in. They've been there almost none stop for 2yrs and now suddenly after my call they are moved?? I feel awful because now no-one knows where they are and if they are ok!
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Post by paige1316 on Feb 20, 2013 16:55:21 GMT
Awwww poor little pony
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 20, 2013 17:03:18 GMT
Just driven past and pony was caught round trees again! Called the RSPCA AGAIN!
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Post by Em5 on Feb 20, 2013 17:06:05 GMT
Shocking, poor pony
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Post by judyh on Feb 20, 2013 17:27:27 GMT
It's time all tethering was made illegal.
is he a yearling? Only looks young. What about the BHS?
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 20, 2013 17:30:17 GMT
It's time all tethering was made illegal. is he a yearling? Only looks young. What about the BHS? i didn't look because I left both my kids in the car on the road side and I was stressing like mad x |
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Post by BettyBo on Feb 20, 2013 17:49:58 GMT
Well done lisadundee for untying it in the first place xxxx
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 20, 2013 20:33:52 GMT
My friend spoke to the RSPCA tonight and they said they would pop in on the pony in the morning!!!!! USELESS but my husband said it has been moved!
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Post by gallopingfairy on Feb 20, 2013 23:33:58 GMT
I posted the post about not having any faith left in animal welfare societies. This is my point exactly. Atleast you know you tried to help the ppor thing. It's disgusting that they just don't care enough about the animals to do their job!
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Post by catkin on Feb 21, 2013 18:23:02 GMT
I completely agree that what has been done to this pony is terrible and well done for tying to sort the poor thing out. BUT I do have to defend tethering. Properly done its perfectly humane. We have often tethered small ponies. Since they have been v small they have been on a lorry wheel (with the tyre still on) with a chain that is heavy enough and with big enough links not to get caught round their legs. You put it on a swivel arrangement on the wheel so they can go round it in a circle. I do this onto a wide gauge headcollar, but collars are OK on larger animals. I have never, ever had a problem and we have been doing this for donkey's years. V effective for those requiring limited grazing! Now shoot me!!!
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 21, 2013 19:09:56 GMT
I completely agree that what has been done to this pony is terrible and well done for tying to sort the poor thing out. BUT I do have to defend tethering. Properly done its perfectly humane. We have often tethered small ponies. Since they have been v small they have been on a lorry wheel (with the tyre still on) with a chain that is heavy enough and with big enough links not to get caught round their legs. You put it on a swivel arrangement on the wheel so they can go round it in a circle. I do this onto a wide gauge headcollar, but collars are OK on larger animals. I have never, ever had a problem and we have been doing this for donkey's years. V effective for those requiring limited grazing! Now shoot me!!! i personally don't like tethering but done properly I think each to their own! I would only consider tethering a pony that's naughty to catch and only in a safe way, but like I said each to their own |
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Post by sarahp on Feb 21, 2013 20:17:29 GMT
I learned years ago from a driving lady who asked travelers the right way as she wanted to be able to tether on the grass verge on long drives - I said it was years ago! Her advice was to use a neck collar, just behind the ears like a dog collar, with a swivel (essential) between collar and chain - it must be a chain. I used a heavy weight on the end, just to tether our old driving cob on the lawn at the time. I'd worry if doing it with a ridden that the weight of the chain might develop the under neck muscle. Any thoughts on that one catkin? Water and supervision necessary of course, and I wouldn't do it for long periods but handy at times.
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Post by gilbertgrape on Feb 21, 2013 23:20:16 GMT
The small pony looks in a dreadful mess with that awful nylon rope round him. No access to water or food it seems so not even grazing.Who on earth would think that's proper tethering? Tree/rope small pony -recipe for disaster.  |
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Post by sarahp on Feb 22, 2013 7:34:00 GMT
It isn't - proper tethering that is.
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Post by catkin on Feb 22, 2013 15:23:05 GMT
The collars are probably ideal, but with the smaller ponies,we've had to use headcollars as the collars were too big. The chain, whilst heavy enough, hasn't ever seemed to have any effect on building muscle under the neck, nor anywhere else for that matter (and they have been ponies checked by physios etc). Many of the ponies have been ridden ones and so this is something we would have noticed/been worried about. One such animal was runner up and 4th at Olympia, so a pony that was very cherished and certainly no ill effects on him! As for the water, if you put the lorry wheel one way up, you can put a bucket in the middle for water. V effective!
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Post by sarahp on Feb 22, 2013 16:59:11 GMT
My collar was made for me as I'd never seen one for sale, very simple, only a length of leather with a buckle, and I happened to have the heavy weight but didn't have any lorry wheels handy!
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Post by catkin on Feb 22, 2013 18:50:24 GMT
They are jolly handy! Safe, a place for the water and you can roll them around to move as required.
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Post by gtr121 on Mar 7, 2013 21:57:06 GMT
Back to the RSPCA. Why do they never (to my knowledge) respond to the criticism they get on here? Do they just accept that they are useless?
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Post by gilbertgrape on Mar 8, 2013 0:06:14 GMT
The RSPCA while not perfect does do a lot of good work and many animals benefit from their help. You only need to look at their case book to see the pets/ animals they have rescued from cruel/useless owners.
The welfare groups often work together on large cases but there is only one that impresses me with their professional efficiency and will rescue a pony even in the night.That is The Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies based in Monmouth.
Another tethered horse was strangled last week when it hung itself after slipping down a cliff!
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