| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| NatH |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 1:34:14 PM
Close to us we have a situation where there are lots of mares running with a stallion and producing lots of foals. I'm told these horses are all owned by one person.
The horses are in a field with grazing and water and during the Winter months there is often a large bail of hay/haylage in a round feeder.
Over the last 18 months or so lots have local 'horsey' people have commented on the way these poor horses have been kept, me included.
Obviously this time of year the horses don't look too bad but in the Wintertime their condition is quite poor. The in foal mares & youngsters look pretty bad.
There has been occasions where foals have died and injuries have remained untreated. It also appears that allot of the herd are suffering from lice.
I know that the RSPCA & the ILPH have been contacted and have been out to this site and they are meant to be monitoring proceedings there. But sadly the breeding goes on.
I'm only raising this subject for your advice and comments as I don't wish to find myself in a situation like Jingo [Jude], where I find a poor little mite dead.
Each day I drive past the field and cast my eyes over the herd, to make sure all seems well but I really don't think that as a 'responsible horse owner' I can allow this to go on without doing my bit or interferring as some people might put it.
I'm warned that the people, who own these horses are not 'nice' and to avoid confrontation at all cost to avoid repercussions later. My stables are just a short way from these goings on.
I don't know these people personally so I don't wish to be too critical on the hearsay from others.
Is there anything I can do, without dropping myself in the firing line and putting my own horses and yard at risk? |
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| Jingo |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 10:32:24 PM
Nat - see my thread - its a very similar situation to what you can see. I honestly thought the law had been changed to help animals in these kind of situations BUT I fear their owners seem to get away with so much time and time again. Believe me the RSPCA are a waste of space - we did have the (what was) ILPH visiting our site on a regular basis until threats etc etc were given to them.
Trouble with the RSPCA - they would inform the owners they were coming and we could all see how quickly the boxes were mucked out and certain horses removed from view. Bl h--l don't give them an appointment just turn up and look around is what I say.
Hope your situation doesn't go on as long as ours seems to have - for the sake of the ponies. |
| Tahir |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 10:24:34 PM
Ask DEFRA to call in on them, because I doubt if all of the horses have passports !!! |
| moatside |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 1:59:37 PM
RSPCA & ILPH have NO powers! Give the Trading Standards Dept at your local council a call - they will have an animal health inspector - they can & will deal with any issues relating to neglect etc. |
| Kazzy |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 1:46:41 PM
The only thing I can suggest Nat is to contact the ILPH and stress that you are not happy about the situation.
The 2 dealings I have had with the ILPH they have been extremely efficient and acted immediately and got it sorted out.
I am in the area of the inspector that works at the Blackpool one, he covers Cheshire/North west/North Wales and he is brilliant.
Its an awful thing to have to see everyday, and these people who own these animals boil my blood!!!
Janet |
| debs |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 1:41:24 PM
Obviously the RSPCA etc are not doing anything... what about tip off to local paper???? You could stay anonymous???
God its awful isn't it...in the Jamie Grey case people had been reporting him for ages and having to be worried about themselves and animals and property. |
