Recent content by JillA

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 says in para 3(3) the person who owns the animal is the person responsible for its welfare. Unless you know of legislation stating otherwise all you are telling us on this post is urban myths. Mea Culpa, I had forgotton what people are like on this forum. Goodbye

I still need to find out what the law says - personally I doubt the landowner is responsible unless it is for abandoned animals. Sources please!!!

Where is the law saying the land owner is responsible? Is that also true if you rent land rather than space on some land?

No, about 1/4 mile away but I'm there twice a day

Those who take "paying guests" at grass, to what extend do you/can you interfere with a problem. Elderly TB grass livery has intermittent lameness in front, with toe pointing and difficulty moving around the paddock. Owner knows but seems reluctqant to properly investigate. She has had a body...

More and more I prefer straights - grass pellets, grass chop, micronised linseed, unmollassed beet and for a bit more oomph micronised barley. I looked at some of the compounds and thought that any supplements in them I would rather feed separately so at least I know how much. But I have access...

Mine is allergic to black flies and given the time of year (changed his fly rug for a no fill turn out) I tried to feed him in his stable last week. Immediately began rubbing his tail and ignored his breakfast so back out behind the electric fencing. Didn't even get chance to consider his rug...

Yes dry added to his feed. I think they are very thoroughly rolled, unlike so called rolled oats which barely damage the husk and in my experience often don't get digested much - my horses' droppings were full of them, expensive bird food. Check the packets though in case there are any nasty...

I would just add a handful daily and see how he responds. I got condition on my elderly poor doer with a course of Protexin to boost his gut bacteria. I feed straights so unmollassed beet pulp, micronised linseed and micronised barley plus grass pellets and grass chop - nothing radical for...

I am absolutely shocked at the lack of knowledge of the regulations - maybe you could read the summary linked above. It is important to all of us and vital that someone enforces it

Not true - see my answer above and read thee summary of the legal position - obtaining a second passport when one already exists is an offence

Trading standards are the enforcing authority for the law/regulations - it is they who are supposed to stop and check transporters and issue hefty fines. It is very much a matter for them. (If the loanee has a (fraudulent) passport she can sell the animal as a requirement is that you legally...

Morning everyone - sorry I haven't been on here lately, long story but when it came to expertise in the world of horses I reckoned to find the best on here! Has anyone had success with their local TS enforcing the passport regulations? My friend (not the sharpest knife TBH) loaned his horse to...

I did start but after the initial page there isn't scope for multiple answers and I really don't have time to do the whole thing three times for three horses. If you could revise it to cater for that let me know and I will be happy to complete - I was one of the first in this area to set up a...

I think that after 55 years living and working with horses I might be able to tell the difference between minor injuries and major trauma. Unsolicited advice is both rude and patronising - and counterproductive and dangerous. It gets people's backs up and is very rarely in full possession of...