Attempt to poison horse

[Ruftys mum]

On the news today. A woman who was caring for a dressage horse tried to feed it rat poison. Luckily she was spotted on CCTV and found out before much harm had been done.
She pleased guilty saying she could not remember doing it as she was taking painkillers. She was given a conditional discharge plus some compensation!!
I think this was very lenient

 

[Barton Bounty]

If it was my horse, she would be struggling to ever walk again

 

[asmp]

Read the article in the Telegraph about it. All very odd. The owner of the horse said there had been no falling out about anything.

 

[Parrotperson]

Horse owner tried to feed rat poison to another woman's dressage mare

A horse lover landed herself in court after being caught trying to poison a fellow equestrian's dressage mare.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It’s truly bizarre. No one had fallen out apparently.

 

[Glitter is Fun]

Possibly Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
Have other horses on the yard suffered odd illnesses that this person was the hero who raised the alarm and saved them?

 

[Lois Lame]

Something's going on. Was it jealousy or was it as suggested just above, or what?

 

[HopOnTrot]

Very odd

 

[Parrotperson]

Possibly Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
Have other horses on the yard suffered odd illnesses that this person was the hero who raised the alarm and saved them?

That wasn’t mentioned. The owner noticed pink granules on the floor of the stable.

Very odd. No explanation beyond ‘I don’t remember doing it’ given.

 

[BurntontheoutsideTurkey]

There's a lesson in there to keep poisons locked up and preferably not use them at all.

 

[Red-1]

Horrific. By the way she pretended to out the poison into her own horse then changed it to the other is suspicious in itself. I'm glad the horse was OK, and well done that observant, questioning YO.

I would imagine she will find it tricky to find a new livery yard who will accept her!

 

[PoppyAnderson]

I know her. Was briefly on a yard with her a few years ago. Won't say any more on the subject.

 

[Lois Lame]

Believe me, I am thinking the same as you perhaps, and I don't even know her.

 

[HopOnTrot]

I know her. Was briefly on a yard with her a few years ago. Won't say any more on the subject.

A subtle hint for those that can’t read between the lines?

 

[Landcruiser]

Same sort of psychology as arson (setting fire to watch the mayhem unfold) maybe? Very very odd and disturbing behaviour

 

[Goldenstar]

Strange case , I think there’s there’s more going on than is in the story in papers.
I am so glad the horse was ok.
The Woman who did is clearly unwell.
And yes rat poison should be locked up on a public yard.

 

[Jojo2go]

I doubt there is nothing to stop her from getting some somewhere else.

 

[Goldenstar]

It’s not as easy to get as it used to be but yes she probably could get her hands on some .

 

[Red-1]

It’s not as easy to get as it used to be but yes she probably could get her hands on some .

You can get it on next day delivery from Amazon! No questions asked!

 

[ycbm]

The woman is undoubtedly a huge problem but why on earth has anyone got a tub of pelleted rat poison that could easily be mistaken in a fuzzy early morning or late in the day moment for a supplement, in a feed room?
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