Bennson and the whw update

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well ive waited a while to hear if i was allowed to see him and they finally called today there policy is not to allow previous owners to see equines they have rescued and they assured me he was on the road to recovery and its best if i "move on and forget" they are also now putting him out when recovered as a companion only so good news. just wish i could see him :(

Thanks to all who messaged me
 
Well if you are desperate to see him and have a clue which branch he is at then maybe you could pose as someone possibly interested in rehoming a companion in the future? Might get to look around and see him.
 
Have you spoken to Missing Horses on Loan? If I remember correctly this isn't quite that straightforward. Wasn't he stolen/sold while on loan?
 
i can see both sides - lots of sellers sell thinking only about the profit made and dont really care if sold horse has a good home or not - maybe this is why whw dont like involving ex owners?
- not sayng this is you michelle but in all honesty i can see both sides -
 
Ah yes, I've looked back and see that she had him on loan, then brought him from you. In which case they are right really to follow their policy, hard as that might be for you. At least you know he will be safe for the rest of his life, hopefully that is some comfort.
 
My friend was allowed to see her old pony who got taken in by the whw.

Have you explained the circumstances? I'd have thought they'd have let you tbh
 
Could they not send the OP updates and perhaps a few photographs of the horse ( that didn't identify location etc)? TBH if I was the OP I would be deeply upset about this. It is almost like death, like bereavement to know that you will never see the animal again.
Yes people do need to move on, but what if people cannot move on and get 'closure' what then?
WHW may have a policy, however it all depends on how the horse was given to the charity in the first place.
Fair dos if it was the OP that neglected said horse and that is why it eventually ended up there, however I don't believe that is the case here at all.
I think she needs closure and even if she cannot see the horse physically then she should be allowed photographs at the least.
Isn't that an option that people have when they sell a horse on, that they may want the new owner to keep in contact.
Why is this any different? Does the OP pose a danger to the horse or the charity?
I would damned well think not.
TBH it stinks, it really does!
It has made me see this charity in a whole new light.
I am angry!
 
To be fair, I agree with the policy of not alowing previous owners to see rescued horses, though I fully sympathis with the OP. If you think about it from the horse's point of view, it could be very unsettling for them to see an old owner, especially if they have been happy with them as they may think they are going home and then become unsettled when they are not. Horses always remember people. They are like elephants.
 
Wagtail said:
To be fair, I agree with the policy of not alowing previous owners to see rescued horses, though I fully sympathis with the OP. If you think about it from the horse's point of view, it could be very unsettling for them to see an old owner, especially if they have been happy with them as they may think they are going home and then become unsettled when they are not. Horses always remember people. They are like elephants.
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agree with this - let the horse move on, he comes first not any ex owners - to me the minute you sell you loose any rights, the horse didnt sell the owner - the owner sold therefore gave up the horse - harsh but true.
 
i can understand it but i am upset i only sold him as i was assured i could see him and stay in contact. cant really say much tbh as im still hurt this happened to him and blame my self for selling him on should of kept him on loan
 
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