Splish & Masons mum
Well-Known Member
I don't want to sound like I'm scaremongering, but I received the following through my riding club this morning
"I have, this evening had to have my beloved gelding euthanased following what is believed to be an attempt to steal him.
He was taken from his field by breaking the fences, along with another pony (who got thankfully got away), doped with what my vet believes may have been opiates, and then, on realising he wasn't as valuable as they first thought, he was dumped about half a mile away.
He was found laying in the bottom of a garden down some steps, disoriented, a total mess and unable to stand. After getting him home and spending all day sitting by his side on a bed of straw with the vet checking on him hourly, it was decided not to let him suffer any longer.
Please be vigilant - sadly there are some malicious people out there. This was thought to have taken place at between 1 and 7am in Toot Baldon this morning.
I would hate for anyone else to go through what we have been through today."
and also the following short message:
"On the 25th January a horse in Benson was attacked with a hammer and had it's legs broken"
no further details, but rip poor horses, and all please be vigilant - there are clearly some sick people about.
"I have, this evening had to have my beloved gelding euthanased following what is believed to be an attempt to steal him.
He was taken from his field by breaking the fences, along with another pony (who got thankfully got away), doped with what my vet believes may have been opiates, and then, on realising he wasn't as valuable as they first thought, he was dumped about half a mile away.
He was found laying in the bottom of a garden down some steps, disoriented, a total mess and unable to stand. After getting him home and spending all day sitting by his side on a bed of straw with the vet checking on him hourly, it was decided not to let him suffer any longer.
Please be vigilant - sadly there are some malicious people out there. This was thought to have taken place at between 1 and 7am in Toot Baldon this morning.
I would hate for anyone else to go through what we have been through today."
and also the following short message:
"On the 25th January a horse in Benson was attacked with a hammer and had it's legs broken"
no further details, but rip poor horses, and all please be vigilant - there are clearly some sick people about.
