Vicki_Krystal
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who did you mail them to?
Do you think these horses need immediate help or further monitoring?
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Bossanova
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The horses look fine to me. I doubt anyone would do anything about nit while theyve got acess to water and regular supplies of hay.
LynnWalker
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yorksG, is there any chance you can get a side on photo of the coloured with the white bum shown in your photos please?
I would like to check its not Toby. thanks.x
Imo they all look thin.!
I would like to check its not Toby. thanks.x
Imo they all look thin.!
Dolcé
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TBH I think they are in awful condition, there is no flesh along their spines and their rumps are sunken. I would definitely be tempted to send pics to ILPH (I know from experience they are best to deal with, HAPPA/RSPCA slow and ineffective) It could be that they are not poor enough to need removing or there may be reasons for them being kept thin (previous laminitis episodes apparently warrants very thin horses according to HAPPA). The fact there is hay in the field complicates things but it could just be an owner that needs some advice, or indeed they may be rescues. Do what you think is right and then you wont have to worry about them any more.
at work
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On the thin side but they look OK to me, so long as they are not losing further weight.
Have you seen:
http://www.ilph.org/ukoperations_details.asp?id=744
Have you seen:
http://www.ilph.org/ukoperations_details.asp?id=744
horsegirl
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I agree they are a bit thin and the certainly look wormy but nothing to be of too much concern at this stage, it is winter after all and my horse is also a bit ribby at this time of year. As long as they have hay and water they should be fine.
Magicmillbrook
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another 24 horses would put a huge strain on more rescue centres, thats my only worry.
what happens when the centres are full up?
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OMG, aside from these horses, if a horse needs rescuing it needs rescuing, whether or not the centre is full up. I think if the RSPCA had come out with the no room at the inn argument people would have been up in arms!
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Its a fact of life though - you cannot magic spaces for horses, there is no stautory requirement for spaces, purely charities doing the best they can.
I wouldnt report them unless they deteriorate significantly. If you report them now you may be branded as a timewaster. If they do not have water or have untreated ailments then that is a different matter. They are a bit ribby but certainly not at deaths door, and probably less at risk than many overweight ponies.
Do you pass these horses daily or are they near your home? I only ask because my blighters normaly finish their morning hay by lunchtime. Any casual passers by might think 'my god, those poor horses have no grass or hay', despite the fact that they are having a whole bale morning and evening (about 1/2 bale more than they should be having).
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another 24 horses would put a huge strain on more rescue centres, thats my only worry.
what happens when the centres are full up?
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OMG, aside from these horses, if a horse needs rescuing it needs rescuing, whether or not the centre is full up. I think if the RSPCA had come out with the no room at the inn argument people would have been up in arms!
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Its a fact of life though - you cannot magic spaces for horses, there is no stautory requirement for spaces, purely charities doing the best they can.
I wouldnt report them unless they deteriorate significantly. If you report them now you may be branded as a timewaster. If they do not have water or have untreated ailments then that is a different matter. They are a bit ribby but certainly not at deaths door, and probably less at risk than many overweight ponies.
Do you pass these horses daily or are they near your home? I only ask because my blighters normaly finish their morning hay by lunchtime. Any casual passers by might think 'my god, those poor horses have no grass or hay', despite the fact that they are having a whole bale morning and evening (about 1/2 bale more than they should be having).
Mithras
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They are too thin and I would be reporting them somewhere - not sure who in England is the best place to do so. Winter coats hide a multitude of sins but they have backbones and tailbones protruding through their winter coats. They dont appear to have access to shelter - I would hardly call the line of straggly trees in the distance adequate shelter. They are standing in mud and their owner/owners obviously knows they need hay but not how much. And why are there 24 of them in the one field anyway? I really think that right now, in the wake of the Amersham case, is the time to draw attention to things like this.
I wouldnt be able to stand back and do nothing - it might be ignorance and things might improve if it were pointed out to the owner. And if they are like this in the middle of January, then I just hope they dont have to put up with severe weather between now and the end of the winter...
I wouldnt be able to stand back and do nothing - it might be ignorance and things might improve if it were pointed out to the owner. And if they are like this in the middle of January, then I just hope they dont have to put up with severe weather between now and the end of the winter...