Ex RSPCA Inspectors rescued TBs

I missed the programme, but know the story. It just brakes my heart really.

And it was an ex inspector who owned the horses, not rescued them I believe......
 
very interesting watching. pass the buck, pass the buck, ignore the situation, find someone else to take on the problem. Ignore the fact it is one of their own causing this suffering. Since OE I am viewing the RSPCA with a different pair of eyes.
 
It really is not when people like this are not prosecuted. Why has nothing been actioned against the man who owned the horses? Has it anything to do with his previous employment, I wonder? ETA I'm referring to the TBs that were taking in recently.

My riding club supports this charity and one lady is very good friends with the people who run the sanctuary, she regularly does car boot sales to raise funds and on our yard we buy jods off her to raise money. She spoke to me about it at an event a couple of weeks back and was very upset by the state of the horses when they came in. The owners have been working so hard to get them back in to shape. I hope somebody will be able to give them caring homes as one is only a two year old.
 
I wrote to the RSPCA when this story first broke a couple of weeks ago. Amongst other things I queried, I also asked why they did not prosecute this man.

I got a reply to my letter to them about Amersham within a couple of days, but am still waiting for a reply to this letter and I wrote it a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps they are running out of excuses. I am very disillusioned with them at the moment.
 
Why am I not surprised with the RSPCA response.
We should really do some research into how often animals die before they actually do anything.
The Shrewsbury branch is the one I dealt with when my mare was half starved whilst out on loan. The Inspector advised me he would monitor the situation with the other animals but tragically they allowed another TB to die of starvation!!!!
 
I have just watched this and it really is so distressing to see those poor horses in that condition. I agree with Jacks_Mum, it does seem a case of pass the buck. They just didn't want to admit that one of their ex- employees, a Market Inspector to boot, would cause such awful suffering to these beautiful animals. I'm disgusted that they are taking no further action about this. Seems its ok to abuse animals if you're an ex- RSPCA employee! I hope now, as it seems to be, that these horses can live full and contented lives, and never be in any distress again. There is NO excuse to treat animals in this way. I would move heaven and earth to make sure my two boys would be looked after in the event I would be unable to. He says due to the wet weather they were unable to go out, so, he could still have mucked them out, or if he was unable get someone else to do it! Absolutely unbelievable! Just a load of weak excuses.
 
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Why am I not surprised with the RSPCA response.
We should really do some research into how often animals die before they actually do anything.


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I was told once by the RSPCA to phone back when one of the horses was dead as they wouldn't do anything till then... It was 26 horses some 4 to a 12x12 stable with no food or water owner hadnt been near them in days and they were like hat racks (I watered them & gave them a little hay but didnt tell RSPCA that)
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Edited to add they had been like hat racks for months lice and worm riden...ILPH came out like a shot
 
I am sure ther will be reason why they did not prosecute the ex RSPCA Inspector. I cannot believe it was because he was one of their own. I remember when this story broke there were issues around the mans health,/mental welfare. This would acount for the horses being so badly cared for and him not accepting help or advice. If the man involved was very elderly/ill or mental then the RSPCA would need to look at the public benefit of bringing the man to trial, or indeed if he would be fit to stand trial.

The horses have been handed over, so there is no issue around having have them signed over, the only issues are of punishement and stopping the man keeping horses in the future. Perhaps in this case the risk of the RSPCA loosing and having to bear costs is too high.

Just a thought......
 
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