found 6 loose horses, help?!?!?!

[111ex111]

was just walking my dogs on the local common land when I saw a giant dog in the distance, I thought what. the. hell. then thought it was a cow. then got closer and saw there were 6 gypsy cobs just standing there, in the middle of the path. I rang my nan as she lives on the common and would have probably seen them, she said she rang the council a few hours ago and they told her they had had loads of calls and are getting there asap. well a few hours later and they are still there...
what do I do?!

 

[CobsGalore]

Phone the police??

If the horses get onto a road they could cause a serious accident.

It may give the council a kick up the backside if the police are involved too!

 

[Elsiecat]

I'd phone the police and express my concern about them causing a serious road accident!

 

[Twinkley Lights]

I hate to see flygrazinglike that. If you have some leccie fencing you could maybe make a temp paddock??

At least they aren't tethered.

 

[111ex111]

apparently the rangers were 'on their way' at 12. well I saw them at 1 so obviously not...

 

[redriverrock]

Oh gosh this sounds like the type of situation I come across though normally it is actually dogs! Not much more to add but hope the powers that be get it sorted quickly...maybe a phone call to the police saying they are getting 'close' to the road may help

 

[noodle_]

ring the police if they can get near a road??

 

[PandorasJar]

I'd ring police. Unfortunately when we phoned WHW, BHS and police after horses dumped in a field open to an A road... none bothered turning up...

 

[ghostie]

Any chance of some pics? Think there's someone on here with a missing gypsy cob. Unlikely it is one of then I know but stranger things have happened

 

[JenJ]

Is this on ashtead/epsom common? I know there's a big field near my office, on the north side of the M25 adjoining Barnett wood lane that has a couple of dozen gypsy cobs in - think this pretty much backs directly onto the common, maybe they've broken through the fence? Don't know who owns them though...

 

[FairyLights]

Phone the police and the local council.

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

where I used to live it would be more likely I would post if there was a common WITHOUT such horses running loose...:-((((!!!!!

There are calls for flygrazing to be made a criminal offence and really I think it is the only way to make inroads on the problem.

 

[ghostie]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=533604

aha, I wasn't imagining it - this is the horse I was thinking of - unlikely but worth a check perhaps if you can?

 

[Batgirl]

I called the police when this happened to me, they did turn up, they were concerned, however they had no clue bout what to do, I had to stop them getting injured as it was a herd of mares and foals and mummies were not happy! Ended up with me sneaking up on and catching the only mare with a headcollar on and pied pipering it to a field where we could close them in. Was a fun interlude in my work day!

 

[111ex111]

Is this on ashtead/epsom common? I know there's a big field near my office, on the north side of the M25 adjoining Barnett wood lane that has a couple of dozen gypsy cobs in - think this pretty much backs directly onto the common, maybe they've broken through the fence? Don't know who owns them though...

yes Epsom common! apparently they have come from horton which also backs onto the common! I know the ones you are talking about on Barnett wood, always drive past them

 

[111ex111]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=533604

aha, I wasn't imagining it - this is the horse I was thinking of - unlikely but worth a check perhaps if you can?

I didn't take any pictures as had 2 dogs who were like what the hell are those giant thing?! My nan said they have got on the common before but the rangers dont do anything because it's gypsies