Gypsy horses ...

Yep thats right, thats why we had to keep him in our field for the 2 days, we were lucky last time he went into ISHYs yard he was there for 1 month until the owner picked him up then two days alter he was back for another 2 weeks
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its such a pain and im so worried they're going to get hit, one was hit in cardiff the other day and killed
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the owners wont come forward, they just say they're looking after them for other ppl etc
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Oooh 2.5-3.5k?? times how many horses.. 15+?? If no one collects them in 14 days I'd be tempted to get them headcollar trained, groomed and sold. £35-50k+ should cover the cost of the gates and fencing!!

And maybe keep that little cute dun!
 
Thanks everyone
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Horsies are back in their field now (well for now
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If they come visit me again i shall be sure to keep them
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Apologies, as I haven't read all the thread but, the land owner has a legal liability to care for these horses for now. They CANNOT be turned out onto the road or sold. It must be shown that the land owner has taken every step to show that attempts have been made to contact the owner. If the owner is not known/found then, after 14 days, they can be sold.

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Thanks for this.
The horses were secured in the paddock but broke through the fencing back onto the road (its only post and railed)

At least I know for the future , thankyou
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Ishy, would you mind if I put up a link to this thread onto another website? It's just in case anyone who has had a coloured stolen might recognise them from your photos. Cheers. K.
 
This is exactly why gypsies breed horse upon horse without any let up for the mares/fillies - I was once told by a traveller to look at his field - there was £50k in that field grazing... Horses mean money to them and the more they have the wealthier they are.

OP - The police will have someone employed by them to take the horses and impound them - the horses will be kept at the pound for a certain amount of days and if the owner doesn't collect them then they will be sent to the sales and (I believe) any profit goes to the pound - This happens round here anyway!
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Thanks Kate
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We haven't been bothered by them since and i've checked they are still in their usual field and they all seem settled and not planning the next great escape again !
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Hi Ishy,

Maybe the best way forward is to contact the media? Bring this sort of problem to the public forum? Jeremy Vine is my first thought, but maybe some of the daily papers would cover it also? I'm sure your local paper would.

I feel appalled that any horse owner would 'dump' their horses on someone else's land, with subsequent responsibilities. I only hope that by bringing this sort of practice to the public's attention will help bring an end to it. Maybe your local MP could help? Local council? (While realising that none of em are likely to have a clue about horses!) Maybe, as you are looking after 'dumped' horses, you are eligible for some funding?

Maybe ILPH could give advice?

It could also be worth contacting your local education council, as i understand they have responsibility for travellers' children's education, so they are likely to know where the owners are located.

Wishing you well, appreciating very much what you are doing for these abandoned horses + foals, hope i've helped, love BS x (PS You're not near Appleby, are you?! x)
 
I can understand the being annoyed about the horses on your land, but,

Honestly people, come to county durham, there's literally hundreds of acres of semi feral coloured horses breeding and interbreeding.
 
Totally agree with Scribbles. Loads of coloureds around here (North East). There are some in a field at the end of my garden. Untill recently they used to escape at least twice a year, breaking my garden fences, trashing the garden and getting onto the road. The police know who's they are, they are rounded up, put back and nothing is ever done. In the end, we've surrounded our garden with electric fencing, offset onto the wooden fencing, at our cost.

Each year all the mares have foals and each year with have to put up with some horrible colt who also threatens our horses. I heard a rumour that the owner has a ban from keeping horses, but I presume these will be owned by his son. Nightmare!

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OK I admit I haven't read all the posts here, (haven't got time!!) but if these horses are contained then the police have no business here. If they have been adandoned then yes rspca could possibly be involved but if they were herded onto your land by police/public to get them off the road then they are technically stray horses. In which case you need to notify the police of the whereabouts of them. advertise locally for the owner, if 7 days have passed and no contact from the owner has been received you are within your right to sell them to recoup expeses for keeping them (you would need to be able to prove local advertising i.e press cutting). If you know the owner or they are being tendered too then it is a civil matter between you (the land owner) and the horse owner.

There is no reason for rspca involvement in these cases unless the horses condition are bad/suffering or if they were abandoned (to have been witnessed)....
 
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