Help Humphrey

The jungle drums have slowed down a bit, as soon as I hear any news I will post here. Lets just hope that Humphrey stays safe and finds a new loving home.
 
I am sure Humphrey is being looked after but unfortunately he can't go to a good home until after the PF has looked at the case, hopefully this won't take to long.
 
I know I just hope that PF doesn't throw case out and Humphrey goes back to owner. Humph so deserves a peaceful and loving new home.
 
Blimey!!! Started to read page 1 and got to page 40 two hours later. Hope the story doesn't just fizzle out. Want to know how it all ends up!!
Must admit, it didn't sit right in my lap right from the beginning.
 
Personally I think that the seizure of Humphrey was the last straw, I think that the owner has at last got his just desserts. He is known to a lot of people and not many have a good word to say about him. Its a long process but I will post when I hear the result.
 
So I just looked up Help Humphrey on twitter to see if there was anything on there about the whole thing and one of the first results that came up was Allana, his sharer, tweeting about having to maybe sell her other horse? How come he hasn't been mentioned before?
Also why does she only ride in racing saddles? In the photos of her with her 'other' horse she is in a racing saddle too. When asked why Humph was in a racing saddle they said it was because of his owners preference as he was an ex jokey or something?
This whole case is really irritating me, especially the facebook page which is so one sided it hurts!
 
TeddyBean said:
So I just looked up Help Humphrey on twitter to see if there was anything on there about the whole thing and one of the first results that came up was Allana, his sharer, tweeting about having to maybe sell her other horse? How come he hasn't been mentioned before?
Also why does she only ride in racing saddles? In the photos of her with her 'other' horse she is in a racing saddle too. When asked why Humph was in a racing saddle they said it was because of his owners preference as he was an ex jokey or something?
This whole case is really irritating me, especially the facebook page which is so one sided it hurts!
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I am so glad someone else sees the whole thing the same way as I do! The owner (who is the person that has been reported) is an ex-jockey (don't know if he was ever professional). I am sick and tired of seeing the Help Humphrey fb page plastered on other groups, as you say it is very one-sided. If anyone queries some of the stuff that has been said or criticises anything, then that person is deleted from the page or a comment is made that "if you don't like it then don't post" attitude, which really irritates me and makes me think they have something to hide and that not all the true story is being told. I also think that the SSPCA have been after him for a while and they saw Humphrey as their chance to get him. There was also another horse seized but no-one has mentioned this horse at all. From what Ive heard he is a nasty person, very ready with his whip, arrogant, and "my way or the highway" type.
 
Missed this thread first time around but I have to say that horse looks way thinner in the 'before' pic of the news report than it does in the 'loading' video - confused???
 
I saw the horse on the ride. He was lean but not 'OMG'. He was being a twit though and didn't look fit enough to do the whole ride. Being lame wouldn't surprise me but hard to tell as he spend most of the time cantering sideways. However the other horse he was with was emaciated (maybe a 1/5, at a push) and the reason the SSPCA were called. Humphry got caught up in it.
 
I think the issue, more than his condition, was that he was asked to do the ride when he was in no fit state to do it. What you can't see in the photos are the blisters on his withers from the saddle, but you can see the sweat marks, indicating how hard he must have worked. Whether he was being a twit is irrelevant, he shouldn't have been asked to do the ride and thats what they have been found guilty of.

Equally, I find it odd that people are commenting on the video of him being loaded saying he looks fine?! He looks like a lame, tired and lean horse to me!
 
It's done mostly at walk, with some very hard gallops up near vertical hills. There's an awful lot of faffing around, various drinks stops and a lunch stop. It sets off from the parking at 9.30 and gets back about 14.30, so about 5hrs. Many of the riders don't bother getting off at the stops to rest their horses back, esp the very fat ones (there are a few!) as they're not able to get back on again.
 
Kallibear said:
It's done mostly at walk, with some very hard gallops up near vertical hills. There's an awful lot of faffing around, various drinks stops and a lunch stop. It sets off from the parking at 9.30 and gets back about 14.30, so about 5hrs. Many of the riders don't bother getting off at the stops to rest their horses back, esp the very fat ones (there are a few!) as they're not able to get back on again.
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Ah that makes sense :)
 
yup thanks kallibear, you are a long way from here and I suspect your hills are a bit more than we are used to, on the basis that wiltshire has impressed me having grown up on the somerset levels!
 
Hope the SSPCA took loads of hunting horses in then, cause the state some of them are made to hunt in would shock me.
 
The SSPCA do have a bit of vendetta against the owner (who has a reputation) and prone to turning a blind eye when it suits them, whilst publicising those they think make them look good.. No, the horse shouldn't have been doing the ride BUT (sadly) one of the inspectors is connected to a local riding school where the horses are often in just as poor condition. The other RS is no better and the horses often have open saddle sores. I KNOW there a some lame horses sent out, heavily buted. But so far it's been overlooked......
 
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