On Radio 4 now program about fly grazing

Had it on radio whilst mucking out..is it a one off cos it didn't come to any conclusion did it? The little girl now has ambitions to be a scrap dealer and keep her pony in the garden ...
 
I was disappointed too...it was very limp and didn't give an accurate picture of the problem, the cost of trying to manage it or the possible suffering to the horses/ponies through ignorance. I did note one of the interviewees had a stallion pony, another referred to feeding 'corn'.
 
Summer pudding said:
I was disappointed too...it was very limp and didn't give an accurate picture of the problem, the cost of trying to manage it or the possible suffering to the horses/ponies through ignorance. I did note one of the interviewees had a stallion pony, another referred to feeding 'corn'.
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I listened to both programmes, and the mother of the little girl did at least seem to know what the pony's needs were and that is was important that the child took responsibility for the animal, and the lad who was driving his scrap cart knew his stuff too and seemed kindly. I noted though that both animals were VERY young and both were entire I think. But their attitude of I want one so I'm having one and I'll stick it wherever I like were just awful. I grew up in the countryside and we had our own land and what would have made a very nice stable but did I have a pony? No! Mainly because my parents couldn't afford it and they knew what a big and long-lasting committment it was. I was 32 and living on the outskirts of a major city before I got my horse. People will know that I have previously posted about trotting horses in my area. These horses are kept in gardens and there is a council estate nearby that is infested with fly-grazing ponies. One of the local owners drives his cart all over the local football pitch/playing field and hand-grazes the animals there too. They just seem to think they have a right to do exactly what they please and stuff anyone else. If you have a council house it is because you cannot afford to rent privately (or buy) but they can afford to keep ponies???
On Sunday night I was driving home in near darkness and wondered why the traffic coming towards me was crawling along. At the front of it was one of the carts with 3 or 4 passengers, one of whom was leading a yearling which was very dark bay/black. No lights, fluorescents - as usual. But as I said before, they do just what they want.
 
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