Remember that Daily Mail Story of the pony in the living room?

amymay said:
Hang on a minute - you need to be very clear about why this horse may have been destroyed.

If it was because of a tumour - then of course there was absolutely no alternative. So to destroy her is not cruel treatment. However, the refusal to get a vet to assess her before last week, and to provide the basic level of care she needed is.
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Exactly this. It doesn't do any good to jump in when we don't actually know what the diagnosis was. Concern is justified on the facts that are known.
 
Amaranta said:
Brilliant!
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All needs is lots of 'likes' to spread the word further!

These ponies deserved so much more from life and even if you can't actively help then liking the page and spreading the word keeps it fresh in peoples minds. I do hope justice is served, one way or the other.
 
She has bought some nice horses at beeston, outbidding the meat man, but also genuine buyers. She knew when genuine buyers were bidding as she always stands directly opposite Turners to see what he was bidding on. I am going to Beeston tomorrow, but I doubt she will be there. She causes too much disruption. Auctioneer doesn't like her and there was never a police presence until she started to buy.
 
Update for those that are interested.

The horses have been rehomed to Hillside and the Horse Owners Help Center (run by Michelle Crowther of The Horse Hoarder fame.)

I wish them well.
 
amymay said:
Update for those that are interested.

The horses have been rehomed to Hillside and the Horse Owners Help Center (run by Michelle Crowther of The Horse Hoarder fame.)

I wish them well.
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That will be the same Hillside that keep sending out begging emails saying they cannot afford to feed or provide vet treatment for their horses. Nice little earner for Michelle though. :(
 
While I'm aware that the two agencies that have taken the horses have been criticised for their campaigns but are the objections on here based on them being unable to provide knowledgeable care ? Are the horses they already have, in poor condition ?
I don't know and feel uncomfortable about tarnishing people without the facts.

I don't think sending out begging letters for donations is unusual, my letterbox is frequently fed by requests from WHW, Redwings and the BHS who all seem to claim crippling costs for welfare work.
 
horserider said:
While I'm aware that the two agencies that have taken the horses have been criticised for their campaigns but are the objections on here based on them being unable to provide knowledgeable care ? Are the horses they already have, in poor condition ?
I don't know and feel uncomfortable about tarnishing people without the facts.

I don't think sending out begging letters for donations is unusual, my letterbox is frequently fed by requests from WHW, Redwings and the BHS who all seem to claim crippling costs for welfare work.
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Are you talking about Hillside and HOHC??
 
I can't tell you about hohc but hillsides horses were not in a good way this winter, the ones that appear to get better care are the ones outside their main visiting centre , the ones stuck in fields around Norwich are in poor condition, knee deep in mud and poo. They still now have very little grass on the fields that were used for winter and the poo has just fluffy and spread.

I know hillside recently put a bid in for a piece of land with stables and 13 acres as a holding centre but its quite away from the road and can't be seen so I dread to think how horses will be kept there.

I'm afraid hillside is just another horse hoarder and would do well by putting some to sleep, some on loan and if they are that hard up sell some houses and stop taking on dogs thus focusing on what issues there already are.

Also I'm sure the owner is reading this - slow down around other riders !. A friend had a car coming behind her quickly the other day, turned around and it was hillsides owner who kept coming past didn't flicker an eye and kept going at the same speed :rolleyes:
 
horserider said:
Yes.
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Ok.

Well Hillside are a worry for the shear amount of animals they have. A no homing or destruction policy and funding issues.

As for HOHC. They are dealers, so the horses aren't really in any better position (as in the 'forever' homes promised for them is still probably a way off) - except they will be fed and well cared for whilst there, I have no doubt.
 
I don't have any pictures, they tend to have people who live on site in caravans so wouldn't risk taking pictures due to the repercussions.

There we a few other users who also ride local and I believe they say also its not a nice sight.
 
amymay said:
Ok.

Well Hillside are a worry for the shear amount of animals they have. A no homing or destruction policy and funding issues.

As for HOHC. They are dealers, so the horses aren't really in any better position (as in the 'forever' homes promised for them is still probably a way off) - except they will be fed and well cared for whilst there, I have no doubt.
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Hillside don't re home ? Well that's madness. Re- funding issues, does it affect the welfare ? I think funding issues affect all animal welfare work , most work on very narrow margins TBF.

Re HOHC, I don't have a problem with dealers, as long as the horses are cared for. I just hope they're better off than before with a more knowledgeable home.
 
horserider said:
Re HOHC, I don't have a problem with dealers, as long as the horses are cared for. I just hope they're better off than before with a more knowledgeable home.
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No problem with dealers at all. But this directly contradicts the reason for their purchases from Beeston originally.

Hey ho, and all that............
 
amymay said:
No problem with dealers at all. But this directly contradicts the reason for their purchases from Beeston originally.

Hey ho, and all that............
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Yes, very true, but it was an ill thought out plan and the woman at Beeson had her hand forced, thankfully.

I suppose the issue is, are the ponies now in a better position than they were ?

I'd love to take one but like many of us here, unless I could do justice to their long term future without compromising the resources I have for the horses I already own, I wouldn't. Unless, the situation was critical.
 
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