Scottish SPCA rescue case - long shot

[CaitlinCal]

i have had my pony bracken for 8 years now. i got him from the sspca in edinburgh, i know he had been starved and beaten but he has such a lovely nature that i know he must have been looked after before it's a long shot but if any one recognises him at all i would love to know who you think he is and what he has done. he is 35-40 yrs old now and loves to jump and when i was young i would regularly jump him over 1m (he adores jumping ) he is very strong and sharp but would never run off with you. he has 3 white socks and a black one with a small white dot on it. he also has a large white star on his forehead. if this sounds like a horse you knew please contact me

 

[AmyMay]

35-40 years old? You sure???

 

[Moomin1]

35-40 years old? You sure???

My old boy was still being ridden and shown until 39, he looked fantastic, so it could be possible.

 

[Rollin]

My old gelding purchased for Ride and Drive in 1995 is now 33 years old.

 

[CaitlinCal]

35-40 years old? You sure???

yeh we're pretty sure these pictures are from a couple of years ago but he has lost all his teeth now so as he can't grass during the day, he has lost some weigh, but he is still as active and when i jump in the field with my new horse he runs along behind us a jumps over after us even when the jumps are set at about 1.20m

 

[Spook]

How do you know he had been beaten?? was he covered in wheals??

Starved/hungry?.....he must have been awfully thin when you got him.....well done, he looks in the pink now, good on you.

No help in knowing who it is though, sorry

 

[Moomin1]

How do you know he had been beaten?? was he covered in wheals??

Starved/hungry?.....he must have been awfully thin when you got him.....well done, he looks in the pink now, good on you.

No help in knowing who it is though, sorry

It's always a very subjective comment when people say they 'know' they've been beaten. Unless there are witnesses, or very obvious and easily attributable marks then not many prosecutions actually stand with regard 'beating' allegations because they are often on word of mouth, third party, he said that she said, so it must have happened, stories.

OP, not for one second saying that is the case in this instance - just talking generally.

He's lovely by the way, and well done for getting him to a grand old age!

 

[Little Nell]

What height is he?

 

[CaitlinCal]

How do you know he had been beaten?? was he covered in wheals??

Starved/hungry?.....he must have been awfully thin when you got him.....well done, he looks in the pink now, good on you.

No help in knowing who it is though, sorry

we were told by the sspca that he had been beaten and for a long time he would bite and rear if you tried to touch his head but he he's fine now

What height is he?

13hh

 

[CaitlinCal]

Little Nell. do you think you recognise him?

 

[Little Nell]

Sorry no, hes too small for pony i was thinking of