Stolen horse hair? Opinions please!

[FionaM12]

Hi all, I haven't been here for a while but just popped in to ask a question.

During the last few days, my friend's mare has had her lovely long tail hacked off by someone in her field. Another pony in the same field lost theirs too, and a third had damage to their mane. My friend's mare seems traumatised, headshy and nervous which she isn't usually, as if she has been handled roughly. This is in Lancashire.

My friend has been told people do this to sell to the toy industry. Is this likely? And are there other cases of this happening?

It's rather upsetting, and hard to protect animals from this sort of abuse.

 

[GirlFriday]

The toy industry (rocking horses) get theirs from abattoirs - still on the skin. I had one as a child. Bl**dy gross really.

 

[FionaM12]

The toy industry (rocking horses) get theirs from abattoirs - still on the skin. I had one as a child. Bl**dy gross really.

That's what I thought. Thanks for your reply.

 

[FionaM12]

If not for selling then, why would anyone do this?

 

[Dave's Mam]

Because they are horrible & like to be destructive.

 

[Shay]

You do sometimes get instances where show horses have their mane or tail cut. Or it could be something like a disgruntled ex livery. Given that this appears to be a group - is it worth speaking to your local horse watch?

 

[FionaM12]

You do sometimes get instances where show horses have their mane or tail cut. Or it could be something like a disgruntled ex livery. Given that this appears to be a group - is it worth speaking to your local horse watch?

Thank you. I will pass the suggestion on.