strangles in Suffolk

Staverton said:
Not much room at Topthorn to keep away from other horses!
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Thats true, I called them this morning they said that all their events will still be going ahead this weekend.

Not sure what to do, do I go or not? I will of course take my own water with me so shes not sharing with otherhorses but at the same time you cant really stop other people saying hello to your horse and put them in a bubble but then are we just being over cautious? Or do we have every right to be?
 
Well, I have decided to be cautious and stay away from Topthorn and Wix this weekend. I wouldn't mind being outdoors, but it is hard not get close to other animals at these two venues. It's a bore, but I would hat my boy to get ill at any time, let alone at the start of the season. Or to be responsible for bringing infection back to our livery yard.
 
blackislegirl said:
Well, I have decided to be cautious and stay away from Topthorn and Wix this weekend. I wouldn't mind being outdoors, but it is hard not get close to other animals at these two venues. It's a bore, but I would hat my boy to get ill at any time, let alone at the start of the season. Or to be responsible for bringing infection back to our livery yard.
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I hear what your saying I do but I am torn? Ill have a think about it tonight and tomorrow and see whats what. I too wouldnt want to out my mare in an danger at all god forbid but then I dont know if there is cause to be so cautious if poplar say none of their horses came int contact with those competing and none of Poplars horses are leaving the yard then we should be ok right?
 
Don't forget some of the Poplar horses competed at the event at PP and some of the horses they competed had had direct contact with the infected ones i.e. shared a field.
 
There are, of course, all manner of people who have had lessons at Poplar Park over the period in question. These people could now be spread far and wide - contaminating as they go. Nobody will know for weeks what kind of mess Poplar have caused by not coming clean and carrying on with their usual activities without a care for anyone but themselves.
 
Thats true, how could Poplar be so Irrisponsible!! Makes me mad! A yard which is labled as a BHS yard you expect them to go by the book and to take something like this seriously!

Though to be fair I was up there one day and was amazed to see them trotting a horse up on a dirt track which was muddy! Were they really expecting to see a true trot up to see for a lame horse?

I think I may not take the risk and go Sunday, not worth taking the risk, ill get some advise of the vet
 
I agree that is it the cover up that is unacceptable, if a horse had been tested and awaiting the results I don't think that it was the correct decision to let the competition go ahead, and I am shocked that they had horses competing that were from the yard. The event was being run by the pony club, which is why I decided not to enter, i believe they knew that a horse had been tested but awaiting results, but still decided to run the event which I think is a little naughty! In this day and age it is unlikely that strangles will be fatal but it is the inconvenience , loss of business, and worry for people who were the innocent party in all of this i.e an awful lot of competitors at the one day event. Because strangles can be carried in droplets when a horse coughs or sneezes it can be carried by the air and then breathed in by other horses, so in this respect it can be airborn, so outside on a windy day it can go further, if you have ever encountered a horse with a nose bleed you would see how far one sneeze can go, and that is inside !
 
i have just looked at poplars facebook page and it appears that they are still having lessons and taking hacks out as there was a comment by someone asking them why they were still hacking out, which has now been removed !!
 
poplar taking hacks out surely not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

remember the entries in the one day event were not just from the yard, two of them were ridden by the manager,so where is the problem taking out hacks.Full steam ahead, no problems.
 
sizz - The test results for the livery horse which tested positive were known BEFORE the event at the weekend !!


Horses are still being hacked out - P.P. are not closed.
 
It really is rediculous! I cannot believe them at all, I have lost all respect for them! I was concidering moving my mare there last year glad I didnt now if they are that care free and stupid
 
There is an article in today's East Anglian Daily Times which states " P.P. are in lockdown" and "Yard partner Jon Hardwick says that there is only one confirmed case at the moment, with diagnosis confirmed by vets Ryder-Davies and Partners last Thursday".

After all that has gone on they are still not telling the truth !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Shutdown!!!! Bit late after the horse has bolted!! Maybe it is true that only 1 has been confirmed with strangles, which is the livery owner who had the horse tested .... if they havent had any of their horses tested they cant confirm!!
 
Did this all come about prior to the BE event? Because they then had an interschools ODE a few weekends later as well!
 
I saw three Poplar Park horses hacking in the forest this week and rang the BHS to complain that one of their "accredited" riding schools were so blatantly flouting all guidelines pertaining to strangles. The very nice lady that I spoke to agreed that whatever the reason, there was no justification to hacking horses out from an establishment that had a confirmed outbreak and was going to ring PP to establish why, exactly, they thought it was ok.

I live about a mile from PP. I was a livery there about 10 years ago, and have as little as possible to do with them these days as is humanly possible ;-) I avoid riding through or past the place as oddly, all of my horses are terrified when they go near.. So hopefully I'm not in any danger. Although that's not thanks to the preventative actions of PP or their vets.
 
Staverton said:
sizz - The test results for the livery horse which tested positive were known BEFORE the event at the weekend !!


Horses are still being hacked out - P.P. are not closed.
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No they were not the results came out on Wednesday after the event.
 
They are a joke and they are not making it any better for them selves either!

Everyone I have spoken to has said how they expected better from a BHS riding school/training centre/livery yard/BE venue.

I would have thought they would have known better and shut the yard down for the 21 days (dont shoot me down if I am wrong) before any horse shows any signs or untill the first horses test results came back.

The trouble they have caused because they out money before the general welfare of other horses and trying to contain the problem! They should be ashamed of them selves.
 
apparently, after a heated discussion, the livery that sensibly had her horse tested for strangles, that in turn proved positive,was asked to leave the yard,and was actually blamed by a partner of the business ,for all the problems that surround this ridiculous situation. she left poplar park on this Sunday to an unknown isolated place. PP appears to be an establishment continuing on in absolute denial, why would they ever change if a similar situation arouse,they are taking no responsibility for their UNDENIABLE mismanagement.
perhaps 'poplar park helper' can enlighten us.
 
Poplar Park appear to digging themselves into a bigger hole daily!!!

How irresponsible can they get? To ask/tell a livery to leave a yard which has confirmed strangles is unbelievable!

I understand P.P. have only had 'one' of their horses tested for strangles this is why they are able to say there is only one confirmed case!! All the other horses havn't seen a vet!
 
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