Thethered horse dies

[Daffodil]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21640420


This is the most heartbreaking story I've read for a long time.
Loath tethering. Vile practice. This could so easily have been avoided.

 

[showjump123]

Just read it that's so terrible, bought a tear to my eye, to think what the poor pony was going though

 

[merrymeasure]

That is a most horrible, tragic story. I hate tethering too. Poor, poor horse. Bless the lady who found him, and the Fire Services, for trying their best for him. Absolutely heartbreaking, and so avoidable. RIP poor horse x

 

[asmp]

So sad. Feel for the lady and fire service who tried to save him.

 

[LittleMonster]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21640420


This is the most heartbreaking story I've read for a long time.
Loath tethering. Vile practice. This could so easily have been avoided.

I read this

How horrible he was sooo close to getting away from it all

R.I.P Poor little Cob

 

[pines of rome]

Poor little horse, how tragic!

 

[pip6]

Poor lad, he must have suffered so much.

Begs the question, what is the IQ of a person who would tether close to cliff face??

 

[pansymouse]

My first pony was regularly teathered and she was absolutely fine. I don't have a problem with teathering as long as people are careful and check their stock regularly.

 

[holeymoley]

Terrible :'(

 

[Jackster14]

that's so sad. must have been so traumatic.

 

[Toffee44]

Tethering not to blame.

Tethering on a unstable cliff questions that the horse being grazed illegally and most likely not checked. Disgusting. Nothing wrong with correct practice of tethering which is why it won't be banned.

Poor xovke

 

[Toffee44]

*coblet

 

[1stclassalan]

Tethering not to blame.

Tethering on a unstable cliff questions that the horse being grazed illegally and most likely not checked. Disgusting. Nothing wrong with correct practice of tethering which is why it won't be banned.

Poor xovke

Tell me your idea of correct tethering then.

I can't abide the practise - it smacks of unfeeling, illegal grazing on the fringes of society - I can't count the number of horses I've had to "rescue" from being caught in chains, pegs and such - usually having the devil's own job of finding the owner too!

The only "tether" I'd contemplate is one strand of twine between a lead rope and a ring - which will break at the slightest pull back but will be sufficient to control for mucking out etc.,

 

[Toffee44]

Tether working logging horses regularly. Secure rotating head stake screwed in ground. Neck collar and headcollar attached by bale twine or thin leather just as back up should horse slip collar or collar fails still have headcollar on connected to a chain which has been fed through heavy duty hosepipe. And onto stake. This stops a tight tight restriction should leg gets wrapped. Also I have always been told to use bright hosepipe ie yellow so horse sees it. Horse should be moved 12hrly min and be placed out of wind and driving rain with access to water.

It is a practice been used for many years by many types of horse men but its incorrect practice and a media to certain horse owners that make it a hated practice. I chose to tether my horse for a summer after major fencing problems he was tethered with gypsys before me and was fine, moved him 8hrly. Would have flattened a stable if put in.

 

[Toffee44]

Never tether to a tree, use single driven stake, use rope alone, if not in secure field have Id tag on headcollar, close to other horses ie kicking distance.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

poor little horse RIP so sad, tragic end for the little one.

I would like to hang the culprits up the same way