Underweight mare and foal

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I have taken in an underweight mare and foal. She is truggling to feed it as her teast are sore.

They came through the fencing from an adjacent field. The field they were in is 5 acres with 13 horses. There is no grass and 2 acres is just mud. Around the fieldshelter the horse muck is ankle deep.
I have 2 horses on 6 acres & manage my paddocks carefully so I end up with a crop of hay as well. This is so I can afford to keep my horses.

I am prepared to let them graze but wondered what my rights are?
I have rung the RSPCA several times & they have not done anything. I'm still waiting for a responce on the mare & foal.
I'd like to call the vet to give them a checkup but who pays?
Is there a charity out there that will help with the financial side?
 
ok ummmm i think you need to read this weeks "horse and hound " as a article about this - im thinking( though maybe wrong) you may have accepted liability and now responsible for the 2 - buy or contact H&H hun ok xx
 
Thanks I'll get H&H. The last thing I want is responsibility.
I'll get in touch with Redwings.

But then again I want waht is best for both of them. Ideally I want the owener to have help in sorting the other horses out as well.
 
So these aren't stray, as you say they've come through the fence and know where they are from? If this is the case can you not put them back and if you're concerned about body weights/conditions call the rspca or whw and advise of the situation. Whilst the horses are under your care there is very little either of these charities can do as you have assumed responsibility for them I believe? They are also legally in a very grey area, they are not under your care legally and the owner could turn up and remove at any time, any expense incurred you'd have to chase up through the small claims court from the owner. Whilst it may seem harsh, try to get them back to where they were from, then get onto one of the welfare charities to check out the conditions.
 
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I contacted RSPCA on Sunday and I'm still wating for a response.
Redwing say they are too far away to help.
World Horse Organisation say they want more proof the horses are starving & that basically what ever I do its up to me.

What are these organisations for? Do they have to wait for a death before they do anything?

So I have had nice discussions with the owner I am looking after the mare & foal. Letting them graze and feeding them until the end of the summer/Autumn.
The mare is finally starting to look stronger and taking an interest around her. For Sunday & Monday she hardly moved & kept laying down in the stable.
Her teats are looking better so the foal is feeding well so he is tugging less.

All I can say is that thank goodness I am prepared to help out as no-one else was!
However I can only help her & there are another 12 horses.

I am very disappointed with other so called horse lovers.
 
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