mollymum
Well-Known Member
I shouldn't have said I'm anti horse people, because I am one myself! The people who neglect their horses aren't really horsey at all. I phoned the rspca who visited a few days ago and agreed the horses were very underweight and have said this situation will be ongoing. They've advised me to get the people to find alternative livery, but this is nigh on impossible. I gave them notice last Sunday, but I doubt they will go. Also discovered rspca have had dealings with them before. If I wasn't an animal lover and was harder, I would simply take the horses away and tether them on the verge, thus leaving it to a rescue organisation. Sadly, this situation has had repurcussions: firstly, I've been accused of having the rspca on to me, when in fact it was me that's called them - just this morning, (Happy bloody new year) I've had a woman on my doorstep accusing me of just that. She had to be escorted off the property, and tomorrow, I'm going to phone her riding club and report her behaviour. Secondly, I've very sadly decided my days of helping people out are over. (Of course, if I see an injured animal or person, I would go to their aid.) For example, I am currently looking after an elderly TBx for the winter, whose owner could not afford to feed him. He was very underweight but has now bloomed and is a handful to ride, and will go back in March fat and frisky and with a sharer who can help with feed. But I will not be doing any of this again - I've been let down, used and abused too many times.
