URGENT PLEASE READ - Horse Neglect Stamford, Lincs.

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I have emailed this thread to RSPCA Lincoln and asked them to go and investigate tomorrow without fail. I will do the same with WHW.
 
Andy , can you give exact location or directions? Burghley Horse trials start tomorrow and I could give full details to BHS or WHW at their stand? Would need to know by 8am.
 
Stamford is close to Burghley - WHW and BHS prob RSPCA will all have stands there this w/end so should be no excuse for any of them to attend promptly.
 
About the grass - i dont know if there are certain grasses that horses do /do not eat, but there is plenty of stuff that isnt grassy grass (sorry, i dont know how to describe it!) The very long, thick brackish grass is plentiful - but all the other grass seems to have been eaten down as far as it can go, millimietres from the soil.

The irony is that it is Burghley Horse trials this week end, which is about 5 minutes away from these horses.
 
Hi Andy, I'm quite close to you (corby area) if that's of any use?

I know Kerilli (SP?) is that kind of area, as is slinky unicorn, both of whom would probably be better equipped to help out.

The nearest vets I know of is Oakham Vets, which isnt that far, tel : 01572 722647 they're equine specialists and may be of more use in getting emergency help.
 
I was just wondering whether there are any people on here that may beable to help tonight that are in that area and give them some hay and rugs etc and if someone could ring the charity in lincolshire now
 
OK - details on their whereabouts:

These horses are situtated on Cherry Holt Lane - the postcode of which is PE9 2EQ. It is a dead-end road, with a power station at the end of the road on the right hand side. Opposite this, is the field where the Fallabella is, and the field beyond that is where these horses are. (You have to walk through the first field to get to them) They cant really be seen from the road, but fortunately it is a public right of way with a stile at both gates.

You know you are in the right place if you see signs saying "Rat poison laid in field - no dogs allowed" (which seems really odd anyway....)

Thanks to all that have replied, and all advice given. Hopefully this will encourage somebody to do something. I will keep you posted if I find anything else out.
 
If they were anywhere near me I would definately offer to help tonight even if it is just to go and make sure they have some water as mentioned before I think feeding now should be under specialist advice,unfortunately no where near me.
 
Those photo's are Shocking, Poor ponies!

Well done Andy for trying to help these poor creatures, I really hope the help hasn't come to late. Please keep us posted.
 
Surely someone local can help? Andy, if no one comes forward in the next hour PM me and I'll drive up from Berkshire with rugs, hay for the one with teeth, and nuts for the one without
 
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About the grass - i dont know if there are certain grasses that horses do /do not eat, but there is plenty of stuff that isnt grassy grass (sorry, i dont know how to describe it!) The very long, thick brackish grass is plentiful - but all the other grass seems to have been eaten down as far as it can go, millimietres from the soil.

The irony is that it is Burghley Horse trials this week end, which is about 5 minutes away from these horses.

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You would think so, wouldnt you. Have done this before and it is attended mostly by volunteers, andI was told they would report on MONDAY !!!!!!!!!!! as there was nothing they could do. Fair enough but is it not about time they found away to pass along the message
 
Right i have left messages for Bransby and will email them with the pictures and addresse tc if that is ok with andy? I'm not entirely sure but I think they will have to get the police to help them but they will know what to do as sadly they see it far to often.

Andy - I know Stamford but can't think where this is - can you give me more details??
 
that is terrible
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those horse are in major need of immediate attention - those poor animals
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good on you for trying to do something about it.

as others have said, keep pestering rspca, and also contact whw, send photos in and get others to call aswell....those horse need immediate help xx
 
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Andy - I know Stamford but can't think where this is - can you give me more details??

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Slinkyunicorn - put the postcode into multimap. It's on the south-east edge of the town just north of the river. I don't know Stamford at all but hope that makes sense!
 
Good on you Ben_and_jerrys , i was going to post the same thing , although i would have an awful lot further to go but i wont sleep tonight thinking about the rain lashing those bones and the rumbling tums
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PM me for my telephone number - i am happy to do anything i can tonight. including on showing anybody where they are, even though it is dark and raining
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I wouldn't want to be out there without a coat, but they dont have much choice!


- knew the situation was serious, but didnt quite realise from what people have said that it was THAT bad....
 
okay, the rspca atended these horses last month. The words were 'the horses are okay, the old one is eating and they're still standing, they're okay'.

The area's vet just told me this
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personally, I'm horrified...
 
Hi Andy

Thank you for caring those poor ponies daughter is in tears and i am not far behind her.

Really dont like the sound of "rat poison" really hope there isnt any on the land which has been eaten by the ponies.

If i can help in anyway, including making a donation to vet call out (if they are seen by a vet stand a chance of getting other agencies involved quicker) please just ask.
 
I wouldn't call the RSPCA for anything tbh, too many horror stories which you just don't hear from other reputable animal charities. Hope someone can get there tonight, and hopefully by the looks of them these lot are tough old things and will hang on a bit longer.
 
Andy, see my post. Oakham vets have just told me they attended the horses last month with the RSPCA. And in their opinion the horses are 'okay' and 'looked after'.
 
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