URGENT PLEASE READ - Horse Neglect Stamford, Lincs.

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In the case of blood tests then yep I agree not too feed the horses.

I just hope that they are removed tomorrow and get what they need
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Jesus Christ I have only just seen this. I am too far to help (but can offer £ if it comes to it)

Well done guys for sorting it but from my dealings with WHW defo dont leave feed or rug them. Also when i dealt with WHW on previous case they asked if another charity was involved (eg RSPCA) as they couldnt get involved if another charity has dealt with them. So whoever rings WHW say "to my knowledge no other charity is involved"
 
Christ, a blood test to determine whether they've been fed or not? how about just looking at them, that's free and tells anyone with half a brain (and half a heart, which i suspect the vet does NOT have, if he's seen them in this condition and thinks they're okay) all they need to know.
i stand corrected, i didn't know a tiny feed could kill them, i guess they need to be hospitalised on a drip, in slings if necessary, etc etc.
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i won't go flying up there tonight then, but i find it hard to believe that they can only be given water when they are in SUCH a state, sorry.
 
Agree with what eveyone saying about feeding them, they should be ok till morning one more night hopefully wont hurt them.
Hopefully this time tomorrow they will be in a nice warm stable all tucked up and cosey
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Gosh I am shocked by the state of these horses...god I was paniking in Breeders today because my mare has lost some weight Jeeze those poor ponies look lke they have had nobody worrying about them till tonight
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well done you local HHo's keep us updated and take piccies of the 10am showdown I'm sure ther isnt only me who would like to see the outcome...god bless these two horses and hope they are on the path to recovery...
 
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i'm sorry, but it is....as i was told this less than 10 days ago....

i was advised water was to be offered ONLY..

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You may have been told it - doesn't mean it's correct! Even if it was by someone who SHOULD have known!

The owner has a strict liability under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to ensure the welfare needs of their animals are met! Unless they could PROVE that they were doing so (as in the horse had some medical condition causing its weight loss AND was being treated appropriately) then the horses' condition as seen in those photos - plus witness statements that the only food and water the horses had was given by others without the owners' knowledge, would be proof positive!

Anyone wishing to help horses in this condition WOULD have to be VERY careful about what they gave - as choke, colic, etc. etc. could result from inappropriate watering/feeding - and then the owners could try to shift blame for the horses' sudden death on the 'rescuers'.

I'm more than 100 miles away but if those horses were near me I'd be offering SMALL drinks every half hour until their thirst was quenched and then offering a small sloppy chaff feed with added electrolytes - AND putting rugs on if the horses could be easily caught and handled. That way they might live long enough for the RSPCA to get there and do something! (And I suspect they WILL get there and do something!)
 
Anyone thought of emailing the pictures to Burghley Horse Trials contact address, telling them that whilst they are pulling in the £'s in Stamford this is also happening just round the corner?????
 
Will print off the pics and hassle RSPCA tomorrow at Burghley, this is a total disgrace. I have seen this happen locally RSPCA ignored my frequent calls and 3 ponies died.

Well done Andy and all other HH's lets hope for a happy outcome to this sad story.

PS have got some spare 5' 6 rugs which I will happily donate.
 
Just been catching up on this thread. Absolutely horrific and well done Andy for stirring up such a storm, what an amazing response. It's too far for me but I'll be checking for updates, good luck guys.

Happy to donate money to help them if needed.
 
I know the feeling. I too feel useless. I am trying to pull some strings so I can be there at 10am tomorrow, other than that and offering a stable, not much more I can do sadly
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Just wanted to say a massive thankyou to everybody here for all advice, help and action. Its amazing that this post has had over 4000 views in about 4 hours - that in itself is a lot of publicity. And to think I very nearlly didnt register here, because it seemed a bit silly when we had already contacted the RSPCA.

To the unititiated, the RSPCA is first point of call in issues like this - and I would automatically have though that the one phone call to them would have been sufficient.

Well done everybody. There is a really good community here.
 
Too awful for words....poor horses, just an outrage. No good thing but at least you are soo close to Burghley, really high profile we can all get this in the public eye. I feel so bad, someone that calls themselves a horse lover owns these poor creatures....it makes me feel sick, there is no excuse for this treatment of those lovely animals. Please keep is informed so we can group together and try & get a happy ending. Sxxxx
 
DITTO.TO VICTORIAEDT......I feel totally useless sat in a lovely warm dry house whilst those poor buggers are hungry wet and probably very cold.....just hope and pray they are strong enough to get through all this.......and well done to everyone doing something...just wish I could!!!
 
I think the thing to do is save your money for now. WHEN these horses are rescued, and i think that will hopefully be the outcome, then moneys be donated to the charity that rescues them to help pay towards vets fees etc.

I think, for now emailing everyone we know in the horsey and journalism world is the best bet.
 
It seems to me that the two fatter ones could have recently been moved there. Perhaps whoever it is who owns them is just collecting them. Or they are younger and surviving from the grass alone. The skeletal ones should not be in that condition whether sick, old, rescued.. whatever.

I hope that we will all be enlightend as to the circumstances of such shocking sights tomorrow. I can't think of one justifiable excuse.
 
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i stand corrected, i didn't know a tiny feed could kill them, i guess they need to be hospitalised on a drip, in slings if necessary, etc etc.
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i won't go flying up there tonight then, but i find it hard to believe that they can only be given water when they are in SUCH a state, sorry.

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You're right!! And I have been involved in the rescue of several horses in NEARLY as poor condition as these!! The thing MOST likely to kill these horses fast is hypothermia - if the weather in Lancs is anywhere near as bad as it was here today! If one lies down (or collapses) in a wet puddle, chances are it will become chilled so quickly it won't get up! And it will be dead within hours!

Yes - there's a SMALL chance that even a very small suitable feed COULD cause colic - but there's a MUCH bigger chance that starvation will do it first!

Although I doubt starvation is the chief problem these horses are facing - I'd put money on a serious worm burden and even more serious tooth problems.
 
Do you think we could actually get someone from the RSPCA to make a statement on here as to exactly what god awful state an animal has to be in to deserve their 'help'?
...............or is it all down to how much publicity the 'great rspca' PR machine can expect to get from a rescue???
 
Thank you andy for registering and highlighting it with the pictures to proove it. I knew something could be done once the wheels start turning it just takes a while to get all the people who need to know know.
 
andy7418 - you really are the hero in all of this for noticing them and letting us know so we can try and help. You really must have a heart of gold especially because you are not normally a horsey person. I am sure everyone on here offers there heart felt thanks.

I will be going to see them at 8 am in the morning, unfortunately I will have to then head off to work so can't meet the main group meeting up at 10.
 
I think the most thanks goes to you Andy!
For someone who is not horsey, for you to come on here and act on this is IMO very spiriting!
Without you we wouldn't have known, and so many people just turn a blind eye if they're "not into horses"

Huge applause for you!
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