Very sad advert

Let's do this! Let's organise her being bought and get her out of there. Enough of us can donate, a couple of offers for homes...who has transport?!
 
I'm sure you could get her for less than 400 too.

I have transport but I'm Cheshire, depending on where she's going I am willing to help out.
 
Rosehip said:
You are Im afraid!!
If you look at the advert properly you will see that she is now 6months, and has been weaned for 4 weeks...therefore weaned at 5months. If she has had any corn (and Id hazard an educated guess the same applies for her mother who is no doubt in foal again) then Im a size 6 and ride like Carl Hester!

That filly will barely have seen hay never mind corn, and is likely to have a hellish worm burden. Its disgraceful that people are churning out ponies like this, and - dare I say it - possibly keeping them 'lean' to tug on the heartstrings of those who actually do give a damn about their animals.
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This filly is now 6 months and 10 days old, apparently. Which would make her weaned at 5.5 months. However, the amount of mane and tail she has, I would say she could be older. If she was born in January though she won't have had the best possible start, and for a January foal I would actually say she is looking okay.

For crying out loud though, you do not feed up a weanling/yearling. Their tiny joints are developing. Far rather a filly in this condition than overweight.

This is my opinion. She is growing out of her winter coat a bit late. But remember she is wels.... Actually if she was born in Jan I don't know why she would have a winter coat like that. I think she is older than they say.

Yes she looks poor but I have seen far worse.
 
I should think £200 cash should cover it in this market.

The gelderlander cross from the same number looks rather smashing.
 
and for a January foal I would actually say she is looking okay.
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Really??

She doesn't look good for any month born.

It's also not a competition on how much worse we may or may not have seen.....
 
undertheweather said:
This filly is now 6 months and 10 days old, apparently. Which would make her weaned at 5.5 months. However, the amount of mane and tail she has, I would say she could be older. If she was born in January though she won't have had the best possible start, and for a January foal I would actually say she is looking okay.

For crying out loud though, you do not feed up a weanling/yearling. Their tiny joints are developing. Far rather a filly in this condition than overweight.

This is my opinion. She is growing out of her winter coat a bit late. But remember she is wels.... Actually if she was born in Jan I don't know why she would have a winter coat like that. I think she is older than they say.

Yes she looks poor but I have seen far worse.
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I too have seen worse, Ive also seen a well nurished 6 month old - and for that matter a well nurished 1year old. Just because you have seen worse doesnt make it accaptable.
Oh, and she isnt welsh, she's friesian cross.

I agree, she does have the 'yearling' look to her, but that could be the lack of correct nutrition. I also think the coat coming off her is actually her foal coat rather than winter coat in the truest sense.
 
I would be surprised if she isn't significantly older than 6 months she certainly looks more like a yearling or poss older still. My 11 month old hasn't got a tail anywhere near that long
 
Oh bless her... :(

Magicmadge said:
I thought the same too, her tail looks too long!
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I was thinking that... My 13mth Sec D has got a tail of a similar length proportionately - but that's the only thing they have in common...:(

A hell of a distance from me though and no transport... And skint... Not particularly helpful when you see a needy little one like this... :(
 
Ladydragon said:
Oh bless her... :(



I was thinking that... My 13mth Sec D has got a tail of a similar length proportionately - but that's the only thing they have in common...:(

A hell of a distance from me though and no transport... And skint... Not particularly helpful when you see a needy little one like this... :(
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She could well be older than 12 months, if shes in poor condition she should be taller and her tail longer!
 
Oh my god. Can we save her? she will be stunning and be so happy in the right hands :( i cant help im afraid because im not experienced enough but i live in lancaster if it helps...
 
Oh b*****,was just having a innocent scan thru the forums while I had a late lunch and this is what you lot do to me! Will be fretting till this poor soul is sorted...I am more than happy to donate £20. We cant rescue them all but that dosent mean we shouldnt try! How do I donate?
 
Surely if you hand over cash you just incentivise the same thing happening again and again, like buying from puppy farms.

I get the heart strings - damn she is cute! But ultimately any money going her owners way will only fund more of the same.

Better to club together and buy the healthiest best kept youngster you can find and incentivise that instead. Or donate to a charity with big bangs for bucks re bettering equine lives.

It is buying from a puppy farm horse style.
 
RuthM said:
Surely if you hand over cash you just incentivise the same thing happening again and again, like buying from puppy farms.

I get the heart strings - damn she is cute! But ultimately any money going her owners way will only fund more of the same.

Better to club together and buy the healthiest best kept youngster you can find and incentivise that instead. Or donate to a charity with big bangs for bucks re bettering equine lives.

It is buying from a puppy farm horse style.
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Yes, but thats not helping the suffering animal in question is it? :(
 
RuthM said:
Surely if you hand over cash you just incentivise the same thing happening again and again, like buying from puppy farms.

I get the heart strings - damn she is cute! But ultimately any money going her owners way will only fund more of the same.

Better to club together and buy the healthiest best kept youngster you can find and incentivise that instead. Or donate to a charity with big bangs for bucks re bettering equine lives.

It is buying from a puppy farm horse style.
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I do agree but there is no reason why they cant be reported as well?
 
Yes she is poor and there are probably poorer ones out there but that is no excuse! A part bred native (and also crossed with a 'good doing' breed) should not look like that at any time of the year! She is no doubt full of worms and needing a gentle worming programme to eradicate them too!
 
RuthM said:
Surely if you hand over cash you just incentivise the same thing happening again and again, like buying from puppy farms.

I get the heart strings - damn she is cute! But ultimately any money going her owners way will only fund more of the same.

Better to club together and buy the healthiest best kept youngster you can find and incentivise that instead. Or donate to a charity with big bangs for bucks re bettering equine lives.

It is buying from a puppy farm horse style.
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^^ This ^^

If the horse is in a bad state or neglected then best to call the BHS Welfare line or WHW. Buying a horse like this is, IMHO, no different to buying French "rescues" that come from the meat markets. All it does is create a market and encourage the sellers to keep doing it. Call the BHS or WHW and then put all the money you're trying to raise together, donate it to whichever organisation you call.
 
i just want her!! i know it would be expensive and alot of time and patience but im on a yard with very experienced people and i actually live where she is, do i arrange a viewing or not?... poor thing :(
 
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But if you remove suffering in a way that only replaces it, even encourages it then it can't be for the horse's good. What about the next one? The one that is bred because there's a market for sorry looking cuties?

Years ago it was known that starved horses at auctions could attract more sympathy bids than ones that looked healthy - especially if both were fluffy natives.

It is the same as supporting through custom a puppy farm, they're miserable too.
 
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happyhacking:) said:
I would be surprised if she isn't significantly older than 6 months she certainly looks more like a yearling or poss older still. My 11 month old hasn't got a tail anywhere near that long
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My 2 year old has a tail that touches the ground - I have never seen as long and thick a tail on a youngster. You cannot judge on tail length :)
 
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