What to do?? welfare?

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We have a field near my house with a couple of stallions in and broodmares.

they seem to be left to there own devices but i keep an eye on them,

today i went in to give them some carrots and came across one whose feet where terrible, i have been around horses for years and i have never seen feet like this before.
they were totally splayed out with cracks that made them no longer hoof shape :mad: :mad:

I was only talking to my yard farrier about these horses as i have noticed that the feet are not good and he said stay well away they are owned by travellers and not to get involved. :(:confused:

But after seeing this poor horse i can not get it out of my mind :mad:

what should i do?

It is unacceptable in my mind but we are not long in this area

thank you for reading this. I am sorry for any incorrect spelling or grammer.

Nicky
 
If you are concerned go to the rspca or ilph.
You can remain anonymous
That way you know proper authorities will take a good look at them and advise the owners.
 
I wouldd contact your nearest bhs welfare officer. It's all confadental and I wouldn't tell anybody what you have done so nobody can come back on you. It's the right thing that's what I would do. Sorry for my spelling it's awful
 
Agree. You can always call World Horse Welfare (formerly ILPH) if only for advice. They can send their local inspector to take a look. You would remain annonymous and at least you would have done something!
 
Yes, I too would call an equine charity as you would stay and remain annonymous. Least this way you have tried, you don't need to go speaking to them or dealing with them directly.
xx
 
I was in exactly the same possition. Travellers brood mares, with very similar feet. I took a few pictures. Called the ILPH, then e mail them the pictures. They sent someone out to speak to the owner, and the feet were soon sorted out.

As other have said, they will not tell the owner who reported the horses. So, the only way they will find out is if you tell someone. I wouldn't hang around the field too much at the moment, in case someone sees you.

But I would definately report them.
 
I think WHW will ask you for some of your details (think it's to discourage malicious calls) but they are not mentioned when they visit the reported horses.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong- I'm sure I read that on their website when I was looking for the number to make a call (didn't do it in the end- the owner started taking steps to reduce the weight of the horse) but I have had a few glasses of wine since then so those braincells may have been killed ;)
 
I'd say contact the BHS too - they seem to be able to do the most about neglect cases.

But also please do not feed other peoples horses - no matter how well meaning you may think you are being. Bad feet like that with laminitis on top of it would be fatal for a horse.
 
I find it unacceptable that you are entering someone elses field and feeding their horses.

That aside, contact WHW and tell them your concerns.
 
Donkeymad said:
I find it unacceptable that you are entering someone elses field and feeding their horses..
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But also please do not feed other peoples horses - no matter how well meaning you may think you are being. Bad feet like that with laminitis on top of it would be fatal for a horse.

My first thought was I'd be livid if some-one was walking into my field and feeding my horses. Even if there is a public footpath, you really should not feed other people's horses. Just imagine the welfare problems if every-one who walked past/through the field fed the horses.
Are you sure that these feet are not just ragged because they are unshod? If so then ring one of the welfare organisations.
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