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Post by shan on Dec 31, 2012 13:44:07 GMT 1
Briefly; This has now been reported in the Mail Online (a bit skewed) and local news channels but is still ongoing...around 60 horses in Glos were trapped on notorious flood plain in filthy waist-height water, we first reported this at the end of November when it wasn't so deep. We also took hay up but couldn't get across to them. Anyway, so many people have been involved in this massive welfare case - various horse charities, Fire & Rescue, local vets, RSPCA*, even Severn Trent put a tap in, and mainly alot of local folk armed with hay & carrots, rugs, headcollars and lots of TLC. We went to the site yesterday as there were 6 left (the owner had moved the others* apart from the bodies of four foals who had apparently been pts by the RSPCA vet some days previously!). There were two vets there checking them over, they just turned up out of kindness. The horses were good as gold being checked over. The sheer kindness & devotion of the people who gave up time, hay, rugs, etc to help these horses is phenomenal. The WHW, Animals Aid and I don't know what other charities were involved, they have been brilliant. I'm sure they're inundated with calls in this hideous weather, but they have helped save so many lives in this case.  |
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Post by ladyndibs on Dec 31, 2012 15:43:54 GMT 1
Lovely to read about a success story, shame about the foals but I'd just be thankful it wasn't a whole lot worse, well done for helping out.
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Post by taklishim on Dec 31, 2012 15:52:10 GMT 1
from the reports there seem to be a lot of criollos in this herd. Are they anything to do with this place www.campocriollo.com/Pages/default.aspx (there cannot be too many criollos in this country) How did they come to be so many horses on a flood plain? This was reported also on HHO (amid a LOT of unpleasantness and arguing) and it seemed to think they were going for meat anyway? well done obviously to the welfare agencies and the ordinary people who gave their time and money but it raises the question of why the owner wasn't providing suitable care for them? It would be interesting to know more. is any action being taken against the owner for neglect, lack of care etc. ? |
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Post by holi on Dec 31, 2012 16:51:06 GMT 1
long way from waterlooville!
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Post by holi on Dec 31, 2012 17:17:23 GMT 1
who owned 60 horses??!
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Post by shan on Jan 1, 2013 14:55:28 GMT 1
Yes there were alot of criollos. The welfare is ongoing so all info is being kept as low key as possible to avoid any more speculation & rumours which may damage the case. Apparently they are all ok now and being looked after. I'll keep on top of proceedings anyway and hope they all get looked after now.
Apparently the owner had no idea the area was floodplain(!), and apparently they wanted to build a new place on it... not sure where to start with that one, so I won't, lest it turns into a rant and I say something I shouldn't!!
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Post by specialized on Jan 1, 2013 15:18:36 GMT 1
campocriollo are the only ones I know of with that sort of quantity, they do tend to 'drift' around the country as they burn bridges wherever they settle - they were in Powys before Waterlooville, and are now having to breed criollos to sell as there are no more exports from Argentina.
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Post by jackiedo on Jan 1, 2013 16:13:12 GMT 1
Not the only rare breed to be suffering at the moment. Again, an ongoing welfare case near us that is being kept low key. It is devastating to be aware of such things. People criticise perceived lack of action without realising the weight of evidence needed to intervene, and get something to court, or the horror of the people involved trying to do something about it, seeing the suffering but maybe not enough to justify seizure, as people can not just be "deprived" of their property on a whim, when the other party refuses to see sense and sign them over.
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Post by dotty1 on Jan 1, 2013 16:45:55 GMT 1
They have taken all these horses back to Powys
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Post by Lisa in Plymouth on Jan 2, 2013 21:35:16 GMT 1
These horses have been taken back to Wales. The owner of the horses didn't own the land.
Shan I have heard very different things about the charity assistance in this case, there were apparently some horses with very bad injuries that people felt should be confiscated by the RSPCA. The horses did have a yard area and shelter so were not constantly in the water but they were not being fed enough or given clean water. Many injuries were incurred due to dangerous fencing etc that was not visible due to the high water.
Regardless, this owner should have moved them after the November flood incident. It is downright cruelty in my opinion. Offers were made to rehome the horses but clearly the pound signs were all the owner could see - instead of moving them all out quickly they were taken to Wales a few at a time while the rest were left to suffer.
RIP poor foals.
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Post by holi on Jan 3, 2013 16:25:44 GMT 1
Sorry and I can say this as I used to live there near the horrors of Llanybydder and the puppy farm I had next door - it always seems to be Wales grrrrrrr! I spent the whole time there asking why people constantly were breeding (both welsh and incomers) and no one could ever give me a decent answer beyond 'because I want to' and 'it will make me some money' - never mind many were so badly put together they would never be sound or bred from mares that were dangerous - I despair.
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Post by shan on Jan 3, 2013 21:54:32 GMT 1
Lisa loads of offers were there but like you say, didn't come to anything. Some of them coped so well and were still fairly healthy looking. It just seems so wrong when there's so many people out there who would be able to give a horse(s) loving, caring homes but can't for whatever reason  |
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