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Friday, August 30, 2013

Six horses saved from neglect

Six horses have been saved from lives of neglect this month, with the RSPCA taking three while the others were taken by World Horse Welfare.

The animals were discovered at a farm in Kent, suffering from inadequate diet, dental problems, untreated ringworm, and wounds from their horse rugs.

Horse rugs should be properly fitted to a horse – not loose – so that the material does not rub and the rug does not start twisting round, potentially causing the animal to panic.

Both owners were banned from owning equines for twelve months, fined £100, and ordered to pay £500 in court costs each.

Due to appeals by the pair, it took a while before the two organisations had full ownership of the six horses.

Speaking of the three horses taken into World Horse Welfare's care, Manny (a brown Thoroughbred), Pally, (a Welsh Cross Palomino), and Terry (a Welsh Cross Chestnut), the Field Officer stated, "The good news is that the three lovely boys are now officially ours, which I am very happy about – we can now look forward to rehoming them to new families through our Rehoming Scheme."

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