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Topic ID 2569
08/03/2007 by Bubbaoshea
Horses in Beane Road
Does anyone know anything about the horses that are on the plot of land in Beane Road - who owns them etc etc?
The reason I ask is that surely if they stay there all the time (which I think they do) perhaps a shelter should be built for them to actually keep them and their food dry throughout winter.
Whenever I walk past they generally look soaking wet and bleeding cold. Plus the river has burst its banks and half of the area where their shelter is is covered in water.
I'm curious as to who owns the land and if there is anyway a shelter could be built for them. I'm sure the owners look after them as they always have food etc but perhaps they need help caring for them.
On the other side of the river there is a disused shelter that could be be shored up and they could use that, plus the otherside isn't flooded.
Anyone got any ideas?
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Reply ID 36878
08/03/2007 by Bubbaoshea
Thanks although not much mention of the horses.
I'd like to see if they can be moved to the otherside of the river as that's not flooded and there is a framework in place that could be built up and used as their home/shelter.
Reply ID 36881
08/03/2007 by nora batty
Last I heard (over a year ago) the RSPCA were "working with the owner of the horses" and monitoring the situation. I agree (as an ex-horse owner) that the conditions are very poor, especially at the moment. I cannot understand why he keeps the horses - they aren't used for anything. I have been told that the owner is of "traveller" origin and one of the traveller status symbols is the number of horses that you own, whether you use them for anything or not. I don't know if this is true, it is an explaination that was offered to me.
Reply ID 36889
08/03/2007 by Bubbaoshea
Personally I feel if they are going to keep the horses there it would make more sense to put them on the otherside of the river. For one, it's not flooded there. The shelter that is over that side as well could actually be 'Made Good' and could be used for them. At least then they wouldn't be cold and wet all the time. What shelter will they have in summer as well when the sun is beating down on them.
My wife is rather concerned about them and is willing to try and help to build some form of shelter for them just to give them a 'better way of life' so to speak.
Reply ID 36894
08/03/2007 by Mr P
I grew up with horses and while I agree that the constant wet/mud is not beneficial (cracked heels for starters) the fact that they are out in all weathers without a stable/man-made shelter or rugged-up is neither here nor there. Horses that are kept indoors or rugged when the weather turns poor (by human consideration) are generally considered as "soft" and have to be gradually acclimatised before being turned out without rugs etc or kept soft in perpetuity.
I agree that a responsible owner should provide land that is suitable for these horses - a flood plain is not suitable land for year round occupation - and the owner of these horses has already demonstrated that land can be divided however haphazardly. One additional question is: does the owner also own the land on the other side (train station side) of the river? If s/he does, then the horses should be moved for their well-being.
Reply ID 36897
08/03/2007 by Bubbaoshea
I've no idea if the owner does own that area but it would make sense to move the horses there as for one, it's not flooded.
Reply ID 37065
10/03/2007 by Muddy
If anyone is concerned about the state of an animal, they can report it to the RSPCA. If you log onto the RSPCA website, on the bottom left of the homepage is the "MyRSPCA" section. You have to register here & then it's pretty much like making a damaged road complaint to Highways direct. They email you a registration number & you can check progress etc. I recently reported a horse that appeared to be suffering in a field up near Bulls Green & they are checking it out.
I've never owned a horse & it sounds as though MrP knows that they are a lot tougher than we give them credit for, but on various occasions through the winter, this horse appeared dishevelled & had icicles on it's coat. I just wanted an expert to look it over - I'd be really upset if I discovered that it had died out there one night & I hadn't notified someone about it's condition.
Reply ID 37066
10/03/2007 by helpless
I have called the RSPCA about 3 times over the last year when the field has flooded. All they do is move them to a different part of the field. A chap does come about 3 times a week to put hay in the field and move "stuff" about. I would like to help make a shelter for them if possible too. Especially as they have now started building on the molewood road site and debris appears to be piling up in the field. I will keep an eye out for the man in a metro who appears to put hay in and approach him about a shelter. Does anyone know the law about puting up a shelter on "common" land?
Reply ID 37882
23/03/2007 by furrybunny
Muddy, my husband has been working in Bulls Green and he has also called the RSPCA and no response, the horse is still miserable! We have racehorses and they way are treated are like queens, it breaks my heart to see such ignorance and stupity on behalf of the owners, but I am more cross with the RSPCA, all they said to my husband after he filed the complaint is 'would you like to make a donation tonight sir, we can take a credit card' he was aghast over that comment!
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