Escaped horse spends stormy night stuck fast in narrow lane
‘We understand the three horses are there without permission, and we’re eager to find an owner to avoid more welfare problems’
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‘We understand the three horses are there without permission, and we’re eager to find an owner to avoid more welfare problems’
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The malnourished filly, who was discovered by walkers, was thought to be around five months old
‘Who knows what this poor mare had been through in her life’
The filly was born to a mare who had been rescued from neglect
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The charity is caring for 842 horses, with numbers expected to increase
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‘If the pony was to lose its balance when the vehicle went round a corner or stopped suddenly, he could have injured himself significantly’
The charity said the gelding is a ‘cheeky chap’ who is ‘full of fun’
Members of the public had been concerned about the horses’ welfare
‘As the light was fading and the water was rising we had to act quickly so we decided the best option to rescue the pony quickly was a tethered swim’
‘It was a high-risk rescue as there were areas that were so deep we had no choice but to swim’
One horse had to be put down and another had to have his eye removed after the woman who ran the rescue failed to seek veterinary treatment
This follows a dead mare discovered dumped on 1 February, and a seriously ill mare found abandoned on 19 January
In a separate incident an abandoned young pony found seriously ill had to be put down