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Stray/abandoned horses

  • 31-05-2015 11:05am
    #1
    rangler1
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    Have a stray horse on my land for the last fortnight, can't catch him, any suggestion....piebald and he trots nicely,


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  • #2
    ganmo
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    I'd be gettin a man with a rifle...but I've no gra for horses


  • #3
    rangler1
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    ganmo wrote: »
    I'd be gettin a man with a rifle...but I've no gra for horses

    Grew up with horses here, I actually like horses,
    That's why I said a piebald that trots nicely...with a profile like that, I wouldn't like to upset the owner.
    Thought that someone might know if there was a facility in the public lack of service to deal with it


  • #4
    busyatwork
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    rangler1 wrote: »
    Have a stray horse on my land for the last fortnight, can't catch him, any suggestion....piebald and he trots nicely,

    Did ya check to see does he have a microchip, if not load him up and sell him


  • #5
    Bullocks
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    rangler1 wrote: »
    Grew up with horses here, I actually like horses,
    That's why I said a piebald that trots nicely...with a profile like that, I wouldn't like to upset the owner
    Thought that someone might know if there was a facility in the public lack of service to deal with it

    Ask the local dog warden if he knows any horse pound but they are hard to get hold of .
    The cops were useless here , actually turned them off the road and into one of our gardens because the gate was open !
    They have no interest in getting them off land if they are safe no matter who owns them .
    Its a wonder you can't catch them though they are usually good enough to handle


  • #6
    Mac Taylor
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    rangler1 wrote: »
    Have a stray horse on my land for the last fortnight, can't catch him, any suggestion....piebald and he trots nicely,

    Did you try buying a bag of nuts and if you had some of the white tape you might be able to get him cornered that way.


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  • #7
    Base price
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    rangler1 wrote: »
    Have a stray horse on my land for the last fortnight, can't catch him, any suggestion....piebald and he trots nicely,
    Contact the Welfare Officer of your local IFA branch. He/she should know what to do legally in such circumstances.


  • #8
    Ave Sodalis
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    What condition is he in OP? Is there any chance of pushing for an abandonment case?

    If not, the County Council can remove the horse. If there's a chip, they'll find the owner.


  • #9
    tomieen jones
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    busyatwork wrote: »
    Did ya check to see does he have a microchip, if not load him up and sell him
    I'd agree! Check if his chipped ! It could be up around his shoulder area! If so be careful cornering him! Nothing more dangerous than a horse with a chip on his shoulder


  • #10
    blue5000
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    Tread carefully OP, you could be a victim of 'we know where you live' syndrome, I'd ask around locally, if you know any similar type people first. It might be easier than constantly having water pipes cut, or worse. Such types don't really like having the local pound/ guards involved. At least if you ask around they'll know that you tried to find an owner first.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #11
    Bullocks
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    blue5000 wrote: »
    Tread carefully OP, you could be a victim of 'we know where you live' syndrome, I'd ask around locally, if you know any similar type people first. It might be easier than constantly having water pipes cut, or worse. Such types don't really like having the local pound/ guards involved. At least if you ask around they'll know that you tried to find an owner first.

    When I got rid of the ones on our out farm there was a note left in the a shed in the home place bout 2 miles away looking for the stallion ! Not much them boys don't know!


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  • #12
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Tread carefully OP, you could be a victim of 'we know where you live' syndrome, I'd ask around locally, if you know any similar type people first. It might be easier than constantly having water pipes cut, or worse. Such types don't really like having the local pound/ guards involved. At least if you ask around they'll know that you tried to find an owner first.

    Yea..That's what I meant in post 3 that I didn't want to upset the owner.
    editing to say that the owner's just after driving in to the yard...problem solved, just as well as he was getting fond of chasing sheep


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