Pony left on council land

tuxy

There is a river walk near my house. I think it is council land but I could be wrong.

For over a week now a pony has been left tied to a post and then later a tree.
There is grass and they have left it a bucket of water.
There is a halting site very close by so that may explain it.

Should I report this and if so who should I report it to?

redroisin

tuxy wrote: »

There is a river walk near my house. I think it is council land but I could be wrong.

For over a week now a pony has been left tied to a post and then later a tree.
There is grass and they have left it a bucket of water.
There is a halting site very close by so that may explain it.

Should I report this and if so who should I report it to?

I'm not sure of tethering laws so I would phone the SPCA cruelty line.

puppieperson1

just cut the pony free in the dark and remove all the harness and rope so they cant catch him rotten bastards !

DBB

puppieperson1 wrote: »

just cut the pony free in the dark and remove all the harness and rope so they cant catch him rotten bastards !

Puppieperson1, would you ever stop? Let the relevant bodies deal with it, rather than adding another stray pony to their workload.
Thanks,
DBB

redroisin

Any updates on this poor pony??

Ave Sodalis

Without knowing the condition of the pony, if it has food and water then I can't see much being done.

Even at that, is this something that needs reporting? Is the pony in the way, or looking neglected?
I know a number of owners who tether their horses to a strip of land to clean it up a bit, but the land isn't safe enough (unfenced, or overgrown and uneven) to let loose. We tether the miniature to various parts of the garden during the day, over the summer months. Long distance riders regularly rely on tethering, but if it's there over a week then I doubt it's them.

There's a good chance it belongs to the halting site and that they don't have permission to have the horse there. However, I wouldn't jump straight into the horse is neglected and must be rescued. It's probably best reporting to the council if you're worried.

tuxy

Thanks Ave Sodalis, I think you are right. It does have grass as it is moved every few days and also has a bucket of water.
Last time I was walking down that direction it was still there so it was tethered in the same general area for over a week.
I don't know much about horses and I was unsure if long term tethering was considered cruel.

I've not walked in that area in the last few days due to how busy that area has now become for people exercise and I've opted for a route that's more quiet.

Again I think you are right that nothing will be done if the animal has some degree of care. They may even be happy the overgrown grass is much shorter now.

auspicious

Buy it a bag of carrots for a treat next time you're passing.

Ave Sodalis

auspicious wrote:

Buy it a bag of carrots for a treat next time you're passing.

I know this is likely said in jest, but I'd just like to use it to ask that you please do not feed animals that don't belong to you. There are medical conditions some horses have that carrots, excess grass, or excess hay may make worse, ruining what could have potentially been a hard struggle for their owner to control.

auspicious

No not in jest at all. Was just a thought. I didn't think of allergies.

Cherry Blossom

I think she was thinking more along the lines of colic or choke. I've never heard of a pony with an allergy to carrots.

A family used to walk down to my house every day and feed my 12.2 pony a full bag of carrots. He was a glutton and would be choking on pieces of carrot. On one occasion I had to reach down his throat to remove a piece of carrot. They just would not listen when I asked them not to do it. I sent them a solicitors letter in the end.

Ave Sodalis

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

I think she was thinking more along the lines of colic or choke. I've never heard of a pony with an allergy to carrots.

A family used to walk down to my house every day and feed my 12.2 pony a full bag of carrots. He was a glutton and would be choking on pieces of carrot. On one occasion I had to reach down his throat to remove a piece of carrot. They just would not listen when I asked them not to do it. I sent them a solicitors letter in the end.

And laminitis. All common conditions where the wrong food could prove disastrous, and would also be a possible explanation for tethering.


It's becoming a big problem in the UK as people have more access to land than they do here. There are lots of strangers walking around and they're being ridiculous.

I've also known someone who just about saved their horse, who due to laminitis, was on a bare paddock. Someone felt sorry for the "poor" horse with the "cruel" owners and fed the horse cut grass, which can kill a healthy horse. Thankfully, the owner arrived shortly after and got rid of the grass before her horse got to it.

redroisin

auspicious wrote: »

Buy it a bag of carrots for a treat next time you're passing.

So sad, horses aren't meant to be static 😞😥