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Where do they go?

In MAY 25, 2015 I wrote a blog post – which I have set out below.

Why is this relevant now?

Recently I have spent time researching the issues relating to horse passports that we have in the UK. My research has extended to reading Parliamentary transcripts and watching live discussions.

What was happening 6 years ago? My blog from way back then:

“The horses and ponies that trade through the markets and pub deals where do they go? They go into fields, holdings, barns dealer’s yards, urban housing estates and some private forever homes. Fields, safe environments? A case I was called out on as an independent equine officer. It was like Armageddon. 26 carcasses decomposing littered around a 5 acre field on a salt tide flood plain. No fresh water, boggy and no nutritional grazing. Local authorities were aware of some issues in this area but nothing had been addressed. 16 horses remained wondering aimlessly amongst the carcasses. It took some doing to get the owners of the land and the authorities to act. Press coverage was the only tool I had left in my tool box to use to get the remaining horses removed. It worked but I got the label of being an animal activist in the media. Most funny, I thought. I am not an activist. Surely anyone could see that this was wrong. Why label someone who cares enough to make the authorities act. The images that were collected from that site were on everyone’s wanted list. To portray the good work organisations are doing. To me that is re-active, not pro-active. How could we allow such suffering? Holdings – Until the price picks up, another call some 80 acres, horses of every shape and size everywhere over this vast landscape. Owned by an Irish man, used by a much known meat trader as referenced in earlier blogs. The barren landscape overgrazed, ragwort and rubbish littered everywhere. Tailored corals for loading and remnants of hay ledge rations. The call reported a mare struggling to foal. Too late. Both were dead. Barns – A welsh programme called y byd y bedwar filmed a documentary on the conditions of barn holdings. I tried to get a link to post, but was unable. This is the most disturbing footage I have seen. The dealers yards – Once proud show ponies and gymkhana ponies flow through these yards. The lucky may find good homes; others end up with the meat man if no buyer can be found. Ponies that are well bred, warm bloods, used to good living. Some find their way into our housing estates. You can spot them a mile off. Matching rugs to sparkly head collars. Hooves in desperate need of trimming. Horses and ponies not used to harsh conditions. With no shelter, no little girl in pig tails to pamper them no attention. Until the media publishes a photograph of the carcass left in a driveway. (I tried to get this little one rehomed. But alas there was no room at the inn. No place for him to go. RIP little man you will suffer no more). The private forever homes – The harsh reality of an ill, under nourished, ponies probably riddled with worms, liver disease, or severe behavioural issues. Which comes as no surprise given what they have probably been through? The good intentions to fix and mend what is broken, what can be seen. Appeals on social network sites, for advice, funding and sometimes another home. Then again when faced with an up to weight, disturbed horse who takes all your time and money, they try to rehome them, without performing checks or finances and most importantly competency.”

Again, the circle of responsibility? Where does it begin and end?

What has this to do with passporting and identification?
If the horses had been passported and microchipped the owner/keeper of these horses could have been held accountable for their actions. This is where the failure of the system currently lies. There is no deterrent to neglect as there is no governance. This is something that we must work to rectify if we are to start making any sort of inroads into this situation. There has to be some accountability for those who sustain.

CFH are members of the equine working group that is currently working collaboratively with other organisations to bring about what changes we can.

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Daisy Before and After

Daisy is walking for welfare. We recently announced our Walk For Welfare Campaign. Unfortunately, we have not had the support that we had hoped. Daisy is now stepping up and will be Walking For Welfare. She knows only too well the enormous commitment involved in rescue, rehabilitation and ongoing care. The main bulk of her requirements upon rescue were dealing with worms, lice and poor teeth. This is common and is why, at Communities For Horses, we focus on these issues out in the community.
Please consider supporting Daisy in this campaign. Funds raised will lead to many more horses, ponies and owners being assisted. Thank you.
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What has our equine welfare officer been up to?

Passporting

Yes, we have been out passporting again.
It really is so important that passporting and microchipping is done, as you can see from the blog above.

Ponies with us at the moment

Daisy : We have had lots of interest in Daisy. Unfortunately, some applicants are too far away for us to reasonably consider them due the traveling distance. All horses and ponies rehomed by us have annual home checks.

Requests.
We have received a multitude of welfare calls this month, many of which we cannot disclose, for obvious reasons. We have been inundated with calls about a mare and foal in one area of Swansea and we have been working with the statutory authority, who is the landowner with this case.
Ultimately, the welfare of any animal falls to the landowner, if no owner or keeper is located.
We have also been monitoring some local ponies and working with the land management organisations to ensure their safety.

How Can Support Our Work.
There are many ways that you could contribute regularly to our work, some that incur no additional costs. Please do take the time to explore the many ways that you can make a difference.
Give as you live, allows you to make a donation, direct from purchases from many businesses. Amazon Smile donates a percentage of your sale to us as your select smile charity. You can sell unwanted items on the EBAY, where we can benefit from a percentage or full value of your sale, you choose.
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Do you have resalable items that you would like to donate to Communities For Horses. If so please do get in touch.

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We are delighted that some of our supporters are raising funds for us on EBAY. It is really simple to do , if you have unwanted items, that you wish to donate to charity, list them on EBAY. That way a percentage or the full value of the sale is donated to Communities For Horses.

Is your village bursting with Compassion and Charity?
Does it have a local shop or business that would allow us to place one of our collection boxes in?
If so please do let us know. We are desperate to increase our funding as many regular donations have been lost due to the effects of the Covid Crisis.

We would also like to thank our regular donors Sonia Capper, Sonia makes a regular donation to provide phone credit for us at CFH. Sarah Smith, Holly Thomas, Jenni Nellist and Rachel Barber who make a regular donations. The donations that we receive enable us to cover some of the costs associated with attending welfare calls. Many of the calls that we attend allow us to change the welfare status of the horses for the better, whether the horse is compromised regarding mental, environmental or physical welfare.

We have been donated a wide selection of items for charity corner, which is located at Country Stores in Three Crosses and we are really pleased to tell you sales in the first week have been amazing. If you are in the locality please do pop in.

We would like to thank you all, for your continued support ❤

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What has our equine welfare officer been up to?

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