Twenty two year old gets life ban for ‘extreme neglect' of horses
| Twenty-two year old gets life ban for ‘extreme neglect' of horses
| Bart Before |
 Bart Now | He was ordered to pay costs of £1,000 and carry out 150 hours unpaid work to run concurrently with an order given at Sevenoaks Magistrates Court on 3rd March 2008 for unrelated offences. The Magistrate cited the ‘extreme neglect' of the horses as the reason for such a strong sentence and signed them both over into the permanent care of the ILPH. On 19th March 2007 the ILPH was alerted to the plight of Stanford's two horses following a telephone call for assistance from the RSPCA. ILPH Field Officer Ted Barnes visited the premises on Ray Close off Lingfield Common Road with RSPCA Inspector Liz Wheeler where they found Homer, a young 12hh piebald colt and Bart, a ten-year-old 15hh skewbald gelding. Both were incredibly underweight and Bart was suffering from untreated mud fever on his legs. On advice from an independent veterinary surgeon, the horses were seized and moved to a safe holding yard before being transported to ILPH Hall Farm in Norfolk. Commenting outside Redhill Magistrates Court, ILPH Field Officer Ted Barnes said: "I am absolutely delighted with the outcome. This is an extremely fair and appropriate punishment." |
RSPCA Inspector Liz Wheeler said: "This is a very good and fair sentence and I am very pleased with the disqualification given. The seriousness of this offence is reflected in the sentence."
Homer and Bart have thrived in ILPH care and will eventually be rehomed through the ILPH loan scheme. If you are concerned about a horse or pony, you can call the ILPH Welfare Hotline FREE on 08000 480180.
Added on: 06/03/08.
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