Horses - Rules/Regs On Keeping Them
19 May 2002, 11:12 AM
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Next-door neighbour has a shed - quite big, that they were using to store furniture. They've emptied it out & stuck a large horse in 
No real problem with them having a horse, but it is in their small rear-garden that a-butts onto our garage and house. The shed, as I said, is quite big - 12-14ft high & sits on a concrete base. There is no drainage that I'm aware of, other than into the ground.
So question is, can they keep the horse there or not? What rules/regs govern the keeping of horses and the conditions in which they are kept? As far as I can see at the moment, the horse spends all its time there but looks a happy (or mournful) animal in that it appears to have a shiney coat and does not appear agitated in any way.
Apart from that, our rear garden now stinks of horse [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
No real problem with them having a horse, but it is in their small rear-garden that a-butts onto our garage and house. The shed, as I said, is quite big - 12-14ft high & sits on a concrete base. There is no drainage that I'm aware of, other than into the ground.
So question is, can they keep the horse there or not? What rules/regs govern the keeping of horses and the conditions in which they are kept? As far as I can see at the moment, the horse spends all its time there but looks a happy (or mournful) animal in that it appears to have a shiney coat and does not appear agitated in any way.
Apart from that, our rear garden now stinks of horse [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
19 May 2002, 12:47 PM
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Puff,
why not give your local RSPCA a call - try www.rspca.org.uk and see what they say?
From their web-site...
What do horses and ponies need?
- Companionship - to be with other horses, ponies, donkeys, goats or cattle and to have human company.
- Regular and frequent feeds of grass and fresh hay, oats, apples, carrots and pony cubes.
- Extra food in the winter.
- A constant supply of fresh, clean water to drink.
- At least one hectare of pasture, with strong and safe fencing. This must be well managed and ideally divided in two, so that one area of grass can be rested while the other is used. Check for poisonous plants.
- A shelter to protect them from cold, windy or hot weather.
- Daily exercise.
- To have stones and grit removed from their hooves every day before and after exercise.
- If they are kept in a stable, they must be groomed and mucked out every day.
- Visits from a farrier every four to eight weeks.
- To be microchiped in case they are lost or stolen.
- To be visited by a vet if they are ill or injured.
- Regular injections to prevent certain serious diseases.
- Worming every six to eight weeks.
- To be looked after when you are on holiday.
Better safe than sorry!
mb
why not give your local RSPCA a call - try www.rspca.org.uk and see what they say?
From their web-site...
What do horses and ponies need?
- Companionship - to be with other horses, ponies, donkeys, goats or cattle and to have human company.
- Regular and frequent feeds of grass and fresh hay, oats, apples, carrots and pony cubes.
- Extra food in the winter.
- A constant supply of fresh, clean water to drink.
- At least one hectare of pasture, with strong and safe fencing. This must be well managed and ideally divided in two, so that one area of grass can be rested while the other is used. Check for poisonous plants.
- A shelter to protect them from cold, windy or hot weather.
- Daily exercise.
- To have stones and grit removed from their hooves every day before and after exercise.
- If they are kept in a stable, they must be groomed and mucked out every day.
- Visits from a farrier every four to eight weeks.
- To be microchiped in case they are lost or stolen.
- To be visited by a vet if they are ill or injured.
- Regular injections to prevent certain serious diseases.
- Worming every six to eight weeks.
- To be looked after when you are on holiday.
Better safe than sorry!
mb
19 May 2002, 06:16 PM
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Check the deeds to your house. It may well be that no animals other than cats/dogs are allowed to be kept on domestic property. Assuming your neighbours property has no special dispensation, he/she could well be in breach of local and/or deed regulations.
JohnD (Horse lover!)
JohnD (Horse lover!)
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