A horse for Christmas – bad idea
The British Horse Society has expressed its disappointment over a companionship encouraging people to purchase a Equus caballus for Christmas.
The leading equestrian charity pointed to an electronic mail of late sent yesteryear Horsemart alongside the sales pitch: “Horses nether £500 brand dandy Christmas presents”.
BHS Senior Welfare Executive Lee Hackett said: “We were then disappointed to run across such an irresponsible electronic mail coming from Horsemart. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Equus caballus is for life, non simply for Christmas.
“Particularly reprehensible is that the horses shown inwards the electronic mail are all immature animals designed to delineate at the emotions of unsuspecting buyers. These horses would postulate careful treatment from experienced people to educate as well as prepare for their future. They are roughly for certain non to endure exploited for Christmas.
“There is a heart-breaking occupation inwards this province – hundreds if non thousands of horses existence abandoned inwards fields as well as roadsides because their owners or breeders cannot or volition non attention for them.”
Horses postulate as well as deserve skilled attention from knowledgeable people. In this market, they may endure cheap to buy, but they tin endure costly to keep.
The British Horse Society encourages anyone inwards a seat to attention properly for a novel Equus caballus to contact 1 of the many reputable Equus caballus rescue centres who are looking to tally owners alongside the correct horse.
The National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) is a membership arrangement for to a greater extent than than threescore Equus caballus charities as well as welfare organisations as well as details of how to rehome a Equus caballus from whatsoever of its members tin endure flora at newc.co.uk.
» NWEC’s Equine Industry Welfare Guidelines
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