Comments on: Reporting Equine Neglect

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:30:53 +0000

It is great that people are willing to help such beautiful animals! They deserve a good life just like us!

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:32:28 +0000

Thanks so much for this post and sharing this information. I think a lot of people are under the impression that someone else is/will take care of a situation, or that one phone call to the police will make it all better. I wrote a similar story about my own horse who was seized at least twice in his life for starvation according the the rescue. I have no idea what happened to his former owner, but at least he is safe now. I’d love it if you could check out my blog here: http://meganafischer.weebly.com/blog Thanks!!

By: Allyson

Allyson — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:11:28 +0000

What if you contacted an ACO, and they’re supposedly checking in, but to no resolution. I honestly feel that they aren’t doing anything to help. Who should I contact? I really need this resolved as I can’t go on the property to check on him myself

By: Melissa Gillmore

Melissa Gillmore — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:01:30 +0000

I experienced neglect with my current horse back in 2012. I bought him in Oct 2011 and within 6 months he lost 200 lbs. That was about 1/4 of his body weight. The barn owner was in denial until I had the Vet confirmed what I already knew. There was nothing wrong with my horse he just wasn’t being fed enough. Needless to say I moved away from that barn. Sure enough withing a few months of proper feed he gained back everything he had lost.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:12:53 +0000

Unfortunately there are whakos out there that make a scene when they think a horse is neglected. They don’t take into consideration a recent illness, like strangles, that affect the horse. Those type of idiots should speak to the owner of the horse instead of making false reports.

By: Della

Della — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:03:05 +0000

I experienced another form of neglect when I was boarding out my 3 horses. The property owners were paid to turn my horses out to pasture just during afternoons. No green grass from 5-6pm until noon the next day. They didn’t and 2 out of 3 foundered, badly. I found out later that they didn’t start feeding hay until snow was over the horses knees, regardless of how poor the fields were.

By: Cathleen

Cathleen — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:49:03 +0000

Good article except that it perpetuates the myth that old age is an excuse for a thin horse. It just isn’t true. With simple measures such as soaking feed, horses 30+ years old can be kept just as round as their younger companions in almost every case. The exception is if a health issue exists – and then the person should be able to show that the horse is under the care of a veterinarian.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:56:32 +0000

Please, please please have a look at this group and message the owner of what else she can do to get justice for her horse Millie. xxx
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RIP-Millie-a-beautiful-horse-that-didnt-deserve-what-she-got/224206884294408?sk=wall

By: Alli

Alli — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:11:37 +0000

I will be starting a horse rescue soon, and this is valuble information! Thanks!