mum on benefits can afford to keep her dds 2 horses

[jugofwildflowers]

This is a lovely mum by the way. She has never married but been with the same partner for 25 years and they have 3 dc. He works and has another home but stays in family home often, although because she is 'single' and on benefits, she gets everything paid for and her dc have free school meals. I assumed that as the mum was on benefits, she wouldn't have much money.

They have 2 horses and she spends a lot of the time with them. We have a mortgage and after all the bills are paid we don't have enough to keep one let alone 2 horses! Comes across as sour grapes, doesn't it? Sorry but

[redpanda13]

Everyone on benefits should only be allowed to keep a few chickens as pets. There benefits could be cut since they have eggs to eat and they can eat the chickens when they stop laying. In certain cases they could also keep a pig for slaughter.

[nickschic]

I think chickens are acceptable they could use spare feathers to stuff sacks and make pillows and blankets as well as the joy of owning a pet they could also enjoy the chicken after its death,dogs are another thought though....they have no 'real' way of earning their keep they just drain finances -cats however catch mice and a v poor person could make a mouse stew and feed at least 6 families with that.

[ragged]

Actually, I was thinking of something with 4 walls & a non-leaking roof, Tenderly. Something that would need mucking out regularly6. I didn't think horses were really hardy enough to be healthy if out in all weathers year round in the UK. Nobody I know who keeps ponies just relies on trees or a mere roof shelter with no walls for shelter; they all bring their ponies in at night... I think. Wondering what Redwings does because they have a LOT of animals 6 & I didn't see enough shelter for all. Happy to be corrected.

Plus if they're out in open fields that aren't horses much more vulnerable to attacks or being stolen?

[ragged]

sorry for random 6s!

[fickencharmer]

Overpaid banker....should only be allowed to keep two ferrets, a non-speaking parrot, and a mistress who is at least 90 years old.