Harry's treatment of animals

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Just saw the photo of Harry's bleeding polo pony on a different thread.

Why hasn't he been prosecuted for this animal abuse?

They don't need to be, but as land and farm owners, why shouldn't they be.

Do you think they should pay the same in business tax as the locals?

Queen gets tax bill on shooting sports at Balmoral estate slashed to lower than village pub | The National

Great life for them. 🙄

oh you don't remember seeing it so it can't have happened 🙄

Don't get me wrong, I despise the lot of them and for me they will be, if not first against the wall certainly first evicted when the revolution comes. But there are things which are by definition cruel-for example horse racing, polo. And there are things that appear cruel and which might not necessarily be, like stalking. For me it shows an unpleasant mindset to want to do it for pleasure, but it's not necessarily cruel. And deciding that something is or is not cruel because of how we feel about the person doing it is a dangerous path.

Which, the Tesco chicken or the wild pheasant?

Magpies populations are self-limiting, like those of any other predator. Woodpigeons are heavily predated by raptors -the population of which is kept artificially low by illegal persecution by gamekeepers. There are only 50 breeding pairs of Hen Harriers (a once common bird of prey) left in England. Harry has done his part, with a breeding pair being shot in view of witnesses at Sandringham while he was out rough shooting with a friend. No prosecutions for lack of evidence of course...

Doing it for pleasure makes them cruel.

It would be nice if people who post things like this actually add some context.

The so called victims list includes species that are non native invasive species and need to be culled for the benefit of native species. Deer also have a sever lack of predators due to human extinction over the years and now its essential to cull the numbers, that goes on through out the UK in all areas. other wise their populations would be unsustainable and they would destroy our habitats.

On top of this its not as simple as the picture you paint, a lot of the habitats of significate importance such as Moorland for instance only services and shooting fund the land management paid for by shoots and other events. With out this land management they would be affected by colonisation and succession and no longer support the species that exist there and we would loose vitally important species and habitats.

So if you want them to stop funding and managing their land, who is going to pay for its management to support these diverse and critical habitats? Are you going to get the public on board and massively increase taxes and ask people to pay, they will laugh at you.

Its a catch 22 situation, so not the picture your trying to paint and before you say any thing about me I'm a conservationist but even i know there is a balance that needs to be struck to keep nature in balance.

@Spirallingdownwards "only one where there has been a fatality is Harry.

There are frequent injuries and fatalities playing polo. They aren't usually caught on camera.

Both, but I was referring to you raising them only to be shot for pleasure and cash.

Well that's down to bad luck then isn't it but luckily for you feeds the Harry bashing.

They all hunt don't they? His father and brother also played polo. Kate was pictured wearing a real fur hat. Let's face it if you're brought up to believe killing animals is all in jolly good fun it'll probably stick with you. Obviously what Harry did was awful but he's not really had great role models on that score.

I've posted links to polo spurs before but it's always worth a reminder:

Polo Boots, Spurs & Accessories (rjpolo.com)

Whips available too

Polo Whips (rjpolo.com)

Vile "sport"

You missed out the words food and rural economy.

Agree. I wish more cared about the suffering in the meat industry too. But their suffering continues in the dark behind gates,cages and barns.

Lots of the Royals including William, Charles, Kate, Edward, Anne, the late Queen and Philip have proved themselves to be a disgrace when it comes to animal welfare, not just Harry. Nasty, hypocritical bastards.

How strange for the OP to single out Harry when talking about the treatment of animals and the Royal Family. 🙄 I don’t think the thread has gone the way the Harry bashers want these threads to go.

Neither William nor Harry have been seen hunting since the ban, and I don't think either went in for it much (it was much more associated with Charles and Camilla - Diana didn't (not a strong rider though it's well known that she learned) and Catherine is allergic to horses and I don't think she rides at all).

It was a great shame about the hat (if it was indeed real fur)

Kate Middleton wears Possum lined ski gloves.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3482887/amp/Toasty-hands-Kate-Duchess-Cambridge-takes-slopes-wearing-ultra-luxurious-295-possum-fur-lined-mittens-mother-gave-present.html

@EdithWeston it was real although apparently the alpacas died naturally 🙄 There is definitely pictures of her enjoying shoots.

Fair enough about the hunting thing. We've still hunting here in NI and I've seen many small pets killed by the hounds in their own gardens. I detest blood sports of all kinds.

My point still remains the royals haven't a great record in regards to cruelty to animals. Why on earth single Harry out?

And he was made president of the WWF same year...

It's really bizarre to target Harry, they are all at it.

Catherine and William shoot regularly, the Royals enjoy a good pheasant/grouse shoot.

They are adamantly into horse racing, many of them play polo, including Charles and William.

Very strange to single Harry out…

I don't agree with hunting animals that won't be eaten. However, I don't think royalty need to hunt to "feel big", that sensation is provided by their all to willing subjects.

It’s really not strange to single Harry out when he has been pictured riding a pony with spur wounds and he is making a polo documentary. He himself is doing the singling out.