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Worried about a horse

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SirVixofVixHall · 24/05/2018 17:34

My aunt and uncle had a paddock next to their house, but Uncle sold it a few years ago. He dead now so aunt lives alone. Two young men , late teens maybe early 20s ? (She calls them “boys” but I haven’t seen them both up close) rent the paddock from the man who bought it. They have a horse in there. The horse is huge, beautiful, she looks like a good quality horse to me. Anyway the “boys” asked Aunt if she would tip her grass cuttings into the paddock when her lawns are mowed. I told Aunt that this can kill a horse ( I’ve never had one, but my best friend did ) . She was horrified and stressed. I assume they wanted the cuttings as the paddock is now totally bereft of grass, and they are obviously having to feed the horse.
I am worried as they seem oddly clueless about horses. Also the horse looks expensive, and the boys/men seem to be pretty hard up. It suddenly occurred to me that the Horse could be a stolen animal ? Not necessarily by them, but maybe she was cheap for that reason ? Should I do anything ? I am worried that they may do something out of ignorance that could kill the horse ( they had a foal that died ). What is there to do ? Aunt is an old lady and I don’t want to worry her.

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yawning801 · 24/05/2018 17:35

I would report to the RSPCA or World Horse Welfare if I were you, grass cuttings could give the horse colic, laminitis etc

SanMiguel00 · 24/05/2018 17:40

They should be cordoning off sections of the field so it can regrow and no horses shouldn't really eat grass alone and defo not cuttings!!! My sil horse died from eating grass cuttings when he got colic. ( Twisted gut)

Contact a horse welfare organisation. RSPCA are a bit rubbish until something bad happens but try them.

SirVixofVixHall · 24/05/2018 17:46

The paddock is just hard standing now I think. The fence is pretty high so I couldn’t see all of it, but what I could see was just baked earth. They buy the horse hay I think ? Last time we were there she was accidentally eating the blue plastic baling twine along with the hay, so I told one of the boys that it was dangerous, that is the only interaction I’ve had.
Will horse welfare do anything ? She is not thin, she is shiny coated and bright eyed. Really beautiful animal.

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