How was Sarah Moulds found not guilty?

[DarkAndWild]

The local Look North news has just repeatedly shown the video of her kicking and hitting her horse whilst saying she was found not guilty.
She was on the news reading her statement saying the footage was taken out of context.
What context would be correct to treat any animal that way??!!
Its absolutely sickening that she wasn’t found guilty.

I wonder if she’s a mumsnetter? If you are, please message me. I’d really like to talk to you.

Yes, absolutely. Zero tolerance of animal
cruelty!

The best we can do is to speak out against abuse/abusive training methods whenever we see them and campaign for change.

And publicly shaming someone and causing them to lose their job. Is that also the best you can do?

I don't think this woman covered herself in glory but what she did is apparently not a crime.

Why is the horses mental health not taken into account? Like most people who have spent time with horses I’ve come across several who have clearly been roughly handled or hit around the head and the fear they exhibit even from the slowest, gentlest handling is very obvious and long lasting.

Were the jury given even a basic rundown on horse behaviour and body language? Or on gentle handling methods that get amazing results by forming a partnership with the horse.

I sincerely hope this woman is no longer involved with the pony club, horrible to think she might be passing on her animal abusing tactics to kids.

She said she had intended to 'briefly shock' Bruce to 'discipline him quickly' for running off, which she believed could have had severe consequences for both Bruce and the child riding him

Bruce was wearing no saddle and carrying no child , only a headcollar , when she decided to slap and punch him round his face and kick at his belly .

She said she didn't lose her temper , so abused the horse in a calm state of mind

As a teacher , her attitudes is appalling .
AS a Poby Club Instructor she breaks every rule in horsemanship .

Her pony got away . He was obviously not restained . That is human error . Not the pony's fault and he did not in any way shape or form deserve that brutal treatment .

She was found Not Guilty . that isn't the same as Innocent . She is quite clearly not innocent .

Put a child in place of a horse and see how it sits with you . She's a fucking disgrace and any negative karma she deserves threefold ( at least )

And all hunt scum deserve a dirt bath...

Class privilege

Someone could break your arm and cause no lasting damage, but that doesn't mean there's no injury or harm.

She needs to be banned from being involved with animals and kids. In fact any living being that is unable to speak up.

Despicable woman. Despicable expert witness. Despicable lawyer. Despicable decision.

A bad day for animal welfare.

Put a child in place of a horse and see how it sits with you

A horse isn't a child. Hth.

Closed fist punch .
And in the video four succesive slaps to his face as he turns his head away and closes his eyes to protect himself .

Would she hit and child or lose her temper ? Who knows ?

,

Hopefully next time she falls off a horse, she gets a few kicks to the head also to see how she likes it.

A horse isn't a child. Hth.

@Narnien Animals are capable of feeling fear and pain just like a child. When we domesticate or keep them as pets, we owe it to them to not abuse animals that are dependent on us to survive because we made it so.

The jury may not consider it a crime but it is clearly wrong.

Anyone who is abusive towards animals should be publicly shamed. Losing her job was a bonus.

Well if that's how we've decided justice works then fair enough. Maybe it should be all about the feels.

Hope you're never caught having a bad day by some teat with an Instagram account.

It doesn't matter how bad a day I've had, I'll never be caught physically abusing an animal and neither will most people.

There is no excuse for her behaviour.

Wouldn't it be a shame if she fell off her horse and broke her neck..ooh it'd be horrible,for the poor horse...

Apart from anything else, how was this ‘training’ the horse. It allowed itself to be caught and got beaten up for it. Appalling horsemanship and a vile woman who has not expressed any remorse.

Oh, she was having a bad day was she. Why didn't you say before? If I'd known that I'd have lent her my whipping boy!

Ffs, listen to your self justifying animals being ill treated.

All toffs stick together, she still thinks she has done nothing wrong.

I’m sure that’s the story the Hunt put out but I find it hard to believe. She was a regular presence at Cottesmore hunt meets.

I've just been looking at the MailOnline story about this. It says,

Horse rider Sarah Moulds was charged with one offence under the Animal Welfare Act relating to an incident on November 6 2021.
She was cleared following a three day trial by a jury of 11 men and a woman at Lincoln Crown Court.

• Charge 1: Causing unnecessary suffering to a grey pony called Bruce by allegedly kicking and hitting it

From the rest of the reporting, in this and other news media, she appears to have contested, successfully, whether what she did was 'unnecessary' or not. As in, yes there was some short-lived suffering - clear to see, she had to admit that - but she argued that it was necessary, purposeful, brief, and under control.

And the jury bought it.

I was surprised at the verdict because whereas, as a jury member, I could accept that forms of chastisement are for some horse riders, owners and trainers - rightly or wrongly - fairly normalised, what I couldn't accept was that this horse owner was in control of her temper, and therefore I would find it difficult to trust and believe her on her evidence.

Really, really odd one.

Toffs? I take it you've no contact with a hunt then?

Bullshit was she following them but they have no idea who she is, not a clue.

They are just trying to avoid bad publicity. Hunt followers are as much part of the hunt as the guys with the dogs.