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Clydesdales Kept At Osborne House In East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, Underweight, Poorly Looked After

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Two horses used for carriage rides at Queen Victoria's former Isle of Wight residence have been seized by police over animal cruelty concerns.

The Clydesdale horses kept at Osborne House in East Cowes were feared to be underweight and living in poor conditions, the RSPCA said.

Osborne House said the horses were used by an independent operator.

Members of staff at the house had alerted the RSPCA with concerns over their welfare.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31992773
 
A woman who kept underweight mite-infested horses in filthy conditions at a former residence of Queen Victoria has been sentenced for animal cruelty.

Seven horses kept at Osborne House in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, were seized in March by the RSPCA.

Beverly Knight, 34, of York Avenue, East Cowes, pleaded guilty at Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court and received an eight week suspended sentence.
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Inspectors found the seven animals living "in unsuitable conditions in stables that had not been cleaned out for months".

Two Clydesdale horses from the herd, named Claude and Reilly, were also underweight and covered in mites that had not been treated.
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Knight pleaded guilty to charges under section 4 and section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act, of failing to treat problems with the legs and feet of two horses and leaving the group of horses in unsanitary conditions.

She was also banned from keeping horses for life and received an order to complete 100 hours of unpaid work as well as a £250 fine alongside an £80 court surcharge.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-34075003
 
Barely a slap on the wrist. £250 fine? Oh, and a ban that may never be enforced. Considering how the animals will have suffered, it isn't enough, and doesn't send a strong enough message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated. Mites itch constantly. The stink from stables not mucked out in months would be unbearable for the animals, and given them the very painful foot conditions reported. Since horses always stand, it's like us standing on raw blisters and sprains, and never getting a moment to rest without pain. Not to mention the hunger. Horrible to think what the animals actually endured, and she gets a tiny fine.
 
It's pretty crazy to keep horses in such bad shape when you know they will be seen by the public. They were used as carriage horses! And they didn't even have a pasture or paddock for them?
Working for a Trust, if there were insufficient funds to muck stables, the manager could have gone to management for more funds, somehow appealed for help. (If she was worried about the animals that is...) But she just let it get worse and worse. It's so stupid and crazy. My first thought was that she was embezzling some funds for animal care, but that would have been revealed by now. It's just basic animal neglect.
But it was her choice to let the animals suffer, like the horses in Colorado mentioned above. So the punishment is just a tap on the wrist.
£250 fine is crazy. I've got that much in my wallet right now and I don't have a job!
 
Muriel Schwenck said:
Working for a Trust, if there were insufficient funds to muck stables, the manager could have gone to management for more funds, somehow appealed for help.
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Being a trust, I bet they could have gotten volunteers to look after the horses, if they'd bothered to look for them.....
 
Isle of Wight carriage ride owner guilty of neglect

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A vet with one of the neglected Osborne House Clydesdale horses - Source
A woman operating a horse and carriage service has been banned from keeping horses for life and given an eight week suspended sentence after pleading guilty to neglecting seven horses in her care.

34-year-old Beverly Knight of York Avenue, East Cowes appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court yesterday (Wednesday, 26 August) and pleaded guilty to charges under section 4 and section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act of failing to treat problems with the legs and feet of two horses and leaving the group of horses in unsanitary conditions.

As well as the suspended custodial sentence and life disqualification from keeping horses, Knight also received an order to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and was fined £250 in costs alongside an £80 court surcharge.

The RSPCA was called to the regal Osborne House Estate on the Isle of Wight in March after members of the public raised concerns about the way horses being used for a horse and carriage ride to the house were being treated. The service was being run by Knight, a contractor working for the historic site, and seven horses were being used to pick visitors up and take them to the house.

We found the seven horses living in unsuitable conditions in stables that had not been cleaned out for months. Two Clydesdale horses from the herd, named Claude and Reilly, were also underweight and covered in mites that had not been treated.

RSPCA inspector Mark Buggie said: "These horses had been left to suffer living in awful conditions. One of the horses was even standing on top of a pile of muck so high that his head was in the rafters.

"The defendant cooperated fully with our investigation and obviously regrets that the situation got as bad as it did.

"This case is a reminder that owning animals can be a big responsibility, both financially and otherwise, and owners have to make sure they can provide for the needs of the animals dependent on them."

All seven horses have now made a good recovery and found loving new homes. More photos HERE.
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Are we surprised about any of this? Any time animala are breed for financial reasons they are subjected to these situations. Many unwanted horses end up at the slaughter houses.
 
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