Would you keep a horse in these conditions? The RSPCA have.

Mare with twisted leg at Nantgwynfaen. Her hoof had grown completely onto the side and instead of walking on it she was walking on the side of her foot. The RSPCA had been using an unregistered farrier and later shot her rather than return her to her owners in this state.

E.g. of state of hooves at Nantgwynfaen. Other photos available.

The photo below is from other land rented by the above. Rock strewn railway tunnel through which the stallions had to walk to get to water. When it rains the rocks are completely submerged (we have photos) and the stallions either had to drink the dirty water collected there or risk a broken leg.

View from the muddy field at Linton Ridge, which is between the Black Mountains and the Malverns, to which the animals were moved following the inspection by Barry Stone. The wind was blowing from the hills in the distance and there was no shelter when the wind was in this direction.

The mares on Linton Ridge. Some had milk in. The trees in the background provided no shelter on that day due to the wind and rain direction.

The mare with the twisted leg at Linton Ridge. She had finally had some corrective trimming of her hoof, although our vet predicts that arthritis will have set in by now.The mares had to try and pick food out of the mud and muck on the ground.

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