Man Banned From Keeping Horses After Allowing Two To Get Into ‘Horrendous State’
A North Wales man has been disqualified from keeping horses for a decade after pleading guilty to three counts of causing them unnecessary suffering.
Mr Philip Jones, of Erw Las, Pwll Glas, Ruthin, admitted the Animal Welfare Act offences at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Wednesday 16 November, with an RSPCA inspector highlighting the “outright neglect” shown to the animals involved, who were left in an “horrendous state”.
The offences related to two horses in the Llandegla area of Wrexham.
Mr Jones caused unnecessary suffering to one horse, named Gwynne, by failing to address the animal’s weight loss and overgrown hooves. He also failed to address the overgrown hooves of another horse, known as Billy. Sadly, following independent veterinary advice, both animals were put to sleep, at the owner’s discretion.
Both equines also had laminitis, which is a very painful and chronic condition.
In addition to the ban, which cannot be contested for four years, he was also ordered to pay a fine of £2,560, and £300 in costs.
RSPCA inspector Kia Thomas said:
“The outright neglect shown to these animals was deeply shocking, with appropriate action not taken despite bones being visible on the body of one of the horses, and both suffering from overgrown, and likely very painful, hooves. They
“In addition, both horses will have had trouble standing, and walking, properly as a result of their laminitis – which can be a very painful and serious condition for equines.were in a horrendous state.
“Sadly, these conditions cost these two horses their lives, in a shocking example of what can happen when people do not take the responsibilities they have for their animals seriously.”
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