At 19:21:03 on 25.08.11, Flicka wrote:
I've just read this article (see link) which makes me so sad. Scores of stray horses which have been recovered from housing estates in Galway end up being put down because it's cheaper for the person to just buy another horse than pay the fines-terrible, what a sad life and death.

At 00:04:56 on 28.08.11, Rahara wrote:
Yes it's going on wholesale here ..as I told you in the note I took out a schooling whip...he was giving ride's for a euro on a pony in a housing estate where I had a client..these are tough cookies and I'd have to be careful what I say on here Travellers ..if you go into the nitty gritty of it you'd cry ..I've seen the trotter's with a sulky no more than 2yr olds on the roads heading to Blarney going 15-20 mph ..they don't have a long life....worst is the throughbreds ..they make more in the factory ..I'd say we're not just talking about Ireland here ...I've a friend who wants to rescue every abused dog and fair play to her she does her best, unfortunately humans seem to want to cause harm to something that can't defend themselves even their own children ..it's a tough world ..