I don't know know anything about horse's and need to know if this is normal/ acceptable. Given the weather we have been having lately and the snow there is a horse chained up in a open field no shelter or blanket and you can see where it has just been walking round in a circal. It is in a field where children play and dog owners walk with there pets. I don't think it is right but as i have said i do not know anything about a horse. I have got some pics on my phone if i can figure out how to upload them i will.
Many thanks

That doesn't sound right at all if he's there 24/7 Perhaps he belongs to some gypsies or something...

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I think the horse does belong to gypsy's but as a animal lover i just wanted to know if it was right or what could be done. I am sure if they where chained up in this weather they wouldn't like it.

does the horse have access to any shelter, food or water?

It may not need a rug if its a native type horse but id ring RSPCA to check on it

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The horse has no shelter and a plastic bucket thing with water in it couldn't see any food. It is just chained up on common open ground. It is just i feel so sad for the poor horse.

I'd be on the phone to RSPCA and let them know the situation. If he's standing like that 24/7 he needs help. Horses need food, water and shelter. If he is chained up, he won't be able to go in search of food or shelter.

At least then the RSPCA will either take him to somewhere he is cared for or locate the owners and sort them out. Best to speak up for the horse as he can't get help himself.

Please let us all know how things are going, I hope it has a happy outcome.

Thank you Starlight Express, I will contact the RSPCA and let everyone the outcome.

Totally agree with you, but unfortunately they are allowed to tether horses ( it should be illegal horses are meant to roam)what they are not allowed to do is leave a horse without water or food, and also from what I can gather the tether has to be to no distress to the horse. So I would phone the RSPCA to get it checked out

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Any news yet?

And from my experience don't bother with the RSPCA....unless the horse is at death's door.....you are better off contacting British Horse Society or a similar organisation. What you will probably find as I have done these past weeks is that the owner is operating just within the law and that the horse would not be classified as a cruelty case because its not been mistreated or neglected enough. It's very sad. But good on you for caring