'Skeletal' horse saved after Facebook selfie Rider banned from keeping horses after selfie sparked concern 8 Dec 2016, 13:02 A rider has been banned from keeping horses after eagle-eyed Facebook users spotted pictures of her riding a skeletal ex-racehorse online. Charlotte McPherson, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was reported to the RSPCA after horse lovers spotted her riding her skinny thoroughbred horse Thor at a public event in March.See also: Cyclists rescue horse stuck in bog See also: Dolphins join horses for a paddle She had covered the horse's hindquarters with an exercise sheet, designed to keep the horse warm, but it also prevented event organisers from seeing the horse's protruding bones. But after official photographs of the event were released on Facebook, dozens of people reported her to animal charities - and she admitted two counts of animal cruelty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court earlier this week. Pictures of the underweight horse, whose race name is Hoare Abbey, but is known as Thor, were posted on social media which sparked an investigation.
The 22-year-old was charged with causing unnecessary suffering by failing to investigate and treat the cause of his poor body condition, and failing to protect him from pain, suffering, injury and disease by riding him in this state. She has been disqualified from keeping horses for 10 years after appearing at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6 December. She was also given a 12-month community order, 160 hours unpaid work and must pay £300 costs and a £60 victim surcharge. The 10-year-old horse is in better hands now after the RSPCA intervened. RSPCA inspector Suzi Smith, who investigated, said: "Thor looked incredibly thin and you could see pretty much every bone in his body. "He was obviously unwell, and after a vet examined his body, his body condition was rated zero out of five because he was that thin. "McPherson continued to ride him twice a week in this condition, including at a fun ride in Bissell Wood, Blakedown, in March. "Not only was he thin, but he had a sore on his spine which was directly underneath the saddle.
"Thor would have been in a lot of pain while he was being ridden." After a thorough examination, it was revealed Thor's drastic weight loss was because of a high worm egg count from not being wormed properly. Suzi added: "It was a slow progress to get him on the road to recovery as he would not have survived a wormer straightaway due to the condition he was in. "Within five months he had put on weight and been properly wormed, where he soon showed that he had a zero worm egg count. "We are so thankful to the Retraining of Racehorses charity who assisted with the veterinary costs in this case, and also to everyone in 'Team Thor' who provided the care and attention he needed. "Thor has done amazingly well and he has now been rehomed. "He is loving his new life and when he trots across a field, you would find it hard to believe what he was like earlier this year." Organiser of the Fun Ride at Bissell Wood, Neville Cope, 74, said: "I'm over the moon that she has now been seriously penalised because I was appalled by it.
"She hid the rib cage of the horse by putting a blanket over it. "We have a vet who goes around especially to make sure they're all okay but the rug on the horse meant they couldn't see. "When she got back from the ride and took the rug off we were all so appalled by it. "I'm delighted by the justice which has been dealt and quite right too. "I've been involved in horses all my life and never ever have I seen a horse in as bad a state as this, I was absolutely disgusted. "We have a vet to make sure all the horses were alright but unfortunately we missed it until after." Whilst sleeping I suffer from... A Stiff Neck & Shoulders I am pregnant looking for... I am a new mum looking for... Bed wedges, Pregnancy Pillows, Memory Foam Pillow, Mattress Toppers, Wheelchair Cushions. Wheelchair Cushions, Memory Foam & Mattresses, Coccyx Cushions, Supports, Car Seat Cushion Wedges, Cervical Neck Support Pillows Fantastic Prices & Free Next
Day UK Delivery On Many Items!! Wedge Pillow for Acid Reflux Pregnancy & Maternity Support Pillows cushions, memory foam coccyx cushions to create comfort for theGerd bed wedge - bed wedge offers excellent respiratory comfort and counteracts the effects of heartburn & stomach acid. Excellent range of maternity support pillows - duel functioning for mother and baby, pregnancy support pillows, memory foam donut cushions, v shaped pillows, back supports, speciality anti snore stop pillow, cervical pillows and memory foam pillows to aid restful sleep. Memory foam dog beds, mattress toppers, pressure care mattresses, bariatric support and orthopaedic Choice of cooling Mattress Covers using the latest Outlast® technology - body temperature regulating fabric read » ... Memory foam mattress too We offer a bespoke foam cut to size service, home, boats, caravans -
send us your dimensions and we will do Want To Protect & Extend The Life Of Your Pillow, Cushion, Wedge or Combat fluid and odour ingress with a products are available with soft waterproof pvc linings or 2 way stretch Vapour permeable (VP) covers suitable for use at home, within Nursing Care Homes the NHS orWe also offer this as a bespoke service so if you want ANY product waterproofing drop us an email for a prompt quote. products have evolved to reflect the needs and suggestions of our customers which is an integral part of our strategy in a bid to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. job is to assist in your quest to find a product that ticks all the right boxes ensuring cost effectiveness without compromising on Guiding you through this process of buying a new product is important to us irrespective of whether this is a bed wedge, coccyx cushion, mattress or