Today we picked up a poor little young pony, who was completely terrified, from the road with the RSPCA. The poor little thing had been tethered all over the weekend without any food or water in the cold. The RSPCA went out today to investigate and found the pony had broken his tether (probably through the desperation) and was running loose on the road! The police had to shut the road whilst EHPPS and the RSPCA caught the pony, which was no easy task, as he was so scared that he was kicking out and bucking at his rescuers.

He is now safe and sound at the sanctuary - he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw he had a straw bed and hay! No animal should have to forgo basic needs such as these. He's very unkempt, has terribly overgrown hooves and is slightly underweight and wormy. If an owner comes forward, they face prosecution. Hopefully he'll settle in tonight and be nice and warm.