[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

around where I work the problem is how they treat their horses, they dump them on other peoples/companies land without adequate food or security, they end up walking around the roads alot of times. A friend of mine and her husband have started a group that goes round feeding them and arranging vet care for them. Sulky racing is a big problem too, just down the road from where I work last week one of the horses collapsed on the road while they were in a sulky, they just unclipped him from it and left him there on the road to die. It's heart breaking

OMG Niamh ,that is so sad,Can I ask what is Sulky racing ? it sounds awful,I think most of us know travellers that have been rude,and filthy,not all of them but a lot don't care about anyone other than themselves.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

OMG Niamh ,that is so sad,Can I ask what is Sulky racing ? it sounds awful,I think most of us know travellers that have been rude,and filthy,not all of them but a lot don't care about anyone other than themselves.

Here's a video of a race on a really busy road, very close to where I work

Youtube video

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Here's a video of a race on a really busy road, very close to where I work

Youtube video

I once watched a couple of different documentaries on this Niamh and for supposed 'horse-lovers' the cruelty and lack of care about the horses were glaring.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I once watched a couple of different documentaries on this Niamh and for supposed 'horse-lovers' the cruelty and lack of care about the horses were glaring.

Dogs too sadly

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Dogs too sadly

Hi A.J.

Yes, I forgot about the way dogs are treated. THAT was addressed in one of the documentaries too.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Hi A.J.

Yes, I forgot about the way dogs are treated. THAT was addressed in one of the documentaries too.

Yes and also punching toddlers (boys) in the stomach to toughen them up to box and fist fight when they are older.

Savages.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Yes and also punching toddlers (boys) in the stomach to toughen them up to box and fist fight when they are older.

Savages.

Oh god. I used to work in my father in laws bar and we got a group of travelers in and this huge guy did this to his young (maybe 7 or so) son. Then threatened to shoot my husband when he chucked him out for it. It was a weird dynamic with that group though, not sure if this is common but they seemed to have one 'boss'. he was much older than the others and actually got the younger guy to come in and apologize for his behavior. Though his behavior to my husband was the least of our concerns tbh, the way he treat that child was horrific