Jim-Bob joins the SWEP team

The little coloured stallion was today signed over to SWEPs care and was collected by our team and bought to the rehabilitation yard. His feet were tended to by our farrier and he is more comfortable on his feet. Apart from his feet he is in good condition and seems a friendly happy chap. We will castrate him and work on him in preparation for re homing. He has been named Jim-Bob.

Call about abandoned stallion

Front Feet

Hind feet

SWEP received a call from the RSPCA in regards to an abandoned 12.2hh coloured stallion. He was extremely lame in a front foot and both back feet and had lost the sight in one eye.

RSPCA Case

SWEP received a call from a worried member of the public regarding a pony in poor state in a field in Pensilva. Our welfare officer attended and found the case is being dealt with by the RSPCA.

RTC on Pensilva road

Our welfare officer received a call to inform her there had been another fatal RTC on the Pensilva Road involving a pony. The pony was killed instantly and police dealt with the accident and the removal of the ponies body.

Colliford Lake Callout

SWEP received another call from South West Water in regards to anther herd of 12 ponies at the Colliford Lake site. Our welfare officer informed a member of the Bodmin Commoners Council who assured her these ponies would be removed. The same member advised our welfare officer that there had been 4 fatal RTAs on the Pensilva Road in the past week and that speed signs were still in the process of being erected. Even so motorists should still be driving with care and attention where they know livestock are present.

Pony showing signs of colic

Our welfare assistant went to check on the mare who had shown signs of colic near Yelverton golf course but was unable to locate her. She checked the area and did come across a small herd of ponies who all looked healthy.

Pony showing signs of colic - Yelverton Golf Course

A member of the public came to the SWEP yard to report an iron grey mare who was down and showing signs of colic near Yelverton golf course. A member of staff went to assess the situation and on arrival the mare was standing and eating, but was not in a rush to join the herd. The Dartmoor Livestock Protection Officer was informed and was asked for assistance to find the ponies owner.

Our welfare officer went to check on the coloured mare at Warren Cross, she was easily located and was grazing happily.

Roborough Down Pound Update

The two ponies that were in the Robourough Down pound are no longer there, we do not know what happened to them. The quarter man has no more information.

Warren Cross Susspected Colic Callout

SWEP received a call about a pony at Warren Cross, near Tavistock, that was showing signs of colic. When our welfare officer arrived the coloured mare was up and grazing. She called the ponies owner who said he would monitor his mare, he informed her that many of the mares in the area were aborting foals and was unsure as to why. We contacted our vet for advice and they said it could be down to an out break of Herpes virus with in the herd. Symptoms of the virus are nasal discharge, strained gait, weakness in the hind legs, coughing and miscarriage in mares. SWEP will keep an eye on the area and assist the farmers in any way they can.
On passing another farmer informed our welfare officer that a lot of garden waste has been dumped in the area, grass cuttings are particularly dangerous to horses and ponies and can cause severe colic and death.

Gypsy Cob Call Out

SWEP received a call from a Plympton police officer asking for assistance with 7 gypsy cobs that were roaming the Langage Science Park area. SWEP staff attended the scene, but by the time they had arrived the horses had been successfully herded into a Plymouth City Council field and the owner had been located. We assisted the owner and police in making sure the site was secure so the horses could not escape again. All the horses were in good condition but none had micro chips.

Report of Two Ponies in Roborough Down Pound

Our welfare officer received a call informing her that two small ponies were in the Roborough Down pound. She then called one of the local quarter men to enquire and he assured her that he would attempt to find the owner and find out why they were there and how long they would be there. SWEP staff went to check on the ponies and leave them some hay, they were content and had plenty of water.

Ponies With Over Grown Feet

The welfare officers went back to the Clearbrook area to try and identify the two ponies with over grown feet, on locating these two they found the bay/ brown mare who had been reported the day earlier. We visited the farmers in the area to report the ponies and ask for the feet to be trimmed. Only one farmer took responsibility for one of the ponies as he knew it was his, he assured SWEP that he would get the ponies feet seen to. This will be checked at a later date.

Call Out to Pony with Overgrown Feet

SWEPs welfare assistant was called out to find a bay pony with over grown feet near Clearbrook. The bay pony was not located, but a small grey mare and a piebald stallion with over grown feet were found in the area.