Abandoned Pony Near Roborough Village

On April 7th of this year we received a report of a pony who had possibly been abandoned on council owned land near Plymouth. A welfare officer visited the field and could see there was a single pony present, as we could not be sure at that time the pony had been abandoned our officer noted her findings and contacted the relevant office on the next working day. The council clarified that the previous tenant had been given notice and it was understood they had removed all their horses and ponies. They sent an inspector to assess the situation and an abandonment notice was left on the gates stating the owner had 14 days to remove the pony, after the 14 days the council would become rightful owners. We can report that the previous owners did not come forward and that this pony now has a new owner and this has been arranged through the council with our assistance. The council gave SWEP staff permission to access there land in order to attend to the ponies needs, she was checked daily and was given access to clean water and food. Her new owners are thrilled to be in a position to offer her a loving forever home, and we are happy that this home is a responsible and knowledgeable one.