Our welfare staff attended Hallworthy pony sale where 159 ponies, including a consignment of gypsy cobs. As with many of this years pony sales around half of the ponies who went through the ring sold, with the gypsy cobs reaching the highest prices. Our welfare staff stayed until all ponies had been loaded. One pony needed to be withdrawn due to it becoming extremely distressed. The owner lived close by so the mare was immediately loaded and taken home. A group of ponies who had sold were staying the night and being collected the following morning so we assured they had access to fresh water, thick bedding and hay. There was a worry that a pony had been abandoned, however the owner returned to collect once they had realised the pony had been left behind.
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