On Monday 18th March we received a call from an RSPCA inspector asking if we could assist with the rescue of 5 ponies that had been abandoned on Davidstow Airfield. All the ponies were in very poor condition and the area they were abandoned on was not capable of sustaining them if they were left there. It was agreed by the RSPCA, a DEFRA vet and the Police that if left these ponies would suffer and eventually die. There was a sixth pony, however it had been hit by a car on Monday and subsequently needed to be put to sleep.
By the time our staff arrived the ponies had been officially seized, with the help of the Police, DEFRA vet and the RSPCA inspector the ponies were herded onto two trailers and taken to our rehabilitation yard. They were left overnight at the yard with access to a warm, straw filled stable, fresh hay and water and allowed to settle.
The following morning our vet visited the ponies to check them over, two were given a body score of 1, one was given a body score of 2 and the youngest filly was given a score of 3. The young filly was still feeding from its mother so was in acceptable condition. Although wild all the ponies were listless and approachable, it is highly likely the three older mares are pregnant.
These ponies will now be slowly fed up to help them gain weight, they have been wormed and they will receive check ups from our vet. Their feet were very poor, so we will very slowly work with them so we can eventually right these problems.
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