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MY LOVELY HORSE RESCUE

LAST UPDATED: 18TH APRIL 2016

MY LOVELY HORSE RESCUE

WHO ARE MLHR? WHO WE ARE NOT! WHY WE EXIST - THE PROBLEMS WHAT WE DO SOME FACTS & FIGURES THE LAW, YOU & YOUR HORSE HOW YOU CAN HELP US

WHO ARE MLHR

HOW IT STARTED

VOLUNTEERS - NO ONE IS PAID NOT FOR PROFIT (CHARITY)

• STARTED IN DUBLIN BY

FRIENDS WHO SAW
 STARVED, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES

WHO ARE MLHR

35+ VOLUNTEERS FROM (NOT PAID!) TALLAGHT BALLYFERMOT CLONDALKIN DARNDALE DUBLIN CITY CENTRE KILDARE MEATH AND THE PUBLIC!

WHO ARE MLHR

OUR DAY JOBS

2 X EQUESTRIAN PROFESSIONALS GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGNERS SELF EMPLOYED/BUSINESS OWNERS OFFICE WORKERS DIGITAL, MEDIA AND MARKETING EXPERTS SCIENTIST ENGINEERS DEFENCE FORCES SINGER/SONGWRITER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WEB DEVELOPER AND LOTS MORE.....WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS

WHO WE ARE NOT!

PEOPLE THINK WE ARE:

THE POUND - IN DUBLIN, THEY ARE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, PAID FOR BY THE COUNCIL (TAX PAYERS' MONEY)

• DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
• DSPCA

PEOPLE CAN'T GET THROUGH TO DSPCA , DEPT OF AGRICULTURE CRUELTY HELPLINE, OR THE COUNCIL ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. OR THEY GET NO RESPONSE.

• PEOPLE RING GARDAÍ.

GARDAÍ USUALLY SAY "CONTACT THE DSPCA". 
 (GARDAÍ NOT AWARE OF THE EXISTING LAWS)

• BUT DSPCA ARE CLOSED!
• SO THEY CONTACT US.

WE ALWAYS REPLY. DAY OR NIGHT.

WHY WE EXIST

WHY PEOPLE CONTACT US

• NO WATER

NO GRASS (OR POOR GRASS) NO HAY* OR FOOD VERY SKINNY HOOVES OVERGROWN, OR TOO SHORT PREGNANT MARES BEING RIDDEN

• WHY WE EXIST

EXAMPLES OF MESSAGES OR CALLS WE GET

*Donkeys eat straw, not hay

HOW MUCH WATER DOES A HORSE NEED PER DAY?

QUESTION FOR YOU

WATER

HOW MUCH WATER DO HORSES NEED?

The amount of water required will vary depending on the individual horse but can range from 25-50 litres per day for an average size adult horse (around 5 litres per 100 kg bodyweight per day).

• The volume required will increase in hot weather and additional water

may need to be provided after exercise.

• Horses will have increased water requirements in certain other

situations (e.g. lactating mares).


Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69389/pb13334-cop-horse-091204.pdf

WHY WE EXIST

ABANDONED (USUALLY SICK)

OVERBREEDING HORSES ARE CHEAP, EASY TO ACQUIRE 
 LAWS NOT BEING ENFORCED

• PEOPLE THINK IT'S CHEAP TO

OWN A HORSE & A GARDEN/ BEING TIED TO A FENCE IS OK

• WHY WE EXIST

ROOT CAUSES

HORSES UNDER 4 BEING JOCKEYED (BAD FOR THEIR BACK) EXHAUSTED TO DEATH 
 CUTS (ROPE USED AS BIT/TOO HARD) EMBEDDED HEAD COLLARS 
 BONES BROKEN/DESTROYED FROM GALLOPING ON HARD SURFACES OR TOO FAST PHYSICAL ABUSE
 OWNERS CAN'T CONTROL THEIR HORSES/STALLIONS

WHY WE EXIST

EXAMPLES OF MESSAGES WE GET

RESCUE REHABILIATE & RETRAIN REHOME (FOSTER & ADOPT) EDUCATE FUNDRAISE

WHAT WE DO

WE ARE VERY BUSY...

RESCUE

INJURED, ABANDONED OR SURRENDERED HORSES

CLONDALKIN MLHR & Clondalkin Equine Club, worked together to free abandoned horse.

RESCUE

RAGWORT POISINING / SUNBURN

Bessie came to us with the worst sunburn we have ever seen.
 
 She had eaten the poisonous plant ragwort which contains toxins that can cause extreme sensitivity to the sunlight. 
 
 Thankfully she is now completely healed.

RESCUE

SHARP TEETH, CAUSES MALNUTRITION

We offered help to

• wner. 



 Horse was dying of starvation due to sharp edges on her teeth.

• Lilly was put to sleep.

BALLYFERMOT Deformed foal, left in a horsebox for over 10 HOURS in hot weather.

• We called Gardaí to allow us open horsebox.

We arranged a vet on site as soon as possible. Foal couldn't walk properly. Vet had to put foal to sleep.

RESCUE

WE CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL

RESCUE

WE CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL

GLENCREE Wicklow mountains 2 horses, abandoned. 1 put to sleep

RESCUE

THE PUBLIC RESCUE TOO

BALLYFERMOT Pony, punched in the head. Rescued by locals.

RESCUE

DONKEYS & MULES

MORE & MORE Donkeys appearing in Dublin 
 Easy targets for people to jockey.

• Donkeys are different to horses.

RESCUE

WE COLLABORATE WITH WWW.THEDONKEYSANCTUARY.IE

REHABILITATE

TEETH - EQUINE DENTIST

REHABILIATE

CLONDALKIN - ÚNA, ONE YEAR ON

ÚNA Hooves healed.

REHABILIATE

WORMS

WORMS ARE A COMMON PROBLEM IN HORSES WITH BAD HEALTH.

• and are preventable.

Worming dose = €13

OVERGROWN 
 
 OR 
 TOO SHORT

REHABILIATE

COMMON PROBLEM: HOOVES

ABOUT €25 FOR A FARRIER, DEPENDS ON HOW MANY HORSES HE IS ATTENDING

REHABILIATE

COMMON PROBLEM - HOOVES

REHABILIATE

FIONN - STARVATION

VOLUNTEERS STAYED WITH HIM 24 HOURS A DAY TO IMPROVE HIS HEALTH AND CONDITION.

REHABILIATE

OTHER PROBLEMS

Lice Mites Rain Scald

GELDING

If you are interested in having your horse gelded for FREE & a free health check, get in touch

BENEFITS: STOPS BREEDING EASIER TO CONTROL HORSE CAN BE WITH MARES

RETRAIN

REHOME

FOSTER & ADOPT

Úna, in her new home with Glen, who was part of the team who rescued her.

ABOUT €900 (IN TAXPAYER'S MONEY), FOR THE POUND TO SEIZE AND DISPOSE OF A HORSE
 DISPOSE = SHOT
 5,000 HORSES IMPOUNDED IN 2014 90% OF THOSE WERE SHOT/DISPOSED

SOME FACTS & FIGURES

HORSES & THE LAW

• 1. ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE ACT
• 2. CONTROL OF HORSES ACT


MICROCHIP - A VET WILL DO THIS PASSPORT (ABOUT €35) 
 UNDER 16? YOU CAN'T BUY OR SELL A HORSE 
 EQUINE PREMISES NUMBER (FREE)

FUNDRAISING

WE RELY ON DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

TABLE QUIZZES DONATIONS EVENTS GRAFTON STREET MY LOVELY CHARITY SHOP MINI MARATHON

FUNDRAISING

ELECTRIC PICNIC - MY LOVELY RANCH AT TRAILER PARK

WHY DOES IT TEND TO BE CERTAIN PARTS OF CLONDALKIN, TALLAGHT, DARNDALE, COOLOCK ETC WHERE HORSES ARE KEPT IN ESTATES?

QUESTION FOR YOU

WHY DO YOU FEED HAY TO A HORSE?

EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS WE GET

FROM WHAT AGE CAN A HORSE/ PONY BE BACKED AND CAN A BIG HORSE BE BACKED?

QUESTION FOR YOU

WHY DO PEOPLE ABUSE HORSES, PONIES OR DONKEYS?

QUESTION FOR YOU

WHY DO PEOPLE WANT DONKEYS IN DUBLIN?

QUESTION FOR YOU

HOW MUCH SPACE DOES A HORSE NEED?

QUESTION FOR YOU

The general guide is about 1 acre per horse for grazing, and they should have a companion, as they are herd animals, so more space would be needed. This also allows them to run, exercise, roll on the ground, blow out and have fun.

"WHEN I BUY A HORSE AND HE WON'T MOVE FOR ME, I HAVE TO WHIP HIM HARD TO GET HIM TO MOVE".

QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED

If you had the right training and skills, you could manage to move your new horse in a less stressful manner, without fear. The existing owner of the horse should have been handling the horse as part of their training. That would help.

WHY CAN'T ALL THE HORSES THAT NEED TO BE RESCUED BE PUT INTO ONE BIG HUGE FIELD?

QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED

The field would would need to be massive. There are thousands of horses in

• trouble. It would also cost a lot of money and time to look after them. Also, most

people don't want their horses to be taken away. They think they are OK where they are.

THANK YOU

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