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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 20:02:33 GMT -1
I went down to check my pony at 9 tonight and found a plait in his mane, i'm so scared for him but don't know what to do. i have spoke to police but they've not got back to me yet
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 6, 2011 20:14:16 GMT -1
Oh no - how worrying for you!! What sort of arrangement do you have? Is he on a yard? If the police don't get back to you - pester them!
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Post by valerie n scout on Jun 6, 2011 20:28:21 GMT -1
oh my, what a worry x I hope you can contact the Police X
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Post by harveydales on Jun 7, 2011 5:12:42 GMT -1
Oh no! You've done the right thing in contacting the police - keep hassling them til you get a reply. Try not to panic though - I think I'm right in saying the scares last year with ponies being marked to "pinch" by plaiting were not proven and was thought to be spread by rumours. Also sometimes a rough plait can appear naturally in our ponies long manes. My Frankie is very good at doing this.  Fingers crossed there is an innocent explanation. |
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Post by corabella on Jun 7, 2011 6:36:15 GMT -1
In the local Berwickshire News last week there was a report about a horse who had its mane cut off - this was near Duns. It also mentioned reports of plaits appearing in horses manes previously in the area. The police were involved and a green car was seen leaving the yard where the event occurred. The yard owner said that the owner of the pony was very upset. I do hope your pony remains safe and unharmed.
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Post by zeldalithgow on Jun 7, 2011 6:43:07 GMT -1
It is worrying, I hope it's just been a wind plait, is everything ok this morning.
Corabella, I hadn't heard about the horse in Duns - that's a bit too close to home, think I might have to start getting the Berwickshire paper
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 10:52:11 GMT -1
hi it was deff a plat put there but somebody not the wind (although he does get those sometimes) i checked on him at half one this morning and all was well, i haven't been down yet today as i work nights and have been asleep but i left my phone on and would have had a call from the yard if anything was wrong. the police have been great they rang me at 8 this morning to say they had been through in the night and couldn't see anything out of the ordinary
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Post by gypsydales on Jun 10, 2011 18:59:49 GMT -1
Last summer I went up to the yard to find a neat plait in Ebonys mane and was really upset that someone had been 'handling' my horse. I told the yard owner who put a note on the board telling people to leave other folks horses alone. Since then Ive moved yards to a much smaller, quieter one, where there are only 4 mares and Ebonys stable is out on a limb away from others. Over the months Ive noticed a few plaits in her main and now realise that they are quite natural, even tho I dont know how they can be done so precisely. I obviously dont know how your horses plait got there but just to let you know they do occur quite naturally.  |
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Post by corabella on Jul 7, 2011 19:56:22 GMT -1
Another report in our local paper the Berwickshire News about reports of plaits in horses manes - this time in the Alloa, Biggar and Peebles areas of SCotland. The SSPCA has issued a warning about suspected horse thieves operating in Scotland.
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Post by valerie n scout on Jul 7, 2011 20:08:52 GMT -1
Ive shared a couple on Facebook that people have sent me X
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Post by mrsp on Jul 18, 2011 12:40:49 GMT -1
If it is any comfort,our local horsewatch has been contacted by a 'witch' who reckons this may be to do with a harmless pagan thingy and not necessary marking horses for theft..and I have heard that it is sometimes done as a funny thing to scare horsey people!!.fingers crossed. x
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Fingers crossed there is an innocent explanation. 
