Womble
Unknown · Senior · 9 years
Womble2017 | Skewbald | Gypsy Cob | Under 12.2hhWe would really like to be in a position to respond to incidents just like the one that brought us to help Womble and Cheyenne.We believe that helping other charities to protect horses and ponies, no matter what the circumstances, is key to dealing with animal welfare issues most effectively.Your sponsorship of Womble means we will be able to continue to do that – thank you!The story so far...Back in 2017 we were called by one of the RSPCA Animal Welfare Officers asking for help to catch two foals running wild on playing fields in County Durham.The area was wide open and adjacent to a busy road and one of the two foals was particularly flighty.We decided to take catch pens and also a decoy – which can be very helpful in situations like this.The decoy – one of our Shetlands ‘Amazon’, worked a treat.Despite initial mad dashes for freedom, we applied a bit of patience and some careful planning, which led to the round up taking us less than an hour.We named the two ponies Womble and Cheyenne and thankfully their condition was fairly good.No owner ever came forward and the wayward girls duly spent time growing and learning to live life aro
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