The British Horse Society today (Monday 15 December) expressed distress at the collection of RSPCA footage shot at Spindle Farm, which was released today by Andrew Vickers, sitting at Bicester Magistrates’ Court.
BHS Senior Executive, Welfare, Lee Hackett said: “The pictures and video footage that have been released today are both shocking and disturbing and clearly show the horrific conditions that these horses, ponies and donkeys were being forced to survive in.
“While the pictures make for extremely harrowing viewing, they serve as an important reminder that we must learn lessons from this case and do whatever we can to avoid any repeat of this kind of distressing scenario in the future.
“Whatever the outcome of the trial, we have to be grateful that so many animals were successfully rescued and are recuperating thanks to the sterling work done by a number of equine welfare charities.”