Miniature Pony Dumped in Field With Broken Pelvis Finds a New Home For Christmas
Press release
Hamish the pony. Image courtesy of The Horse Trust.
Two-year old miniature Shetland pony Hamish has found a new home this Christmas at Buckinghamshire-based charity The Horse Trust after he was found dumped in a field with a broken pelvis.
Tiny Hamish was found in a field in Bedfordshire on the 17th of November by off duty RSPCA animal collection officer (ACO) Kate Wright. He had a serious injury to his hind leg which left him in excruciating pain and barely able to move.
Hamish could not be transported, as he couldn’t put any weight on his injured leg, so the RSPCA cared for him until he was well enough to be taken to the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Equine Hospital. There, his vets discovered the appalling extent of his injury. Hamish had a fractured pelvis. The Horse Trust stepped in to help fund Hamish emergency veterinary care and has pledged to provide him with a safe home for the rest of his life.
After a battery of tests by orthopaedic specialists at the RVC, Hamish’s vets are confident that he has a good chance of recovery and will in time be free of pain. But he has a long battle ahead of him. His injured pelvis will take many months to heal. Amazingly, despite his terrible ordeal and the pain of his injury Hamish is a very sweet natured and affectionate pony and loves cuddles and scratches.
No one knows who Hamish’s owners were or why they so heartlessly threw him out and left him alone and in agonizing pain. Hamish is just another sad victim of the national horse crisis, one of thousands of horses, ponies and donkeys who will be left without care this winter.
The Horse Trust Chief Executive, Jeanette Allen said, “This is an all too common tale of a colt being thrown out because he was not perfect. We are a nation of animal lovers, but there are sadly some owners who are all too willing to leave a pony like Hamish to suffer alone rather than provide the care they need, or to give them the kindness of a peaceful end if that is in their best interest. As Christmas approaches, we ask everyone who can to please spare a few pounds to help Hamish and other horses like him who are struggling to survive this winter.”
The Horse Trust can only exist to help ponies like Hamish thanks to generous donations from the general public. Please help ensure that Hamish’s heart-breaking story has a happy ending. If you can please help give Hamish the gift of life this Christmas by sponsoring him today. Visit www.horsetrust.org.uk or call 01494 488464 to help Hamish now.
