" Who went to Beeston today?? I went and cant believe what i seen!! So much for the 2 RSPCA inspectors. They were to busy talking. I really lost it today. Near the end, a really frightened sec a foal came in the ring, the guy in the ring,held a red lunge type crop, banging the floor, gates and tapping the foals with it. He chased the foal around the ring, which slipped a few times, then as it was leaving, it fell. As if that wasnt the end, 2 guys went into the pen to put head collar on it. The foal slipped again, its legs either side of the bars, how it never broke its leg, i will nevr know. At this point one of the guys booted the foal, the 2 guys and a lady, tackled it to try and get a head collar on it, it fell again, on its back, with its legs wrapped around the bars, one guy, anout 13 stone sat on it, literally,by which time the foal was flat on its back, legs in the air, leaning up the gate!!

All this time they had cigerettes in their hands or mouth.. shame they didnt choke on them. He finally got the headcollar, on. Then left it tied up on a short lead rope. They all walked away stating foals like that need putting in his place. It seems like it lasted ages, maybe 5 mins, but i have owned horses for 30yrs, and never been so shocked that things like this happen in 2006!! My 4 yr old daughter, is so upset over what she seen, we have been home for an hour now, and she hasnt stopped crying. Other than that, I only seen a few skinny foals, some had hay, but many didnt. What did you think????? " Report by Babycham.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1990 No. 2627 ANIMALS ANIMAL HEALTH The Welfare of Horses at Markets (and Other Places of Sale) Order 1990 Made 27th December 1990 Coming into force 1st March 1991 - Protection of horses from injury or unnecessary suffering 6.—(1) No person shall cause or permit any injury or unnecessary suffering to a horse in a market. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) above, it shall be the duty of any person in charge of a horse in a market to ensure that the horse is not, or is not likely to be, caused injury or unnecessary suffering by reason of— (a) the horse being exposed to the weather; (b) inadequate ventilation being available for the horse; (c) the horse being hit or prodded by any instrument or other thing; (d) the horse being tethered in an unsuitable manner; or (e) any other cause. 

These are the current regulations. Clearly there were more than one breach of these regulations. The law is there and with power to stop these things happening so why wasn't it being stopped!!! EMW - support us and WE WILL NOT LOOK AWAY