Rebekah Brooks "Horsegate" Misses The Real Story Says World Horse Welfare
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1st March, 2012 17h10
In response to revelations that ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks fostered a retired police horse, the chief executive of the UK’s largest horse rehoming charity says that “Horsegate” misses the real story.
Roly Owers, chief executive of World Horse Welfare said:
“The brouhaha of Horsegate misses the real story. Rebekah Brooks was performing a charitable service by taking a retired police horse on loan. She saved the taxpayer money by paying for its food and vet bills while the horse remained the property of the Met, and by providing a loving home for an animal that has given such valuable service to society. The real scandal is that so few people consider rehoming a horse, which is not the case with cats and dogs – even though horses live much longer.
“We wish more people would rehome horses. The economic downturn has put real pressure on horse owners and therefore on horses. There are a lot of horses suffering out there right now. Horse welfare charities are full to capacity and we are being called upon daily to help more horses. This is a desperate situation and we need to make space for them by rehoming the ones that are healthy.
“That is why we are launching our Rehome a Horse Month this Thursday 1 March. It is vital that people come forward who can provide good homes to our wide range of horses and ponies.”
World Horse Welfare has four Rescue and Rehoming Centres in Britain and rehomes more horses than any other charity. Thousands of horses have been rehomed since the charity was founded in 1927, including many retired police horses. The charity has rehomed many horses into service, with World Horse Welfare ‘Penny’ serving in the Kings Troop and 19hh Clydesdale Digger with the Household Cavalry.
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