A woman has been banned from keeping animals for five years after a pony and donkey in her care were found with hooves so overgrown they could barely walk. Horse and Hound reports the pony had an infected sarcoid on his chest that had become ulcerated and bleeding. The equines were found in a field in Marl Pit Lane in June 2014. The police, RSPCA and Redwings Horse Sanctuary visited the site after concerns had been raised by members of the public. A vet and farrier were also in attendance. They found a skewbald donkey and a dark grey pony — now named Rio (pictured above) and Zeus (pictured below) — both with extremely overgrown hooves. Zeus also had an infected sarcoid on his chest. Both animals were taken by the police and put into Redwings’ care. They have since had extensive farriery and veterinary treatment.
