C cowboy43 Well-known member Joined Mar 7, 2009 Messages 1,945 Reaction score 4 Location Central Texas Sep 21, 2017 #1 Got a neighbor that swam the river who keeps a horse in a pen with a 5 gallon bucket over his nose and mouth and tied behind the ears, don't know how he eats or drinks. Would this be animal cruelty ?
Got a neighbor that swam the river who keeps a horse in a pen with a 5 gallon bucket over his nose and mouth and tied behind the ears, don't know how he eats or drinks. Would this be animal cruelty ?
B Bright Raven Well-known member Joined Mar 10, 2017 Messages 10,701 Reaction score 17 Location Kentucky Sep 21, 2017 #2 If the horse cannot eat or drink, would be obvious.
Ky hills Well-known member Joined Feb 4, 2016 Messages 6,686 Reaction score 7,583 Location Clark County, KY Sep 21, 2017 #3 Sounds cruel to me. I can't imagine why anyone would do that, unless an ill-advised idea to prevent cribbing.
Sounds cruel to me. I can't imagine why anyone would do that, unless an ill-advised idea to prevent cribbing.
wbvs58 Well-known member Joined Mar 20, 2011 Messages 8,609 Reaction score 6,244 Location S.E. Queensland, Australia Sep 21, 2017 #4 Horses can be muzzled to restrict their intake to prevent laminitis when on certain pasture if they are very prone to founder. Ken
Horses can be muzzled to restrict their intake to prevent laminitis when on certain pasture if they are very prone to founder. Ken