Ravenous Clydesdale horse now glad in his new house after being rescued

A Clydesdale horse, described as a “large skeleton” and located “ravenous to demise”, has made a complete restoration – and been rehomed again to his local nation.

Global Horse Welfare rescued 15-year-old gelding Seamus when he used to be found out in a hillside box and not using a grass. A spokesman for the charity stated he used to be “so starved that it used to be contact and pass as as to whether he would live on”.

Box officer Seema Ritson attended and stated when she noticed Seamus she used to be “stunned to peer an enormous skeleton”, with naked patches of pores and skin.

“I may just see he’d needed to crane his neck throughout the fence to succeed in any morsel of forage, however this used to be merely now not sufficient to maintain him,” she stated.

Seamus used to be taken to Global Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm in Lancashire to be nursed again to well being.

“Over the process 8 months Seamus slowly recovered and his placid temperament, which persevered in spite of his earlier overlook, intended that he used to be temporarily rehomed when able,” stated the charity’s spokesman.

Seamus discovered a brand new house in Scotland.

Seamus made a complete restoration and has been rehomed to Nikky in Scotland.

“Even though we’re skilled with horses, taking good care of a Clydesdale has been a studying curve as giant as him,” stated his rehomer Nikky.

“Delivery used to be slightly difficult because of his measurement, however we discovered an skilled transporter of Clydesdales to deliver him house. We can not thank Global Horse Welfare sufficient for giving him a possibility of lifestyles and entrusting us together with his follow-on care.”

Seamus is the face of Global Horse Welfare’s newest fundraising enchantment.

“Earlier donations helped make this rescue imaginable – so thanks from the ground of my center,” stated Leave out Ritson.

“It’s best due to donations that we’re in a position to do that, and we desperately wish to be there for such a lot of extra horses like Seamus. Any quantity may also be really life-changing.”

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a vast vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and street protection campaigns. She has additionally interviewed best riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fortress Global Horse Trials nearer to house. She used to be additionally a key a part of the far flung reporting workforce for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.