A woman from Lancashire who neglected her horses so badly four of them had to be put down has been spared jail. Julie Lee, 51, of Spitten Farm in Accrington, failed to give her six horses, who were kept on a field outside Bury, proper care, leaving them needing treatment from vets, farriers, and dental care.
Some of the horses, which included a 12-year-old Shetland pony, were so lame they could hardly walk, after their hooves became overgrown and barely functional.
The horses, which were being kept in a field at Hen Heads Farm on Kings Highway, near Haslingden, were first seen by the RSPCA on October 12 last year, after the charity had been alerted to the neglect by a concerned member of the public.
Inspectors Susie Micallef and Alison Fletcher attended, alongside officers from the World Horse Welfare charity. READ MORE: 'It's just disgusting': Piles of rubbish DUMPED at Greater Manchester cemetery There, they found four of the horses had overgrown hooves, with a vet later confirming they were all lame - meaning they were unable to move or stand properly.
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