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Dumped horse found in Stoke-on-Trent garden makes good recovery | Dumped horse found in Stoke-on-Trent garden makes good recovery |
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An unwanted horse dumped in a back garden is doing well at his new home. | An unwanted horse dumped in a back garden is doing well at his new home. |
Mr Melvin Andrews was left in the garden in Stoke-on-Trent after a teenage girl responded to an online advert. The advert said he would be put down if no-one responded. | Mr Melvin Andrews was left in the garden in Stoke-on-Trent after a teenage girl responded to an online advert. The advert said he would be put down if no-one responded. |
He was underweight and clearly was not treated well, the RSPCA said. | He was underweight and clearly was not treated well, the RSPCA said. |
The World Horse Welfare centre in Blackpool said the sweet and cheeky colt was settling in well and was very popular with guests. | |
The girl's grandmother had been surprised to find the horse in her back garden. | The girl's grandmother had been surprised to find the horse in her back garden. |
Mr Melvin Andrews arrived at Penny Farm on 2 May. | Mr Melvin Andrews arrived at Penny Farm on 2 May. |
The farm is open to the public on weekends, and Carys Samuel from the charity said that since his story gained publicity, Mr Melvin Andrews has had lots of visitors. | The farm is open to the public on weekends, and Carys Samuel from the charity said that since his story gained publicity, Mr Melvin Andrews has had lots of visitors. |
Because he is underweight, the colt - at just 10 months old - will be rehabilitated at the farm for up to a year before he is re-homed. | Because he is underweight, the colt - at just 10 months old - will be rehabilitated at the farm for up to a year before he is re-homed. |
Ms Samuel said the charity receives a number of horses like Mr Melvin Andrews who are "indiscriminately bred in the hope they will be of reasonable quality" and later dumped. | Ms Samuel said the charity receives a number of horses like Mr Melvin Andrews who are "indiscriminately bred in the hope they will be of reasonable quality" and later dumped. |
The RSPCA said horses are regularly being dumped and left to die, with almost 1,000 being rescued by the charity in 2017. | The RSPCA said horses are regularly being dumped and left to die, with almost 1,000 being rescued by the charity in 2017. |
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"If a horse dumped, it's likely to be a colt," Ms Samuels said, citing breeding potential as top of the reasons why. | "If a horse dumped, it's likely to be a colt," Ms Samuels said, citing breeding potential as top of the reasons why. |