“Horse Was Hit Nine Times Viciously” : Gruesome Act by Farrier Will Leave Equestrian World Horrified

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While cruelty against animals is not uncommon, a shocking act by a farrier named Scott Manson stunned the equestrian community. Manson reportedly hit the horse nine times with a hammer. Visuals of this heinous act were caught on camera, leading to strict action by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). RSPCA took Manson to court and initiated proceedings against him. A newsfeed named Horse and Hound gave all details of the savage act and the ruling passed by the Cheltenham Magistrates court against Manson.

After the incident, the horse hesitated to allow others to touch his legs and resisted entering his stable. All the details of the inhuman act that forced the RSPCA to step in and the court’s recent ruling on 20th March 2023 are finally disclosed.

A glimpse of the barbaric act and the court’s stringent ruling

The revelations reported by Horse and Hound are essential considering the gravity of the farrier’s act despite no provocation from the horse. The solicitor Lina Meyer also gave a public statement about Manson’s brutal act. Meyer narrated how Manson “repeatedly beat the horse around the forelimbs where there is very little in the way of soft tissue covering and as such the blows were almost directly to the bone.” She added that luckily, no fractures were caused to the horse’s limbs due to the farrier’s act.

Later, she recounted, “The horse was hit nine times viciously in a six-and-a-half-minute video attack which left it with soft tissue swellings and cuts to the limbs.” She further stressed the terrible physical and psychological impact on the horse. Further, she remarked, “Whatever the reason, the actions were so barbaric and cruel that the farrier broke the head off a hammer on to the sensitive areas of the front limbs of the horse.”

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Afterward, the court announced its ruling in this case according to which, Manson had to serve a 12-week suspended prison sentence. While Manson was banned from working with animals for ten years, the court also directed Manson to pay 400 euros and 125 euros to the victim’s discomfort. Not only this, the court also told Manson to dedicate 150 hours of work without wages and spend 20 days for rehabilitation activities requirements.

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The court’s ruling gives a strong message to Manson and other offenders who have performed unforgivable acts of cruelty against animals. How do you think the laws can be made more stringent to prevent such savage acts in the future?  Share your perspective in the comments section.