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Fly Grazing

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Fly Grazing

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Fly Grazing – The Problem

Fly grazing has become a major problem in most areas of the country, with horses tethered to roadsides and industrial estates getting loose and causing accidents. Horses are also being dumped on private and public land. The media has reported figures suggesting around 3,500 horses regularly fly to graze, and some local authorities have spent up to £100,000 over 12 months addressing the issue.

In most areas, the local authorities’ parks and estates have become a no-go area for these people as many local authorities enforce a zero-tolerance policy on fly grazing. This has, however, caused the fly grazing to spread out into the country on farmers’ fields and into industrial areas and estates, adding pressure on business.

Most horse charities were busy before the act and are now full to the bursting point. Finding places for seized horses is getting harder each day.

Fly Grazing – The Solution

The Control of Horses Act 2015 gives Local authorities and Landowners the power to instruct bailiffs to detain horses on their land without lawful authority.

As per section 7C of the Animals Act, the landowner’s bailiff must report the detention to the local Police and, if known, the horse’s owner within 24 hours.

The Owners of the offending horses have 96 hours (4 days), not including a Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday, to claim their horses. They must then pay the costs of detention and transport before they can get them back. If they do not pay, the horses can be disposed of straight away by humane destruction, sale or given to charity.