I’m sure we have all seen the photographs and articles flying around equine magazines as well as the newspapers. Minxy the miniature pony from Cornwall, was born prematurely, about 6 weeks early, with severely twisted legs.
The owner is now asking “for animals lovers to help pay” the £6,000 vet bills which will have to be covered to help 17.6 inch tall Minxy. He has already had an operation to help straighten his legs and must wear bandages daily.
I am all for helping any horse, pony, donkey who is being misstreat, in trouble or in need of help. But am I the only one who thinks case this is appauling? This poor pony has no quality of life whatsoever. It is refreshing to see an owner who thinks and is trying to do best by their animal (there are far to many cases of horses being miss-treat, look at the recent drowning case – completely terrible) but you have to let your head rule your heart with horses.
They are horses, not humans! They don’t understand that all of this operating etc. is effectively trying to make them better. They can’t live like horses.
Think about their natural fight or flight instinct. How can Minxy flee when he feel he is in danger?
How can he go about a normal ‘horsey’ life?
As all of the articles seem to state, yes he is ‘cute’ yes he does ‘pull on your heart strings’ but in my honest opinion he should have been PTS. Not only for the ethical reasons but the owner can clearly not afford the vets bills and is now asking for donations?!
I’m aware this is a very controversial story but what are your opinion and what would you do if the shoe were on the other foot?
Opinions below!
well to be honest i think its good they are trying to save it, if it was i full size horse then it would be sad for the horse but come on this is more like a dog it would be the same treatment if a dog was born like this,