I’m watching this with interest, as I do see what appear to be animals in distress from time to time.
Shocking (again!) Stella but I do wish people would at least throw some food (hay) into the field when they see patently starving horses - and then report it, at least to their local SPA and Mairie (if they’re ‘effective’ !?!). Some links for you:
And, in answer to your original question about why people mistreat horses - it’s because they are human scum, mentally deficient and devoid of emotion or feelings.
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On reading the Comments at the bottom of the article… someone mentions how difficult it is to get the authorities to act, even when they are notified. I intend to follow this case as closely as I can, in order to work out a route to follow which will see swift action in future…
And yes, I agree, there is always someone who can give hay/grass or whatever… no excuses for sad situations like this…
The owners were on an adjoining property… not halfway across France… makes me so mad.
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Totally agree Simon. Sadly it’s not just horses but a large section of animals that are targets for these despicable types of people.
The punishments ( if any in some instances) are just not strong enough. Really makes my blood boil 
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why do humans mistreat anything? Answer is simple there are some ass holes out there and there is nothing society does about them.
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I had to telephone our neighbour, who is now longer farming, to say thst a cow was calving in the snow.
Of course, the calf died.