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"Stray horses are putting Bierley pupils at risk" (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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"Stray horses are putting Bierley pupils at risk"
7:00am Wednesday 17th October 2012 in News
By Jessica Nightingale, T&A Reporter
A Bradford primary school is appealing for help to remove a group of loose horses which have caused disruption at various times over the last 18 months.
Newhall Park Primary School in Bierley says it has experienced a series of problems with stray horses wandering loose in one of the school playing fields.
Staff at the school are growing concerned for the health and safety of their pupils after only this week two horses were found roaming in the car park and in areas where children walk into the grounds.
Head teacher Pauline Whyte said: “We are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of horses that are on our bottom playing field. We can’t seem to get any response from anyone to move them.
“It is a health and safety issue. They are disruptive to the school and the local community who use our sports field on a weekend, which at the moment is out of action.
“It is not a new problem. It has been going on for some time but now it is a big concern. It is starting to affect school and community life.”
Mrs Whyte told the T&A that, in the wet weather, the horse’s hooves have caused holes in the grass, making it too dangerous for sports to take place.
Sharon Barker, parental involvement officer at the school, said: “We have contacted the police and the horses are moved but then they are brought back again.
“The horses have been leaving waste on the sports pitch. We have to pay to have them moved and we shouldn’t have to spend the school’s money on having them moved. We just want them moved by the council or somebody needs to take them. They are not being looked after properly.”
A spokesman for Bradford Council said: “We haven’t been involved in this particular situation and as far as we are aware the PCSO officer has dealt with it and has contacted the owners.”
Comments(20)
wobbley-bob
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9:46am Wed 17 Oct 12
allannicho wrote:Nope, they'll belong to the local scrappers who are on the dole.
Travellers
Bierley & Holmewood are full of tethered horses.
They should be forcefully removed if on public or council land, and either re-homed or turned into dog food.
Steam Pigs
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9:48am Wed 17 Oct 12
allannicho wrote:no - local non travelling, travellers.....
Travellers
ertnec
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10:15am Wed 17 Oct 12
Albion.
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11:24am Wed 17 Oct 12
"Newhall Park Primary School in Bierley says it has experienced a series of problems with stray horses wandering loose in one of the school playing fields."
So are these horses being brought to the land and left untethered, or are there more than one group of horses?
Obviously the perimeter of the grounds isn't securely fenced.
Old Dave
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12:15pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Bone_idle18
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12:27pm Wed 17 Oct 12
wobbley-bob wrote:I agree, but what should we do with the horses :)
allannicho wrote:Nope, they'll belong to the local scrappers who are on the dole.
Travellers
Bierley & Holmewood are full of tethered horses.
They should be forcefully removed if on public or council land, and either re-homed or turned into dog food.
Albion.
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12:34pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Old Dave wrote:I agree, but you also have to help yourself, I don't leave my doors and windows unlocked for example.
Albion, The responsibility should lie with the horse owners to secure their animals, not with property owners to secure their boundries! Thats what is wrong with this country!!!
Prisoner Cell Block A
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1:06pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Albion.
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1:15pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:At a lot of the auctions they are bought up by continental dealers for meat.
They shoot horses don't they?
Bone_idle18
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1:25pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Albion. wrote:Very lean and quite tasty.
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:At a lot of the auctions they are bought up by continental dealers for meat.
They shoot horses don't they?
still got a pulse
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5:48pm Wed 17 Oct 12
collos25
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6:01pm Wed 17 Oct 12
But who will collect the scrap and just think how much money is flowing around all tax free cash in hand.
bradmat
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7:01pm Wed 17 Oct 12
collos25 wrote:Who will collect the scrap? These scuffers on carts take good stuff! They pinch peoples garden furniture, fencing, infact anything metal they will pinch! and sometimes hack off pipes from homes. The police need to clamp down on the workshy scruffy wonky toothed cnuts.
The pet food factory is just down the road I am sure they will gladly take them. But who will collect the scrap and just think how much money is flowing around all tax free cash in hand.
Period Drama
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7:08pm Wed 17 Oct 12
I have actually had horse, as a burger in France. Quite common there and unless you specify bifsteak in certain areas and just ask for a steak you are very likely to get a dobbin n chips, or french fries. Haha.
wobbley-bob
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8:33pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Period Drama wrote:The song reference was posted by Prisoner Cell Block A .
So was my film/song reference completely missed?
I have actually had horse, as a burger in France. Quite common there and unless you specify bifsteak in certain areas and just ask for a steak you are very likely to get a dobbin n chips, or french fries. Haha.
Are you one & the same? ;)
Period Drama
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9:54pm Wed 17 Oct 12
BD16
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10:29am Thu 18 Oct 12
Period Drama wrote:Shouldn't that be neigh?
Nooooo. :s
Period Drama
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1:34pm Thu 18 Oct 12
still got a pulse
says...
8:37pm Thu 18 Oct 12
wobbley-bob wrote:Me too. U bin sussed Lol!
Period Drama wrote:The song reference was posted by Prisoner Cell Block A .
So was my film/song reference completely missed?
I have actually had horse, as a burger in France. Quite common there and unless you specify bifsteak in certain areas and just ask for a steak you are very likely to get a dobbin n chips, or french fries. Haha.
Are you one & the same? ;)
allannicho says...
7:16am Wed 17 Oct 12