If a member of the public reports horses in a state of disease or damage to the RSPCA, not only in haste, and save the horse, as you can imagine. Unless the animal is in immediate danger of death, it is very often to the left, where it is and, especially if a prosecution is brought, monitored (again) by the RSPCA. It may take a year or longer for the case to court. In the meantime the owner has any opportunity to say that he or she has "sold" the horse or horses, but in the fact that they remain in the same place and always the same bad treatment.

The RSPCA does not have the time or rresouces to check for all the animals in this state of limbo regularly, as often as the animal continues to suffer to a lesser way, if they are lucky and the onwer was sufficiently concerned about the RSPCA commitment to do a bit more for his horses. In fact, most people are, of cruelty to horses just do not care so some will be condemned again and again. If they are already subject to a ban then they actually have to touch or be caught, the horses are back in court to bring in the majority of these animals are in areas in the middle of nowhere, is not very likely.

When the case finally comes before the court, the Court can not award ownership of the animal to the RSPCA because the person convicted is not the owner. The poor animal has to report back and the whole cycle to begin again. The RSPCA needs the power to prevent the animal moves, while they wait for a hearing to prevent some horses in a constant state of neglect in order to close a loophole in the law.