Today the atmosphere is much calmer. There are only about 70 warm-blooded horses (including ponies) and not too many interested buyers. Many trucks leave empty. We are waiting until the last horse leaves the market. We watch the loading of two small lorries. Both have improper ramps. Moreover, one is overloaded and tows a trailer. The trader loads a very big horse which … [Read more...] about Inspection of Skaryszew horse market – Day 2, Poland
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Inspection of Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
There are by far fewer horses than last year, we count about 250-300. There were fewer horses kept under the roof area of the market this year, but too many to keep a safe distance between them. Some of the horses standing next to each other try to bite and kick. Again, no one cares about feeding and watering the horses, so the basic needs of many of them are not provided … [Read more...] about Inspection of Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
After the luxury of 1.5 hours of sleep our Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF teams are back on the road again with the ITD (official Polish Road Transport Inspectors) officers to check on livestock-transports leaving the Skaryszew horse market. We also catch trailers in bad technical condition and problematic international transports that leave the market without proper … [Read more...] about Skaryszew horse market – Day 1, Poland
Inspection of Skaryszew horse market, Poland- Nighttime
Our Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF team is visiting the annual horse market in Skaryszew. It takes place once a year and hundreds of horses are sold for leisure, breeding, work and slaughter. We want to check if the transport conditions and facilities for the horses at the market have changed since last year, and if our suggestions were implemented. This year the fair … [Read more...] about Inspection of Skaryszew horse market, Poland- Nighttime
Police (ITD) training and night inspections before Skaryszew horse market, Poland
As one of our EonA and TSB|AWF team spends the night inspecting the Skaryszew horse market itself, a second EonA and TSB|AWF team joins the Polish Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) to inspect livestock trucks bringing horses to the market at night. Some vehicles have already arrived and are arranged in a long line-up for veterinary inspection. Some are still on the way. … [Read more...] about Police (ITD) training and night inspections before Skaryszew horse market, Poland