Sorry, but absolute bollocks from that Billy Welch prat, if the horse was not in the water in the first place this would not have happened. As for not wishing to put horses in danger - yeh right thats why they have them tethered by chains to the side of busy roads. Culture - my arse! If I treated the horses on my yard in the same manner I'd be prosecuted and the yard closed. They get away with murder because the RSPCA, BHS etc are scared of confrontation.

Anyway thats just my opinion - rant over.