The PA

My sincere apologies for the bad timing of postings.

These things happen. Maybe Grimmy is right and I'm too paranoid.

My point is made in my last post. There seems to be a rule for one and not for another, and the people who appear to be playing by the rules (regardless of whether those rules are effective or not) are the one's who are being attacked for crualty.

Of course all who are guilty of cruelty should be criticised and, if possible, punished. What should not happen is that an entire community shoud be condemned for the bad behaviour of a few. As you said yourself "Don't tar everyone with the same brush". It's true that the horse fairs are largely outside the law but you are not going to solve that by continuing hostility to the traveller community.

Despite their lack of regulation, on the available information, they have a far better record for horse deaths than the National Hunt or eventing for all their rules, vets and caring people. Have you done the maths yet?