Too many Horses in Ireland are found is such as distressing state that the only solution is euthanizing them, Just the other day a tiny pony was used in Cork to bait Dogs.  Travelers have used horses as sulkies, a form of transport , They collide with traffic and the rider runs , no owner, no insurance, your out of pocket and worse the animal is injured.  In kilkenny one such sulky was rode to his death when he hit a pole a speed, all fled from the scene leaving the Horse to die of his injuries.  Ownership of horses required responsibility and facilities , If you don't have facilities to house and graze the animal you should not have it. The animal should require by law a yearly medical as so many are neglected by owners.  It should not be acceptable in this day and age to graze a horse tied up on a footpath. We are allowing these animals to die in fear of offending a tiny culture who claim this is their heritage. It's just crazy.