STRAY HORSES

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 10 December 1952, Page 5

STRAY HORSES

(To the Editor) Sir, — May I through your small paper pen just a few words in reply to "Pony Club" crying in tbe wilderness regarding; horses. I am fully eonvinced that your correspondent is one who has no respect for other people's property, and who is not as tender-hearted toward animals he or she claims to be. There are many horses here in Taupo that it would be kinder to shoot, than allow them to be treated in the way they are by some of the children. They tether their horses all day in the hot sun without shelter or water in summer, or without shelter or feed in Winter, and then gallop the poor beasts along the road full belt, to finish up gallop ing down the main street of Taupo without any shoes on the hooves of these poor creatures.

Is it any wonder that these animals wander into gardens and lawns, doing untoli damage to plants, trees, and fences, to mention nothing of the ground trampled by their hooves ? People using the Taupo Times as a medium to notifying the owners of these animals of the results likely to happen if stray horses are found on their property are not such fools as to put such notices in the paper unless they are fully acquainted with the laws in this respect. Let "Pony Club" start a Pony Club if he is such an authority on these matters, and teach the owners of the unfortunate animals above mentioned how to care for them. I feel it is time the S.P.C.A. was notified of the manner in which some of these horses are treated in Taupo. I am, etc.,

A. J.

BUCKLEIGH.

TAUPO TROUT (To the Editor) Sir, — - The old hands tell me that when the big fish — up to 201bs. or so — were common, and the average weight about lllbs., the Lake was full of small fish "Eenahga-Koropu," etc., on which they fed, Now, small fish are very scarce. The "bullies" keep to the bottom, and the "smelt" are too small to feed fish up to any weight. The remedy then, apparently, is to introduce some surface-living fish that grows to about 11b. in weight, such as the Reed — Dace — Bleek, or Roach of Europe, or similar type of fish from elsewh&re. We want the trout well fed and active, heavier in weight, in better condition, and seeking a surface — swimming prey." I am, etc.,

"ONLOOKERS."