A Wild Ride
When journalist Ailsa Rochester set out to buy a horse she had no idea what a world she was entering. She explores an unregulated sector where dangerous horses are mis-sold.
In 2023, Ailsa Rochester made the decision to buy her daughter her first horse, but was shocked by this largely unregulated sector.
In A Wild Ride, Ailsa meets the equestrian who broke her back after buying a horse sold as 鈥渁 quiet all-rounder鈥�, the mother and daughter who fundraised to buy back their beloved pony after discovering he was being sold for thousands as a 鈥減erfect first pony鈥� despite being medically retired by a vet. She also speaks to the parent who bought her 7 year old daughter鈥檚 first horse, only to find out it was not only dangerous, but allegedly stolen.
Ailsa finds out how social media has changed the ancient trade of horse dealing and speaks to legal experts, horse owners and those who claim they鈥檙e victims of unscrupulous dealers, to hear why buying and selling horses in England and Wales today is such a risky business.
An Audio Always production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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- Tue 24 Sep 2024 20:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 25 Sep 2024 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4