Four underweight ponies have been removed from a litter-strewn council field in Hull by the RSPCA following concerns for their welfare.The charity is now appealing for information about how the equines came to be in this position with the most basic horse care needs not being met.Officers from the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare visited the site at Campbell Court, Exeter Grove, on 3 February after the ponies owner had failed to respond to an urgent request to get in touch.The two cob mares and their foals were all underweight and had no grazing or supplementary hay or feed. Bottles, rubbish and broken glass were also strewn across the council-owned field.One of the foals had become trapped in thick overgrown brambles and had to be cut free.An equine vet was called out to examine the ponies. Due to their poor condition and hazardous living environment, they were taken into possession by a local authority animal welfare officer and handed back into RSPCA care for the charity to continue its enquiries.The ponies are now being cared for at private facilities on behalf of the RSPCA and are making good progress.Concerns had been raised with us and when we visited the site with our colleagues from World Horse Welfare it was clear these animals, two of whom were particularly young and vulnerable, could not stay like this, said RSPCA Inspector Laura Barber, who is investigating. Their environment was hazardous and their most basic needs were not being met.Its possible, of course, that they had been left at this location and the owner was not intending to come back.Were really hoping someone in the local area may recognise these ponies or have information which could help our ongoing enquiries.The ponies are a cremello cob mare, between 11 and 12hh, and her grey roan filly foal. There was also a piebald cob mare, of the same height, wearing a black head collar with a piebald colt foal.Anyone with information is urged to contact the RSPCA, in confidence, on 0300 quoting reference number 01725332.Images by the RSPCAMore from Your HorseIt is possible to overcome fear when youre riding a horse, says BHS coachToo cold or just right? Experts explain when to put a rug on a horse (and when not to)Could not wearing high vis leave horse riders liable in a road accident? Solicitor answersHow to provide a stabled horse with the three Fs (and why its so important that you do)The post Appeal for information after underweight mares and foals abandoned in council field appeared first on Your Horse.