07-06-2015 - Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, RSPCA inspector watching horse washing in the River Eden © David Mansell

07-06-2015 - Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, RSPCA inspector watching horse washing in the River Eden © David Mansell

07-06-2015 - Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, RSPCA inspector watching horse washing in the River Eden © David Mansell

05-06-2015 - Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, RSPCA Equine inspectors check the horses mouth to see if it is suffering an uncomfortable horse bit © David Mansell

05-06-2015 - Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria, Police warn this man to slow down with his horses. RSPCA Equine inspectors check the horse bits to see if they are causing pain to the horses. © David Mansell

20-05-2015 - Wickham Horse Fair a traditional one day annual event, Hampshire. Policeman watering a horse- a free horse drinking trough is no longer provided and owners have to bring their own water © David Mansell

20-05-2015 - Wickham Horse Fair a traditional one day annual event, Hampshire. Police Officer working with RSPCA and trying to find the mobile telephone number of a driver who had left his dog in a van with insuff... © David Mansell

20-05-2015 - Wickham Horse Fair a traditional one day annual event, Hampshire. RSPCA and Police trying to find the driver who had left his dog a van with insufficient ventilation. © David Mansell

20-05-2015 - Wickham Horse Fair a traditional one day annual event, Hampshire. RSPCA and Police trying to find the driver who had left his dog a van with insufficient ventilation. © David Mansell

20-05-2015 - Wickham Horse Fair, Hampshire. RSPCA inspector working with Police officers watching horse dealers showing off their horses © David Mansell

10-05-2012 - RSPCA operation, Stow Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire © David Mansell

10-05-2012 - RSPCA operation, Stow Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire © David Mansell

10-05-2012 - RSPCA operation, Stow Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire © David Mansell

10-05-2012 - RSPCA operation, Stow Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire © David Mansell

09-12-2011 - National Hunt meeting at Doncaster racecourse. © Philip Wolmuth

28-03-2001 - Milk delivery by do not enter sign, foot and mouth disease precautions at an entrance to a farm in an at risk area. © John Harris

28-03-2001 - Farmer's wife and daughter crossing the farmyard leading a horse and a pony on a farm at risk of foot and mouth disease. © John Harris

28-03-2001 - Maff Vet and Animal Heath Officer visiting a farm to carry out an inspection, checking for symptoms of foot and mouth disease in an at risk area. Farmer's wife and daughter crossing the farmyard leadi... © John Harris

17-10-1984 - Darren Price is badly injured when a police horsebox mounted the pavement, Rossington, Yorkshire © Peter Arkell