Primary school teacher accused of kicking and slapping her horse during a hunt arrives at court to stand trial charged with animal cruelty
- Sarah Moulds, 37, was sacked after being filmed apparently abusing a grey pony
A primary school teacher accused of kicking and slapping her horse during a hunt is standing trial charged with animal cruelty.
Sarah Moulds, 37, faces charges of animal cruelty after a video emerged of her allegedly kicking and slapping a grey pony called Bruce Almighty.
The mother-of-two, who is well known in local equestrian circles, arrived at Lincoln Crown Court today and is being prosecuted by animal welfare charity the RSPCA but not the police or Crown Prosecution Service.
Mrs Moulds has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to her horse and another charge of failing to take reasonable steps to protect the pony from pain, suffering or injury.
Both charges relate to an incident following a Cottesmore Hunt meet on November 6 last year in countryside known as ‘The Drift’ in Gunby, Lincolnshire.
Sarah Moulds, 37, (pictured) is accused of kicking and slapping her horse during a hunt and is standing trial charged with animal cruelty
The mother-of-two, who arrived at Lincoln Crown Court (pictured) today,faces charges of animal cruelty after a video of her emerged allegedly kicking and slapping a grey pony
The RSPCA made the decision to prosecute Ms Moulds.
Mrs Moulds was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a grey pony called Bruce by allegedly kicking and hitting it.
She faces a second charge of failing to take reasonable steps to protect the pony from pain, suffering or injury.
Ms Moulds, from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, was said to have been participating in The Cottesmore Hunt – one of Britain’s oldest foxhound packs.
The charge alleges Ms Moulds caused unnecessary suffering to the pony by kicking and hitting it in the vicinity of The Drift, Gunby, Lincolnshire, on 6 November 2021.