CONVICTED (2019) | Joshua Stephen Pedelty, born 11 November 1988, of 344 Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 4QT – left pregnant mares and a stallion to fend for themselves at a ‘dumping ground’

A black stallion Friesian named Eli and two bay thoroughbred pregnant mares, Sophia and Duchess, were so under-fed their ribs were clearly visible and their bodies skinny.

Both Eli and Sophia had misshapen and overgrown broken hooves. The mares both gave birth but one foal was stillborn, leaving only foal Zazoo.

Sophia was later put down after an independent vet found she had contracted incurable colic.

All three had been left on land to fly graze on the Causeway, off Sussex Road in Petersfield by notorious horse abuser Joshua Pedelty, who has finally been convicted of neglect following an RSPCA prosecution.

Speaking about the prosecution case against Josh Pedelty, RSPCA deputy chief inspector Sandy Barlow, who investigated for the animal welfare charity and worked alongside field officers from World Horse Welfare to rescue the horses, said: ‘Fly-grazing of horses is a big issue, and can lead to welfare problems. Often the land used for fly-grazing is unsuitable for horses.

‘In this instance the area where they had been left had become a dumping ground for horses, and is totally unsuitable.

‘This case is a reminder that owning horses is a huge responsibility and owners have to make sure they can assure the welfare of the animals dependent on them.

‘Keeping horses in good condition and meeting their welfare needs can be difficult if an owner is moving them from place to place in this way without always guaranteeing the appropriate environment, such as suitable grazing, access to water and shelter, so we believe fly-grazing horses often experience welfare problems.’

Eli, Duchess, and Zazoo the foal, have fully recovered and will soon be rehomed.

Sentencing: total of £1,300 fines and costs. Three-year ban on keeping any type of horse (expired February 2022). His ban was suspended for 28 days.

Source: The News (article removed)

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We understand that Pedelty and his girlfriend Hannah Outen also keep around 20 horses in a run-down yard in Frogmore Lane in Horndean, Waterlooville. The horses are said to be in poor condition with overgrown, cracked hooves.

Pedelty and Outen, who apparently have a less than harmonious relationship are also prolific dog breeders. Again, animal welfare ranks low on their list of priorities and their main concern is always making money. Outen insists she is an animal lover but the above FB post from January 2018 would appear to contradict that.

Pedelty has a scrap metal business:

This is believed to be his vehicle. He is said to be banned from driving but drives.

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Update | March 2020:

Tip-off received via PM

Joshua Pedelty aka Stephen is believed to have horses still in Titchfield Hampshire.

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Update | April 2022

Pedelty, still of Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, was given a 16-week custodial sentence suspended for two years after breaching his animal welfare conviction.

He was also convicted of causing suffering to a dog after failing to get appropriate veterinary care in October 2019.

During the same time he was also found guilty for failing to provide a suitable environment for the dogs.

He was ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work, undertake 22 rehabilitation days and pay a total of £728. Pedelty was banned from keeping two of the dogs.

The News