Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, Authorised persons from Offaly County Council have the right to seize your horse and take it the the Pound if they suspect that your horse is:
- a stray
- causing a nuisance
- being mistreated
- not under adequate control
- posing a threat to other people or property
- posing a threat to the health and welfare of other people and animals
- not identifiable or capable of being identified
- in need of veterinary attention and is unlikely to receive this care
- in an area/kept in an area/being ridden/driven in an area where it is not allowed by your local authority