Frequently asked questions about stray horses
Find out answers to the most common questions we get asked about horses.
Note: some figures are approximate.
How many horses were seized under the Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014?
2018/19 - 198
2017/18 - 264
2016/17 - 379
2015/16 - 117
2014/15 - 224
2013/14 - 167
2012/13 - 128
2011/12 - 163
2010/11 - 66
How many were:
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | |
| Claimed | 33 | 22 | 40 | 24 | 63 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
| Re-homed | 62 | 49 | 82 | 88 | 127 | 32 | 24 | 41 | 24 |
| Destroyed | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 77 | 69 | 81 | 15 |
| Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How much has the council paid in seizing, impounding, feeding and maintaining horses; in relation to Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014?
2016/17 - Approx £61,100 (inclusive of on costs)
2015/16 - Approx £68,000 (inclusive of salaries and on costs)
2014/15 - Approx £65,000 (inclusive of salaries and on costs)
How much of this money has been recouped?
2016/17 - Approx £2400
2015/16 - Approx £2145
2014/15 - Approx £3600
