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Posted: 28-10-2002 16:06 Post subject: Horse Mutilations

The RSPCA is now saying that horse mutilations are linked to witchcraft and paganism...
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/28-10-19102-23-59-20.html

Posted: 28-10-2002 16:45 Post subject:

Good thing they aren't happening near christmas or easter, or they'd be blaming those pesky christians roll eyes (sarcastic)

Posted: 28-10-2002 16:55 Post subject:

To be fair they don't actually accuse pagans or witches. They point out a link between the significance of symbolism and timing that has occured in the attacks. Much like several serial killers have employed symbolism borrowed from the bible, but could by no means be called Christian in denomination or behaviour.

Unfortunately, because paganism is a blanket term for a diverse groups of religious beliefs and witchcraft has associations with wiccanism but has very different historical and cultural connotations this can lead to a large community being tarred with the same brush.

Posted: 28-10-2002 16:58 Post subject:

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"Horse incidents do seem to occur in flurries and they have started again now before Hallowe'en"
When have these previous 'flurries' occurred? Around other pagan festivals or has there been no previous 'pattern'?Does anyone out there know?

Posted: 28-10-2002 17:21 Post subject:

These allegations are based on a report issued by something called the National Equine Welfare Society. I've been to their website and can't find any mention of it. There's nothing about it on any of the other animal welfare sites that I've tried. So we have no idea at the moment of what this report actually says - if it exists at all.
The quote about attacks happening around pagan festivals "between October and Easter" doesn't make me confident that whoever wrote it knows anything at all about paganism or pagan festivals.

Posted: 29-10-2002 10:47 Post subject: Update

Karin Attwood of the Rollrights Trust has been investigating this story and has asked everyone to post this from her:

Posted: 25-06-2003 13:48 Post subject: Why horse attacks?

Another story on "black magic" horse attacks - can anyone shed light on what traditions would encourage this and why?

Posted: 25-06-2003 14:03 Post subject:

I can't belive such attacks are being carried out by any serious groups, aside from all the respect for nature practised by the majority of occult/pagan groups, who in their right mind would think that a savage attack on a horse could possibly have spiritual meaning?!

I think it's either bored/drugged up teens or people with a sick fetish.

Kitty.

Posted: 25-06-2003 14:13 Post subject:

Posted: 25-06-2003 14:15 Post subject:

I agree with KittyRice. Who ever is doing this has no respect for life or nature whatsoever. Mad

Posted: 25-06-2003 14:25 Post subject:

I too think it is sick individuals rather than any organised group.

The thing that always puzzles me is why do the horses allow it to happen? They're intellient, powerful creatures confused

Jane.

Posted: 25-06-2003 14:31 Post subject:

Yes but if there are enough people I imagine it's possible to subdue them.

Posted: 25-06-2003 19:22 Post subject:

Posted: 25-06-2003 20:12 Post subject:

Horses largely speaking are really quite evil, and this is a person speaking from experience, having fallen off a horse three times already ! Still doesn't put me off riding though, and of course horses are yummy to eat too............

Posted: 26-06-2003 14:44 Post subject:

Horses are intelligent but their way of thinking is that of an animal adapted to living on open plains and trying not to get eaten by lions - most of the behaviours that seem weird to us are logical consequences of that. They learn very fast though if you can explain what you are trying to teach them in terms they understand.

I suspect the majority of attacks are happening in stables, where the horses can't get away.

My impression was that it is likely to be some satanism obsessed psychopath rather than a part of any genuine magical tradition, but I thought people here would know if it was.