article_snippet.sent: One complaint sent to welfare officers warned that ‘someone could have been killed’ at the event on March 28.
article_snippet.sent: One complaint sent to welfare officers said: ‘The public were asked to attend a charity “hack” which is supposed to be a casual walk; trot through road or forest trails with your horse with an odd natural fence to jump
article_snippet.sent: The complainant said a friend had attended the event on March 28, believing it would be in a good cause for charity, but was ‘utterly shocked at what a friend witnessed, advising many horses were beaten’.
article_snippet.sent: The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said today that complaints had been made after A number of horses were ‘exploited and abused’ in the ‘obviously dangerous’ event.
article_snippet.sent: People have quite rightly felt the animals were being exploited and abused.
article_snippet.sent: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - which has the power to prosecute, unlike the USCPA - said the USCPA animal welfare and agriculture officials are aware of the incident and are investigating.
highlights_snippet.sent: Dozens of animal welfare complaints made after Northern Ireland event .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Animal welfare group says horses were 'exploited and abused' in event .