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Why You Should NEVER Feed a Stranger’s Horse!


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HS Award-winning campaigner Natalie Munir reveals how strangers feeding your horses could kill them—and the defense strategies that actually work.


Natalie Munir is the founder of the Stop Feeding Our Horses campaign and BHS Equine Welfare Award winner who has documented thousands of dangerous public feeding incidents worldwide. What started as lockdown frustration became a global movement when she discovered the shocking scale of horses being secretly fed by strangers—with devastating consequences.


This conversation exposes the hidden crisis every horse owner faces but rarely discusses. Natalie shares heartbreaking stories of horses lost to "harmless" treats, explains why our industry's reputation works against us when confronting feeders, and reveals the defense strategies that actually protect our horses. You'll discover why signs don't work, how feeding incidents bankrupt owners, and the psychological approach that stops determined feeders.


Whether you've found mysterious treats in your field, confronted trespassers, or live in constant fear of strangers harming your horses, this conversation provides the understanding and practical tools to protect your animals and join a movement that's saving lives.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Meet Natalie Munir - Stop Feeding Our Horses Campaign Founder

05:20 The Lockdown Crisis That Sparked a Movement

12:45 Lightning's Story: When "Kindness" Kills

18:30 Why Horse Owners Are Losing Land and Giving Up

25:15 The Defense Strategies That Actually Work

32:40 How Our Industry Reputation Makes Things Worse

38:20 Your Action Plan: Protecting Your Horses Today


CONNECT WITH THE CAMPAIGN:

Stop Feeding Our Horses Website: www.StopFeedingOurHorses.co.uk

Public Facebook Group: Stop Feeding Our Horses

Instagram: @Stop_Feeding_Our_Horses

Twitter: @HorsesStop


What's your worst public feeding experience? How do you protect your horses from well-meaning strangers? Share your stories below—your solutions might save someone else's horse.


#publicfeeding #equinewelfare #horsesafety #horseowners #CuriousEquestrian


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