ADVICE: Helen Gough from mfg is advising landowners about abandoned horses WORCESTERSHIRE landowners are being warned to be vigilant due to the rise in abandoned horses caused by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Equine charities and landowners have reported a significant rise in the number of abandoned horses and ponies over the past decade, with the pandemic likely to make things worse as owners struggle to afford to keep them. However, landowners who find horses on their property could end up facing prosecution if they do not take the right steps to make sure that they are removed in the proper manner.