6 ill thoroughbred horses kept in poor conditions seized from property in Mission: B.C. SPCA

The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it has seized several horses after the thoroughbreds were discovered sick and living in poor conditions on a property in Mission, B.C.

Sixthoroughbredswere found on the property, where the society said the animals were suffering from nutritional and medical issues, according to a statement released Thursday.

"The horses were living in substandard conditions, with inadequate shelter, muddy and slippery surfaces and injurious hazards strewn on the property," said B.C.SPCA spokeswoman Eileen Drever.

The society said the horses were also not properly penned, with inadequate fencing on the property, which allowed them to wander onto a busy road.

The horses arereceivingveterinary treatment and ongoing care at a B.C.SPCA foster home, the statement said.

"We are so happy that they are now safe and getting the care and treatment they need," said Drever.

"They are such beautiful animals and it is so sad to think of them suffering as they were."