Horses are being left to die by irresponsible owners who are regularly fly-tipping the animal says the RSPCA.

Chief inspector at the charity, Sam Garvey has said she has seen horses being sold online for as cheap as £25 and some were even being sold for free, saying it was 'buy the mare, get the foal for free'.

She stated there were cases that horses were being sold for "less than kittens".

Nearly 1,000 horses were rescued in England and Wales by the RSPCA last year. This was the highest number for four years and the charity are calling it a "horse crisis" as some owners are opting to fly-tip their horses rather than pay for veterinary care or to put the animal to sleep.

Prosecution cases involving horses have also risen by 25% since 2015.