Sarah Kate Moulds, of Oakham Road, Somerby, faced two charges under the Animal Welfare Act relating to a incident involving a pony called ‘Bruce Almighty’ at The Drift at Gunby, near Sewstern, on November 6th 2022
It is alleged she caused unnecessary suffering to a protected animal by kicking and hitting him and failing to prevent the causing of unnecessary suffering to an animal by a failure to act to prevent unnecessary suffering to an animal, whilst attending a hunt meeting.
Boston Magistrates Court, was told that a video shared by Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs last November appeared to show a woman, allegedly Ms Moulds, hitting and kicking a horse.
Ms Moulds was a teacher at Somerby Primary School and a volunteer at the Cottesmore Pony Club.
Ms Moulds pleaded not guilty to both charges and elected trial by jury.
She will next appear at Lincoln Crown Court on February 28 and has been granted unconditional bail.
