The body of a dead horse with her legs tied together was dumped at the side of the road in Beaconsfield.

The horse was found by a shocked member of the public at the gateway to a field in Twitchells Lane on Saturday, February 1.

The animal had her legs tied together.

The RSPCA has slammed those who callously dumped the horse "as if they were rubbish".

RSPCA inspector Jaime Godfrey, who is investigating for the animal welfare charity, said: “She was not microchipped so we don’t know where she has come from, or who did this to her, so we’re appealing to the public to share any information they may have about how she died and and who dumped her.

“It is very upsetting for everyone involved when animal bodies are dumped so callously like this as if they were rubbish.

“Sadly situations such as this one are not uncommon and we see far too many incidents involving dead horses dumped in this way.

"The RSPCA and other welfare charities deal with ongoing welfare issues involving abandoned and fly grazing horses."

The charity’s officers rescue around 90 horses a month from neglect and suffering across England and Wales as a result of the ongoing horse crisis.

Over-breeding, the high costs of vet bills, the rising cost of hay and feed and falling demand for some types of horses have all contributed to the horse crisis which has left charities like the RSPCA struggling to cope.

Anyone with information about this horse is urged to contact the RSPCA on 0300 123 8018.