Billy suffered a fate that befalls so many ponies in Europe: they are acquired for children. After the initial euphoria has died down, a certain indifference sets in until, in the end, children lose interest completely. This was also the case with Billy and dragged on for 15 years until the land they were on was needed to build a house. The owners decided to sell Billy and Pietro (unfortunately now deceased) to a cattle dealer. But since hardly anyone had taken care of them in recent years, they were not trusting. So they would probably not find any buyers. Animal friends asked for help for the two.
