A local resident has reported incidents of horse cruelty in the fields behind Fairlie to the police.

Graham Reid said on the Largs News Facebook page: "Children have been going into the Kelburn fields behind Fairlie and chasing the horses and ponies with sticks and throwing stones at them, one even got its muzzle written on.

"These are privately owned, my daughter owns one of them, police are now investigating. Not only is it cruel - it is dangerous - one kick from a pony can do a lot of damage...so if you are aware of who it might be - please have a word in their ear?"