Since the mid-1990s, the Dublin administration has been trying to severely restrict the keeping and trading of horses. The "wild" stables were all shot down and three public stables were set up in their place. However, these are no longer in the catchment area of the suburbs and, like the "Ballymun Horse and Animal Centre", are not accessible to young people without a car. As a result, there are currently only five ponies in Ballymun itself. Most piebalds are kept in Finglas. This district in the south of Dublin, which is dominated by single-family homes, still offers enough space for young people and their horses to retreat to. The public wastelands, some of which are extensive and hidden between the houses, allow horses to be kept without hindrance.