A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered a Morgan horse training farm operator to pay the SPCA Serving Erie County $13,456.40 for the care of 33 horses seized by the agency earlier this year.

In March the SPCA removed 73 allegedly neglected horses after discovering them living in filth in several barns on an East Aurora, N.Y., farm operated by horse trainer Beth Hoskins. Numerous dogs and cats were also removed from the property. Immediately after the removal, all 73 of the horses were placed under SPCA care.

Hoskins was later charged with more than 100 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty for the alleged maltreatment of the horses and more than 40 cats. She has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. That case remains pending.

In July the SPCA petitioned the New York State Supreme Court to order Hoskins to reimburse the agency for the 73 horses' care. But on July 6, New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph R. Glownia ordered the SPCA to return 40 of the horses removed from Hoskins property. The other 33 animals remain under the agency's care. The SPCA later petitioned the court to order Hoskins to pay $30,828 reimbursement for one month's care of the 33 horses