Three Idaho ranchers are facing multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of nearly 100 animals, including 30 horses.

On Jan. 18 personnel from the Payette County Sheriff's Department, the Idaho Department of Agriculture and the Idaho Humane Society (IHS) removed the animals from a Payette County ranch 50 miles from Boise, said Pat Vance, director of shelter operations for the IHS. Several goats, sheep, llamas, pigs, a dog, and a cow were also removed from the property.

Vance said the horses ranged from 1 to 5 on the Henneke Body Condition Scale. The horses are receiving rehabilitative care.

"They're all doing pretty well," Vance said