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The economy is hurting and many horse owners have lost their jobs, homes, and, in some cases, their horses. Drought, pressure to raise grain rather than hay, and rising fuel costs have pushed hay prices to unprecedented highs. In an ideal world,

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Horses Seized in California Ready for New Homes

Ten horses seized in a California abuse case have been released to go to new homes now that their former owner pleaded no contest to the charges against her.

“We will either auction the horses or sell them to a third party who already has

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FEI Investigates Alleged Abuse by Hoy Student

Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Andrew Hoy appeared at hearing Thursday to answer accusations of horse abuse.

Hoy and Dutch eventer Madeleine Brugman, whom he trains, appeared before a three-member panel from the sport’s

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Massachusetts Horse Cruelty Case Continued Again

While her owner ponders his legal options, Quincy, the lame 29-year-old mare at the center of a controversial animal cruelty case, remains in the care of an unnamed Massachusetts equine clinic.

“She’s as well as can be expected,” said

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Trial Date Set for Colorado Rescue Abuse Case

A Colorado woman accused of starving more than 20 horses at a rescue facility pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges during an appearance in Larimer County District Court yesterday.

According to Linda Jensen, public information office

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Equine Abuse Investigation Seminar Planned

The Kentucky Horse Council is offering “Equine Abuse Investigation: A Hands-On Seminar,” a class designed for animal control officers, sheriffs, and other local and state officials who might be involved in equine abuse cases in Kentucky. The

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One Year Later, Horses Seized in Indiana Faring Well

Nearly a year after Indiana Horse Rescue (IHR) Southwest took over the care of more than 100 horses on a Gibson County, Ind., farm, the animals continue to improve, and many have been adopted into new homes.

Between seized animals and a

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28 Emaciated Horses Seized in Oklahoma

Twenty-eight horses were escorted off a farm near Norman, Okla., under veterinary supervision after the veterinarian inspected the horses and described several of them as “significantly undernourished.” Police also found carcasses of two horses

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Trexlers Face Felony Charges in S.C. Abuse Case

A Richland County, S.C., grand jury handed down indictments last week for brothers James Trexler and Terry Trexler and for their mother, Hazelene Trexler, in connection with an ongoing case of animal abuse involving horses. The indictments add

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100 Horses Seized from Alberta Farm, Recovering


Officials removed a herd of 100 horses from a farm near Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. 26, after the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received complaints about the animals allegedly being without food or shelter. The

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More Charges Filed in Iowa Horse Neglect Case

More charges have been filed against a man accused of neglecting several horses on a farm in northeast Iowa.


Kelly Olson of New Hampton, Iowa, was initially charged with animal neglect after officials found three dead horses and 18

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