Plea Entered in Maryland Arabian Horse Case
Pat Raia
February 29, 2012
Marsha Parkinson has pleaded no contest to 10 of 133 animal cruelty charges for alleged horse neglect.
Marsha Parkinson has pleaded no contest to 10 of 133 animal cruelty charges for alleged horse neglect.
Rebecca Bannister is facing cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of nearly 100 horses.
The ASPCA provided $1,682,352 in the form of 183 grants to support equine rescue groups in 38 states in 2011.
A herd of more than 40 Arabian horses belonging to a deceased breeder in West Virginia are now in the care of
The USDA recently funded a study to determine who is relinquishing horses to rescues and who is adopting them.
The goal of the aftercare subcommittee is to work toward a national solution to industry-wide issues.
Of surveyed adopters, 83% strongly agreed their expectations had been met in adopting a BLM mustang.
“A Home For Every Horse” seeks to place, foster, and sponsor America’s 170,000 unwanted horses.
A key change in the 2011 Act is that action can now be taken by authorities to prevent a horse from suffering.
Overfeeding these horses can cause them more harm than good. The best initial feed is often good-quality hay.
The horses will be sent to Thoroughbred breeder-owner Tom McKenna’s 45,000-acre Cucharas Ranch in Colorado.
The horses’ caretaker was charged with 18 counts of animal neglect in connection with the seizure.
Saylor will match any gift to the “Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saylor Challenge,” up to $50,000.
The board of directors of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders (NYTB) voted to donate $10,000 to the TRF.
One horse was killed and another injured when their throats were slashed in their pasture last month.
A total of 17 of the 64 horses residing on an East Bethel ranch were removed in 2011.
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