Pictured Pair Uninvolved in Florida Slaughter Case
Pat Raia
November 9, 2015
Two men thought to have information about the slaughter of a high-ticket show jumper were not involved in the incident.
Two men thought to have information about the slaughter of a high-ticket show jumper were not involved in the incident.
The USEF approved a rule change which expands the range of responsible parties for drug and medication violations.
Two domestic horses were found abandoned and suffering from extreme malnutrition, dehydration, and physical abuse.
An eighth man has been arrested in connection with raids on three illegal slaughter farms in Florida.
A new office building, hay storage area, and shop improvements are among the changes being made to the facility.
The corrals will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. the public can view the wild horses gathered following the Soda Fire.
In the past, numerous wild horses and burros have been hit and killed or sustained injuries leading to euthanization.
In an unprecedented move in a country known for its hippophagia, public pressure led to a slaughterhouse’s closure.
Livestock hauler Tom Davis admitted that most of the horses he purchased through the BLM went to slaughter in Mexico.
A recently purchased Selle Francais gelding named Phedras De Blondrel was found dead and dismembered on Oct. 24.
The BLM gathered 279 horses immediately following the Soda Fire, but 31 Sands Basin wild horses eluded capture.
The BLM will gather approximately 65 horses and 25 to 30 will be released back into the project area.
Rodobaldo Diaz of Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested on Oct. 20 and charged with four counts of animal cruelty.
The show jumping horse Felix Van De Mispelaere tested positive for vasodilator minoxidil.
Last week investigators raided three illegal slaughter farms in Loxahatchee and West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s drug testing lab is the seventh such to achieve this status.
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