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Donations Pour In for Horses Found In Horrible Conditions

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Posted: 6:21 PM Mar 26, 2008
Last Updated: 6:46 PM Mar 27, 2008

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Animal control officers continued to remove horses Thursday from a farm in rural Jessamine County where 70 horses were found Wednesday. Officers say the horses were all starving and neglected.

Some of the horses were removed Wednesday, the rest were taken from the scene Thursday afternoon.

On Wednesday officials said, on a scale of one to ten with one being the worst, most of the horses would rank a 1.5. The owner faces 70 counts of animal cruelty and is expected in court next month. Authorities say two other people could also be charged in the case.

The Jessamine County Humane Society says they have been receiving hay, feed and monetary donations. However, it will take great efforts to nurse the horses back to health. If you would like to make a donation you can contact them at 859-887-1577. You can also send donations to:
Jessamine Co. Humane Society
P.O. Box 101
Nicholasville, Ky 40340.

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Posted by: Arlene Location: Minnesota on May 8, 2008 at 11:37 AM
I suggest you contact anyone who voted for or pushed for the voting on the ban to slaughter horses and ask them for donations. They are the ones who are the cause of many of these problems now. The rest of us are trying to feed our own horses.

Posted by: Lisa Location: SC KY on Mar 31, 2008 at 10:18 AM
I agree that the photos shown did not show, in my opinion, horses in dire need. The hay shortage has hurt everyone but how many head of cattle has the Jessamine County Humane Society rescued? Why is it that the animals Jessamine County tends to rescue are more often than not pure blood....i.e. Tennessee Walking horses, pure breed dogs? Who monitors the actions of the humane society? Just curious if anyone can answer my questions....

Posted by: Anonymous Location: eastern ky on Mar 29, 2008 at 09:20 PM
Why doesn't anyone ever say anything about all those poor little baby horses that the mom gets hauled off to Lexington to nurse mare a race horse baby. These newborn colts are left to die. I live in Eastern Kentucky where this happens often. At least these horses aren't dead. Give up your fuss and really help the needy horses.

Posted by: tammy Location: linclon on Mar 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM
if you thank some of those horses looked bad you should go to the richmond horse sale some of those horse looked a lot worse than the ones they tock fron the farm.i feel the same way windy does right on girl.

Posted by: Bart Location: Harrodsburg on Mar 29, 2008 at 08:47 AM
They need to slaughter all of these horses and have a big BBQ for hungry people! I'm tired of people caring more about animals than human beings.

Posted by: Fred Location: Lexington on Mar 28, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Don't get me wrong. This is a horrible event. I just wish that people would make "donations pour in" for homeless shelters and like places that take care of mistreated, needy HUMANS.

Posted by: Dearaline Location: Oak Grove LA on Mar 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM
I am completely loss of words that people that have these loving animals do not love them back. I have hay that I can donate to the humane society for such disasters. I have called them and left a message, hopefully they will return my call. I love horses and I have two, if I see I cannot take care of them I would make sure they went to good homes.

Posted by: Sara Scott Location: Lexington, KY on Mar 28, 2008 at 10:19 AM
My six year old daughter has a passion for horses, and I don't have the land or the money to give her that opportunity. If there is anything we can do to contribute, I would love to give my daughter that chance. If even just the ability to give them some love. I can't afford to help with money, but we can afford some time and a lot of tender care. For anyone else that has a child with the same dream of having their own horse, this is a great way of giving your child the chane to know the responsibility and time that it takes to care for a horse, and maybe even get them a little bit closer to their dream. Thank you, Sara (a very proud mom)

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 28, 2008 at 09:46 AM
I agree, it is bad for animals to go without, but what about families and kids?

Posted by: Sharon Location: Nicholasville on Mar 28, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Interestingly enough Sharon Claggett recently served as a director on the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitor's Association (TWHBEA). The Horse Protection Act (HPA) addresses the practice of soring horses. TWHBEA is the breed's registration and "VOICE", as their monthly magazine is named, for the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. This is a very passive,even tempered, well natured breed. Unfortunately the breed has and continues to suffer from abuse and neglect directly at the hands of many owners. The whole situation is criminal and I find it interesting that Ms. Claggett recently served as a DIRECTOR on the board of TWHBEA whose purpose includes protection of the breed.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 28, 2008 at 09:16 AM
Every one knows that there is not alot of hay and grass so y go to the sales witch is where most of the horses are for as you can tell by the sell sitckers on there hips and keep buying and buying?

Posted by: Emily Location: Leslie County, KY on Mar 28, 2008 at 08:08 AM
i heard about the horses, and i was wondering if it's possible to foster one of them. i have a great farm i can keep it on and four other horses to be its companions. i would give it a good home and make it healthy again. to contact me either e-mail me back or call my house: (edited) thank you for your time and i hope you'll take my offer into consideration. Emily

Posted by: Round Cat Location: Somerset, KY on Mar 28, 2008 at 02:16 AM
This story made me sick. I think the owners should get the same treatment as they gave these poor horses.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Ky on Mar 28, 2008 at 12:22 AM
For some reason this picture don't fit the frame. Why have all these horses if you can't feed them.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Ky on Mar 27, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Lets see here now. first it was David Minard he had 12 horses 4 died next it was 100 dogs, now 70 horses starving to death. I hope they get a year for ever animal.

Posted by: Wendy Location: Mercer on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:53 PM
No, these horses aren't the picture of health, but from the video they don't look that horrible either. Just drive around this state and make a point to look at the horses out in the fields. A lot of them look like that. (Now I'm not talking the multi-million thoroughbred farms - that's a different ballgame) It's been a tough winter after a tough summer. Hay was hard to get last summer and now it's price has tripled. This woman was trying to do the best she could in a bad situation. You people saying she should have found good homes for them have no idea what it's like to try to give a horse away. You've probably lived in a condo all your life with a goldfish. Anyone looking for a free horse most likely cannot afford a horse or they would go buy one. And those same people usually have no idea how to care for one and the horse ends up yet again in a bad situation.

Posted by: Wendy Location: Mercer on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:32 PM
lonewolf2, the reason I don't help people is because people are able to help themselves, if they choose to. They can get a job. When they are hungry they can go buy food. Animals are at the mercy of humans. They don't' have any choices or options.

Posted by: Oscetra Location: Lexingtn on Mar 27, 2008 at 03:30 PM
I wish you would tell people what it actually costs to do basic feed horses; Hay-$8 /bale/horse/day, Blacksmith $22/ea if you are lucky 1X/mon.Feed $10/50# @ 14-16#/day/horse 22c/# so $3.50-$4.00 for feed. etc.

Posted by: lonewolf2 Location: eastern ky on Mar 27, 2008 at 01:55 PM
70 horses starving in 1 county over 100 dogs starving in another county i agree these people should be punished but the sad truth is people a give money an their time to help animals an people an kids out there homeless or with a home an starving an the same people that are so concerned over a dog or horses WILL turn their head and ignore something like that my my what a world we are living in these days

Posted by: Greg Location: Fayette on Mar 27, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Maybe there is a time coming when there is a screening process to obtain a license to keep horses, much like the adoption process for children. Not to insinuate the equality of the two, but both require a high level of responsibility. It's harder to get a Legitimate handgun than it is to get a horse, that is a fact.

Posted by: Predicted Location: KY on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:50 PM
I hope everyone that doesn't think there needs to be a horse slaughter market now realizes this is problem they have helped create. Without the pound price, horse prices have dropped to near nothing. In some cases, if you take a horse to a sale, you end up owing the sale after the horse is sold. With the price of hay, you can't give horses away. Nobody will take them.

Posted by: Kelly Location: Delaware on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:46 PM
This woman should be punished to the full extent of the law

Posted by: Big Ed Location: Lex Town on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM
the owner should be starved to death in a jail cell for the remainder of her life. this is terrible. she better not get the animals back!

Posted by: LisaMarie Location: Washington Co on Mar 27, 2008 at 11:49 AM
While I understand the economy is tough right now, there is no excuse to turn a blind eye to the suffering lives right outside her back door. Somehow I imagine she's been warm, clothed and well fed herself all winter. We've been rescuing and rehabbing horses here in KY for more than a decade, and have nursed horses in that or worse condition, due solely to neglect at their "owner's" hands. There were options for her other than allowing those poor souls to suffer and starve. I can only hope that they now get the care they so despeately need and deserve. Kudos to their rescuers.

Posted by: LeeAnne Location: Eastern, KY on Mar 27, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Will they adopt these horses out to caring families... I think the people should be punished...I think every horse should be a count agianst them !

Posted by: j Location: ky on Mar 27, 2008 at 10:15 AM
I've heard people say that these horses were fed daily,just not enough to feed so many. Even though the prices in selling horses has been way down, wouldn't it be more humane to these horses to only keep the amount you could care for and either sell at a loss or even give some away to good homes.?

Posted by: Teresa Location: Frankfort on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:57 AM
This is terrible. I don't understand how someone can do this to any animal, but I know that God says we are not to judge others, lest we be judged. The tv station said in thier story that there is help out there for people who can't afford to take care of their horses. Where is this help. They should put that kind of thing on the tv as well.

Posted by: Goebel Location: Lexington on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:54 AM
These so called humans should have to go thru the same thing the animals have.

Posted by: Zeke Location: Olin on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:52 AM
I wonder why they weren`t arrested? Three people in Jackson County were arrested for having 100 or so dogs malnourished.I would think 70 horses would be just as bad. Surely the location wouldn`t have anything to do with it,would it?

Posted by: sherry Location: richmond on Mar 27, 2008 at 08:33 AM
It takes a long time for animals to starve, how can people look at them every day knowing their starving to death and do nothing? Give them away or sell them before their walking skeletons. It's not easy keeping animals these days with the prices of feed, gas and every other thing going up, up, up. We have 5 horses that get fed twice a day. I couldn't imagine trying to feed 70 of them!!

Posted by: Gina Location: Puslaki on Mar 27, 2008 at 08:24 AM
I seen this on the news and I think it is a shame to do this woman that way. Most of her horses looked just fine. She had a couple that looked bad according to the pictures I seen. I had a horse that I took in that was real bad off and it took me close to a year to make him look like he was healthy. I am so glad I didn't have snootie neighbors. He was feed grain and hay daily he was just sick. You all should stick to the real stories. Take a look at that film they really don't look that bad. Why don't you all try to help her with the hay instead of making her out to be a criminal. She had hay I seen in film I seen.

Posted by: Angie Location: whitley county on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Why in the world do people get animals, especially so many of them. 1st there were over 100 dogs found starving, some of them eating the dead ones. Now 70 horses. If you can't take care of them my goodness don't get them or give them to someone who can. It's so cruel to do animals that way.

Posted by: Shannon Location: Lexington on Mar 26, 2008 at 10:02 PM
Absolutely horrendous!

Posted by: Darlene Location: KY on Mar 26, 2008 at 07:03 PM
A year? Is that all? Wow I hope that she doesn't have any children! She needs a year per horse! This is sad!

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