Masterson Farms Manager Sentenced to Prison for $800K+ Fraud
"Financial fraud can happen anywhere and can be devastating to local businesses," U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant cautions. "The defendant used his position of trust and authority to steal proceeds for his own personal...
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Dual Peppy Animal Cruelty Case Ends: Brunzell Gets Jail
Banned from owning horses
A Colorado judge ordered a former American Quarter Horse breeder guilty of animal abuse to begin serving her jail sentence Thursday night. It comes after Sherri Brunzell exhausted her app...
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Uboh Serves as USEF Lab Director
Cornelius Uboh, PhD is now serving the United States Equestrian Federation as it's new Laboratory Director. His appointment lands him at the USEF Equine Research and Testing Laboratory in Lexington, Ky....
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AQHA Modifies Lip Chain Ban
The use of lips chains at American Quarter Horse Association shows is banned beginning the first of the new year, but the association says a compromise has been reached over the issue. Concerns regarding animal welfare an...
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Shamus Haws Guilty of Animal Cruelty in Horses' Dehydration Deaths
Shamus Haws was convicted of 4 counts of horse cruelty. The Running U Livestock owner, from Erda, was charged with 11 counts of cruelty to animals after 10 horses died from dehydration last year....
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Judge Grants Sale of Crundwell's 400 Quarter Horses
A judge has approved the sale of 400 registered quarter horses owned by top AQHA breeder and former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell. The horses, including any new-born foals, will be dispersed in addition to 21 embryos...
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