Kountz Seeks Change of Venue in Animal Cruelty Case
Allegedly Tortured Stallion
A Montana horse breeder charged with felony animal cruelty is asking the court to move his trial. Dayle Kountz's defense team is seeking a venue change due to concerns with local press cove...
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Peaceable Farm Animal Cruelty Case Continued
A new trial date is on the docket for a former Virginia horse rescuer charged with animal cruelty. Anne Goland Williams was scheduled to stand trial Friday. She faces 27 counts of animal cruelty stemming from an inves...
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Kountz Animal Cruelty Trial On Hold
The trial of a Montana arena owner accused of torturing his stallion is on hold as the defense appeals recent rulings by the court. Dayle Kountz is charged with aggravated animal cruelty and cruelty to animals....
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Connecticut Judge Awards Department of Ag 32 Seized Horses
A Connecticut judge awarded 32 horses and dozens of small animals to the state's Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. The equines were seized from the Olajos' East Hampton breeding farm Fairy Tail Equines in early Fe...
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Utah Horse Trainer Gets Deal on Appeal in Animal Cruelty Case
A Utah horse trainer convicted of animal cruelty for the dehydration deaths of four horses was given a plea resolution on appeal. Shamus Haws' conviction was dismissed after he donated $10,000 to a horse related non-profit...
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Otter Creek Ranch Owner Sentenced to Jail for Animal Cruelty
A Wisconsin ranch owner convicted of almost three dozen counts of animal cruelty is headed to jail. Michael Allen Feist is scheduled to begin his one-year jail sentence on January 2, 2016....
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Brunzell Appeals Animal Cruelty Case
A Colorado horse breeder convicted of animal abuse was scheduled to begin her jail sentence Friday. Instead of turning herself into jail, Sherri Brunzell posted a $10,000 appeals bond....
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Convicted Horse Abuser Begins Jail Sentence in Colorado
A Colorado horse breeder convicted of animal abuse is scheduled to begin her jail sentence Friday. It comes after a judge denied Sherri Brunzell's request for a new trial this week....
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Virginia Horse Rescuer Investigated for Animal Abuse after Dead, Emaciated Animals Discovered
The discovery of dead and emaciated animals at a Virginia horse rescue operated by Anne Goland has led to an investigation by authorities. The Orange County Sheriff's office served a search warrant at Peaceable Farm loc...
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The State of South Carolina vs Bennie Lynn Clawson
Paint horse breeder Bennie Lynn Clawson pleaded guilty to stealing money from a fund she set up for car accident victim and former American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) president Banks Ready. Clawson has a ...
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Colorado Horses' Recovery Successful after Severe Neglect
They were the lucky ones, they got out alive of the makeshift graveyard. Ten horses, including the famous AQHA stallion, Dual Peppy, were seized from Colorado animal abuser Sherri Brunzell almost a year ago. See phot...
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Sherri Brunzell Sentenced to Jail in Dual Peppy Case, Banned from Owning Horses
The former American Quarter Horse breeder found guilty of abusing her horses, including Dual Peppy, was sentenced to 60-days in jail Thursday. Sherri Brunzell, of Colorado, is banned from owning horses....
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Dayle Kountz Felony Animal Abuse Trial Scheduled
Dayle Kountz was charged with aggravated animal cruelty and felony animal cruelty in May after he allegedly kept his stallion alive without veterinary care, although the horse was missing part of its leg....
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Conroe Horses to Remain with Houston SPCA after Hoffmans' Appeal
A second judge affirmed an earlier ruling that more than 200 neglected horses will remain with the Houston SPCA after being seized. The horses' former owners Herman and Kathleen Hoffman were ordered by the court to pay ...
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Judge Dismisses Jill Burnell Suit Against Local Humane Society
A federal judge in California dismissed a civil case brought against the Marin Humane Society and nine other defendants by convicted animal abuser Jill Burnell. The Gray Fox Farm owner and breeder filed suit in Decembe...
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Hoffmans Slapped with Additional Charges in Horse Cruelty Case
A Texas couple is facing additional charges after authorities seized 207 horses from their possession. A Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted Herman Hoffman with a felony tampering charge....
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Texas Judge Awards Houston SPCA 200+ Seized Horses
A Texas judge awarded 201 horses to the Houston SPCA late Tuesday. The quarter horses were seized from Herman and Kathleen Hoffman's Premium Star Ranch on June 24th. Both are charged with three counts each of animal...
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ONCE AGAIN FARM, LLC v. THOMAS OLAJOS, MELANIE OLAJOS.
Thomas and Melanie Olajos of Fairy Tail Equines are being sued by their former landlord after they failed to make the payments on the horse farm they leased for their equine business. The pair is also facing animal cruel...
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Authorities: A Third of Calico Dairy Horses Emaciated
Rate My Horse PRO has obtained the arrest affidavits for the Texas horse breeders accused of animal cruelty. Court documents state more than 50 of Herman and Kathleen Hoffman's horses had a Body Condition Score (BCS...
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STATE OF TEXAS vs KATHLEEN ELIANA HOFFMAN
Two Texas quarter horse breeders are charged with three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Officials say that number could go up based on the evidence of more than 200 horses that have been seized in place at the Hoffma...
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