18 Horses Perish in Illinois Stable Fire
Boarding stable
A barn fire killed eighteen horses early Wednesday morning at a boarding stable near Plainfield, IL according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to Del Real Stables around 1 a.m., although by...
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Illinois: Location of Horse with Deadly EIA Unknown
The Illinois State Veterinarian reports it received a positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test result from a horse stabled in Northeast Illinois. Now, the state doesn't know the location of the infected horse....
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Jump Aboard with Junior Equestrian Hailey Royce
Featured Haute Rider
Ride along with junior jumper rider Hailey Royce from the back of her horse, Rapidash, as they compete in the Modified Jumper Classic at a recent horse show. The 11-year-old equestrian, from I...
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BETH BERAROV and ANNELISA BINDRA, v. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY, and ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION, INC.
Horse owners have filed a class-action suit against ADM Alliance Nutrition after the brand's horse feed was allegedly contaminated with monensin. Multiple horses died as a result. Others had to be euthanized due to their...
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EHV-1 Confirmed in 8 Horses at Illinois Boarding Stable
An Illinois boarding stable remains quarantined after eight horses tested positive for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1). Two infected horses have been euthanized at Kane County's Sunset Hill Farm....
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LISA WILLIAMSON Plaintiff/Appellant v. LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF MARK C. CURRAN, JR., ET AL. Defendants/Appellees.
A court's decision is appealed after a judge dismisses Lisa Williamson's suit. The original suit was brought after a horse trainer is unable to get a sale horse back from Lance Williamson Stables. The police get involved...
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HEIDI WESTLAND v. LAURA TREPTE.
The plaintiff entered into a joint venture with Illinois horse trainer Laura Trepte of Prairie Star Equine. Seeking to end the partnership, she offered to buy the horse, but Trepte put a Stable Keeper's Lien against it...
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KANDIS WRIGLEY, Plaintiff, v. LAURA TREPTE, Defendant.
Kandis Wrigley alleges Illinois horse trainer Laura Trepte of Prairie Star Farm made fraudulent check and credit card purchases and owes her more than $48,000, according to court documents....
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. HAVE FAITH IN MONEY, A QUARTER HORSE AND 394 OTHER QUARTER HORSES AND 21 EMBRYOS, et al. Defendants
AQHA horse breeder Rita Crundwell is accused of stealing $53 million. The government has filed a civil action seeking the forfeiture and of her 400 registered quarter horses, embryos, and semen from her stallions. See th...
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RITA A. CRUNDWELL
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) top breeder Rita Crundwell of RC Quarter Horses was arrested for stealing more than $53 million dollars from her Illinois city job to fund her lavish horse lifestyle. She was...
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PEOPLE vs. SHANNON E. RILEY
Infinity Sport Horse owner (formerly SR Equestrian) and eventing trainer, Shannon E. Riley, from Illinois was arrested in 2010 after her horse was found neglected. Riley took a plea deal and pleaded guilty in the case....
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. WALLY HOLLY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
"They broke that mare's leg." The statement was originally admitted to show Gardiner's state of mind. However, at the end of the evidence the district court also ruled that Gardiner, Jensen, Feldmar, and Alexander were m...
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United States v. Levinson
Alan Levinson told horse trainer Michael Hunter to "do what you have to do" with the horse. Hunter said he could "make the horse disappear" for $5,000....
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. BARNEY WARD, GEORGE LINDERMANN, and MARION HULICK.
According to Barney Ward, Cullen informed him that the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois was investigating an alleged scheme involving the deliberate killing of horses to defraud ins...
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