Dimitt Enters Blind Plea in Horse Mutilation Case
Oklahoma hoof-cutting racehorse trainer Robert Dimitt accepted a blind plea. Dimmit mutilated the feet of multiple horses leading to their deaths....
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State of New Mexico v. Francisco Espinoza
A horse racing groom is accused of raping a teenage girl after he gave her a ride. Authorities say DNA evidence implicates Francisco Espinoza, 60, to the crimes....
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Equine Piroplasmosis Confirmed at New Mexico Facility
A southern New Mexico training facility is back under quarantine after a horse's equine piroplasmosis diagnosis. The New Mexico Livestock Board imposed the quarantine at Jovi Training Stables in Sunland Park late Frid...
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UPDATE: EHV-1 Confirmed in 72 NM Horses, 2 Texas
New Mexico officials say the EHV-1 count continues to rise and has moved to Texas. A total of 72 New Mexico horses and two El Paso Texas horses are confirmed with equine herpes virus (EHV-1)....
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EHV-1 Confirmed in 64 NM Horses
New Mexico officials say the number of confirmed equine herpes (EHV-1) cases continues to climb at Sunland Park Racetrack. The outbreak is responsible for 64 cases of EHV-1....
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EHV-1: 44 NM Horses Confirmed with Virus
New Mexico officials confirm 44 horses have now tested positive for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1), almost two weeks after the first case was reported. Five horses have been euthanized after showing progressive neurologi...
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UPDATE: EHV-1 Confirmed in 28 New Mexico Horses
New Mexico's Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino says 28 horses have tested positive for the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1). Five have been euthanized....
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Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Slaughter of Horses in NM
Valley Meat is accused of repeatedly violating environmental requirements and federal food-safety laws, including dumping "the remains of hundreds of dead and/or slaughtered animals on the grounds of the Slaughterhouse..."...
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NM Attorney General Files Suit to Halt Horse Slaughter
Gary King filed suit against the Roswell company asking for a temporary restraining order to keep the plant from opening. “I took this action because horse slaughter presents a genuine risk to New Mexicans’ health and...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff, vs. GREG COLLIER, Defendant.
Horse trainer Greg Collier allegedly beat to death a thoroughbred colt he was training with a whip. The case was heard by the NM Supreme Court and he is headed to trial for the third time....
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