THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs ROBERT HOWARD DIMITT
Robert Dimitt is accused of horse abuse after he "maliciously and cruelly mutilated" multiple Quarter Horses by cutting the frogs out of their feet, which led to the horses' deaths....
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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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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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Robert Dimitt Killed Horses by Cutting Hooves Off: Witness
Oklahoma horse trainer Robert Dimitt is charged with three counts of felony animal cruelty. Authorities are requesting a warrant be issued for an additional two counts for his alleged tortuous acts of horse abuse....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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