No. 2014 CR 186
Indicted April 2014
Charged
Three counts cruelty to animals
May 18, 2015
Pleaded guilty
Sentenced
24 month probation
No training, owning or possessing any animals during the 24 month period
No drinking alcohol or using drugs
Fined $1000
Fourth waiver
Georgia Natural Horsemanship Trainer Pleads Guilty in Foal’s Death
A Virginia judge set bond at $100,000 Thursday for a former horse rescuer charged with embezzling funds. Anne Shumate Williams, also known as Anne Goland, was arrested last month for the second time related to the now disban...
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The former operator of Peaceable Farm remains in a Virginia jail after her Friday bond hearing was continued. Anne Shumate Williams, also known as Anne Goland, is accused of embezzling funds from the now defunct horse rescue...
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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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Animal cruelty investigators say a Rhode Island horse trader is charged with animal cruelty after a lame, aged mare was found. Phillip S. Price was charged with five citations for transporting the horse without a health cert...
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A Maury County Circuit Court jury took an hour to find a Tennessee Walking Horse trainer guilty of assault on Tuesday. Alabama's Jamie Lawrence drove his truck at an anti-soring protester last May when he entered a horse ven...
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Connecticut officials seized 32 horses from Fairy Tail Equines which breeds Gypsy Vanner horses. It stems from the neglect of Villa Vanners stallion Romeo....
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Yogi Breisner, Performance Manager and Lead for World Class Program Coach Development, says coaching is "a tremendous responsibility." He attributes that responsibility to another living creature being involved in the proces...
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Anne Goland, who also goes by the name Anne Shumate, is charged with 27 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Ten horses were seized by authorities after Goland surrendered more than 70 horses and dozens of small animals. Go...
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A Kentucky horse trainer was sentenced to jail Friday for animal cruelty. Francis Lee McKinney was convicted of four counts of miscare and mistreatment of animals....
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Brigid Colvin was one of two "horse trainers" suspended after Tori Colvin's mount Inclusive, owned by Betsee Parker, tested positive for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the 2014 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championshi...
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A former California hunter/jumper trainer was sentenced to two-years behind bars Tuesday for horse abuse. Once released, Aron Jacques cannot own or be around any animals for 10-years....
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A Virginia rescue operator and fledgling warmblood breeder accused of starving horses is facing 27 counts of animal cruelty, authorities say. Anne Shumate Williams, who goes by the name Anne Goland, was arrested Monday and i...
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Authorities say a top show jumping horse was killed at Imperial Farms Equestrian Center in Florida. It happened at the Palmetto stable sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning....
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A former California hunter/jumper trainer charged with felony animal cruelty is in jail after failing to appear at a pretrial hearing Tuesday. The court issued a warrant for Aron Jacques's arrest....
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A former New Jersey horse rescuer accused of knowingly causing serious bodily injury to her horses, which led to their deaths, pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday. Monica Thors, of Mullica Hill, is charged with nine cou...
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