This has angered many, who are expressing their concern to authorities. The property owner is still in possession of 18 horses, two donkeys, one bull and several cats, according to Rate My Horse Pro. If you want to donate feed, ask what feed is being fed because it’s usually better to continue on a regiment instead of switching feeds.”Īll horses that have been surrendered or seized have been taken off the property and are in the hands of rescue organizations, the sheriff’s office said. “Good nutrition and blanketing I think are two of the greatest resources needed right now.
It’s a process that can take 60 to 90 days before you even actually begin to see any good results.” “It’s not simple to rehab a horse who has been starving.
“The horses are being parted out to people who have successful rehabilitation experience,” he said. “I heard about this on Facebook and understood the complexities of what was going on and the importance of addressing it,” said Douglas Leavitt, equine specialist with Cargill Nutrena-Pennfield and Progressive Equine Nutrition. He will be distributing the supplies to groups selected by the sheriff’s office to care for the animals, including Central Virginia Horse Rescue.Ĭargill donated one-ton of Nutrena-Pennfield SafeChoice Senior to help start the process of rehabbing the horses. “The most needed donations right now are horse, cat and dog food, wormers and blankets,” said Partner and Manager Marc Nolan. Several more were euthanized due to their poor condition.ĭonations of money or supplies are being accepted at both Saddlery Liquidators locations - 6612 James Madison Hwy, Haymarket, and 1175 North Main Street, Madison. Minor, who was helping the Sheriff’s Office with the rescue, said she counted seven dead horses. The fact that the situation in King William County is strikingly similar to what occurred in Orange County last October underscores the reality that the lack of oversight, inspection and regulation of animal rescue facilities in Virginia limits the ability of local government to prevent, manage or budget for these situations.“The property smells like death,” local horse owner Raleigh Minor told Rate My Horse Pro. “We understand, and share, the deep concern and frustration of all those who are outraged at the suffering these horses have endured. The County Attorney for Orange confirms that we have no civil jurisdiction or legal property interest in these animals since they have been moved. The Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Sheriff agree that criminal law enforcement jurisdiction regarding these horses is with King William County and not Orange County. Unfortunately, Orange County does not have jurisdiction over these animals. “It is deeply discouraging that these horses have suffered abuse and lack of care again. “During the Orange County seizure in 2015, our Animal Control Office faced a crisis situation involving more than 100 horses and we were led to believe New Beginnings was a legitimate rescue organization. The farm’s owner Anne Goland, who also goes by the name Anne Shumate Williams, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2016.Īnimal rescue organizations in Virginia do not have any oversight by the Commonwealth and are not inspected or regulated, officials in Orange County said in a joint statement: In October 2015, dozens of horses were found in terrible conditions at Peaceable Farm. Six of the horses seized had been placed at New Beginnings after they were rescued last year from Peaceable Farm in Orange County. On Wednesday, 42 horses were seized at New Beginnings Horse Rescue farm in King William County, following multiple reports of horses left in bad shape with little or no food or water, according to the King William County Sheriff’s Office. WASHINGTON - Investigators say an attempt to help some abused horses in Virginia ended with the animals being abused a second time.
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