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Thursday, May 17, 2012  A local woman ensures special kind of horse care in a field traditionally held by men.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 6, we see that the owner of several rescued horses in Newton County, Missouri has responded to allegations of animal abuse.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  A southwestern Illinois woman has been sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,500 fine after pleading guilty to nine counts alleging she unlawfully disposed of dead horses under her care. Stacey Kempf, 42, of Jerseyville entered the pleas on Friday in Greene County.

Monday, July 18, 2011  That last four of those neglected horses were transported to a horse rescue facility in Barrington, Ill.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  A Quincy man facing horse abuse charges has lost ownership of the animal. Krishna Shiva appeared in court on Friday for a forfeiture hearing.