Horse neglect reported
Leawood, KS (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010
County: Johnson

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Jeff Sharon

A dramatic horse rescue was just part of a growing controversy at the Leawood stable the horse is kept on.

"Police called and said he was out on the ice," stable owner Jeff Sharon said.

It was around 1:30 p.m. January 19, 2010, when Sharon got a call from authorities who were on his property or near 135th Street and State Line Road rescuing Claude, an 11-year-old Belgian horse, who had fallen through the ice

"He's going to be OK," Sharon said.

Today's incident only adds to the controversy Sharon's currently fighting, one which could result in criminal charges.

"This year I had more horses die than in any of my 28 years," Sharon said.

In the last six weeks Sharon said he has lost four horses. One fell through the ice and didn't survive. The others, he said, couldn't handle the winter weather.

"These horses can take 10 degrees or zero degrees for a few days, but not two weeks," Sharon said.

Sharon said he has more than 100 horses and close to a third have cancer. Sharon said he has rescued many of the horses.

Johnson County prosecutors will have to decide if the situation is neglect or nature running its course.

"People think I don't take care of the animals, but they are my life," Sharon said. "Animals are all I care about.

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