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Case #3117 Rating: 4.0 out of 5
Horse neglect - 41 seized, 3 found dead
Hot Springs, AR (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Nov 17, 2004
County: Garland
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Glenn Hild
Case Updates: 3 update(s) available
An arrest warrant was issued on Nov. 17 for Arkansas trainer Glenn Hild on 17 charges of animal cruelty, according to Mary Ann Taft, Arkansas State Humane Officer. The 17 Thoroughbreds Hild allegedly mistreated and neglected are in the process of being taken from his former Broken Word Farm near Hot Springs, Ark. The horses will be taken to rescue organizations.�
If convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty, Hild could face up to a $1,000 fine per count and or one year in jail per count.
The investigator said her office had received numerous complaints and reports of Hild mistreating horses over the past year, but the office could only gain entrance onto the property after it was sold to Dr. Clint Henson and Bill Halters about two months ago.
There were 84 horses on the property when investigators went onto the property, and of that number 17 were emaciated. One of the 17 horses has since died.
"This is a case we have been working on for well over a year," Taft said. "We have had people telling us about this, but no one was willing to swear out a complaint. Unless we have a complaint or someone in our office witnesses the animals, there is not a lot we can do. When we found out that he had sold the farm and the horses were still there, we went out there as quickly as possible.
"The horses on the front side of the property looked fairly good but the ones on the back pasture were severely neglected," she continued. "We seized 13 horses from the back pasture, two from a side pasture, and one from the front."
According to Taft three dead horses were found on the back pasture in a burn pile.
Hild and his wife, Sharon, who is not mentioned in the arrest warrant, are past winners of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association awards, and had owned Broken Word Farm since the mid-1980s and have been involved in racing since the 1960s. The Hilds have bred stakes winners such as Dust on the Bottle, Princely Proof, and Hurricane Ed, among others.
Case Updates| Hild was in court on 40 counts of animal abuse and neglect, and was found guilty of 21 counts. The judge sentenced him to one year suspended sentence- up to 25 thousand dollars in restitution and 100 hours of community service. | Source: KARK - Sept 16, 2005
Update posted on Sep 16, 2005 - 7:53PM |
Glen Hild was found guilty on two separate cases of Animal Cruelty on Thursday Aug. 11, 2005 in Hot Springs District Court. The Humane Society of Garland County Investigators found 17 horses in emaciated condition at the "Broken Word " farm previously owned by Glen Hild.
Hild had recently sold the farm but still had 84 head of horses there. A Search and Seizure warrant was obtained by The Humane Society Investigators and 17 horses were seized. 17th of November 2004. A warrant for Mr. Hild arrest was obtained and Mr. Hild was arrested on 17 counts of Cruel Neglect and 17 Counts of Impoundment without food/water. On Thursday Aug. 11, 2005 the charges were reduced to 1 count of Cruel Neglect and 1 count of Impoundment without Food/water.
On June 28, 2005, The Humane Society of Garland County found 24 more of Glen Hild's Horses on Sipe Lane Pearcy, Ar. After speaking with Mr. Hild the Investigators gave him a verbal list of things he must comply with because these horses were also malnourished.
The list was (1) free feed hay with a good quality hay (2) separate the yearlings from the rest of the herd) so that they may get their fair share of feed and all other skinny horses and up the quantity of feed.(3) provide plenty of fresh water at all times. (4) worm all horses (5) have hoofs that are in need, trimmed, (5) have teeth floated on any horses that are in need.
After, three weeks, Mr Hild had not complied so The Humane Society Investigators obtained a Search and Seizure Warrant from the Court and seized 24 horses.
Sentencing for these charges will be Sept. 2, 2005 in Hot Springs District Court.
Glen Hild is a well known trainer and owner of race horses at Oaklawn Race Track in Hot Springs and has raced many tracks around the Country. | | Update posted on Aug 21, 2005 - 4:38PM |
Glenn Hild, a trainer based in Arkansas, pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of animal cruelty in a Hot Springs, Ark., district court on Tuesday. A trial date was set for Feb. 3 in Hot Springs.
Animal cruelty is a misdemeanor, and it carries a penalty of up to one year in jail, and/or a fine.
Hild, 68, was arrested and released on $1,000 bond last month after animal welfare officials seized 17 of his horses, alleged to be malnourished, from a farm in Arkansas. The Humane Society of Garland County in Arkansas sought a warrant for his arrest.
Hild has disputed the allegations and said his horses are fed daily. | Source: Daily Racing Form - Dec 12, 2004
Update posted on Dec 12, 2004 - 11:31AM |
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