Horse neglect Corrales, NM (US)Incident Date: Monday, Jun 26, 2006 County: Sandoval Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Robin Florance
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A Corrales woman who operates horseback riding stables has been charged with 21 counts of animal cruelty.
Robin Florance argues, though, that if it weren�t for her, her horses would have been slaughtered.
According to Corrales police, Florance was giving rides to people using horses that were malnourished and ill.
�Some had open sores, lacerations, swollen limbs simply from being underfed and not watered and overworked,� said Corrales Police Department Lieutenant Vic Mangiacapra.
�Many of these horses they�re talking about will never be fat,� counters Florance. She says they were in bad shape when she rescued them from being put to slaughter. �I feel like I�ve given them a second chance,� she says.
�There�s a lot this horse can offer,� she said. �If he can carry a small child down the ditch and be enjoyed and taken care of, that�s a great thing.�
Despite the charges against her, Florance still has the horses, says Mangiacapra.
�It�s a matter of having a place to board these animals and the costs of the fees, boarding and vet bills,� said Mangiacapra. �Therefore she will be given an opportunity to keep them and get their condition to improve.� Neighborhood MapFor more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.
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