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No jail for Chesco woman accused of selling horses for slaughter

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Chardo said Lefever would be banned for life from obtaining a Pennsylvania thoroughbred racing license – and thus barred from any racetrack employment, such as horse training. She also will be forbidden from acquiring any additional horses for the two-year … Continue reading →

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No prison for Chester County woman who sold horses for slaughter

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

HARRISBURG – A Chester County woman accused of selling thoroughbreds for slaughter after promising to put them up for adoption will avoid prison by agreeing to enter a first-offender program. Kelsey Lefever, 24, of Honeybrook, abruptly waived her preliminary hearing … Continue reading →

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Unwanted horses: A growing problem

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

As drought and legislation change the equine industry, horse owners across the country are faced with the problem of owning horses they are unable to feed. The growing problem has experts in the ArkLaTex worried about the future of those … Continue reading →

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