City to rescue mistreated horses

[NewsWhore]

The Santo Domingo Municipality has announced plans to rescue mistreated horses being used for transport and sale of farm products. Twenty-six horses found to have been abused by their owners were rescued by the city authorities and taken to the First Brigade of the Army, where they were examined by vets before being sent to a private horse ranch located in El Higuero, in Santo Domingo Norte. Colonel Damaso Pina, in charge of the operation, said that only horses that transport tourists on the Malecon would be excluded, because these are not mistreated. Horse breeder Angela Brower said that most of the horses have been stolen and then resold for use as working horses. "They are leased out for RD$500 a day, and that is why they do not feed them, give them water or care if they become ill," she said. The operation has the support of the National Cattle-Ranchers Board and the Paso Fino Breeders Association. Brower said that some of the most mistreated horses would be put to sleep to end their suffering and others would be sent to the National Zoo and military riding facilities.

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