How the Community Can Donate to Help the Rescued Horses

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office - 03/27/18 

Released by Sgt. William Bailey
Dated of Release: March 27, 2018

Our amazing local community and social media following has been asking how they can help. We are incredibly blessed and thankful for your amazing support.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to support the horses at our Rescue Ranch, you can go to our website at sheriff.deshutes.org and donate using PayPal button under the Donate to Help the Rescue Horses. Donated money will go towards veterinary care, farrier work, and other costs associated with the care of the horses.

If you are looking to donate hay or other feed, please contact our main office at 541-388-6655. Our teammates will collect your name, contact information and the amount of hay you wish to donate. Our Rescue Ranch team will then contact you for more information and to schedule a delivery date and time.

Those community members that have already offered other services or just their time brushing horses, we have your information and will contact you if the need arises.


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**UPDATE**Eighty-Three Horses Removed from Terrebonne Property Due to Neglect

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office - 03/27/18 

Prepared by: Sgt. William Bailey

Updated: March 27, 2018 at 11:00am

The care and welfare of the 83 horses removed from the Terrebonne property this past Sunday have been our first priority. We had a veterinary team and farriers on-site most of the day yesterday evaluating the horses and getting them the care they need.

Eight of the horses we removed had long term hoof neglect that led to severe abnormalities and excessive hoof wall growth, causing severe pain, arthritis and laminitis. The only responsible and humane thing to do, based on recommendation from the veterinary team, was to euthanize these horses. Sadly, these eight horses were humanely euthanized late yesterday by a veterinarian.

Also late yesterday, the owner of the removed horses and her horse caretaker were charged with Animal Neglect. Sixty-seven year old Linda B Stream of Terrebonne and 41 year old Christina J Hart of Terrebonne have both been charged with one count each of Animal Neglect I -- Felony. Each count alleges the neglect occurred to ten or more animals. Stream and Hart have been cited to appear into Deschutes County Circuit Court next month.

The remaining 75 horses are now receiving the essential care they need which is our top priority. 

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