NW Horse Report

27/02/2025

*** BREAKING *** A sheriff's office in Oregon seizes horse in animal neglect investigation. Community quickly provides donations of hay.

Early today the Crook County Sheriff's Office posted that it was seeking support in the form of hay for a seized horse as part of a criminal investigation for animal neglect.

10/09/2024

The "new" and previous company have been facing years of ongoing allegations of horse neglect. The former managers were also alleged by former employees to have played a role in facilitating past payroll fraud and illegal child labor.

An Oregon coast equestrian outfitter is again receiving significant attention from equestrian and horse professionals regarding horse care following past outrage of alleged neglect and other legal issues.

13/06/2024

*** BREAKING *** - According to an official press release, Daniel Ryan Stuebgen, 53, has been arrested by Lincoln City Police in Oregon on six felony counts - including s*xual abuse, so**my, and r**e of a 12-year-old minor.

According to an official press release, the owner of multiple embattled equestrian businesses on the Oregon coast has been arrested by Lincoln City Police in Oregon on six felony counts -- including s*xual abuse, so**my, and r**e.

21/05/2024

*** BREAKING *** - The plea deal secured by prosecutors is expected to be considered a landmark by some as many animal neglect cases -- even with repeat offenders -- go without any jail time or merely days in county jail.

A woman who has been the center of repeated controversy among equestrians following her role in a notorious 2019 animal neglect case involving over 60 horses has been sentenced to three years in prison as part of a plea deal orchestrated by state prosecutors.

21/05/2024

*** BREAKING *** A Lane County Circuit Court Judge in Oregon has issued a landmark sentence this afternoon against convicted horse neglecter Raina Ott in connection with a plea deal on newer charges from a 41-count indictment unsealed in March. Stay tuned for our story this evening with the details.

15/05/2024

“Central Oregon has a large and thriving endurance riding community,” said Tiffany Paulin to Equestrian Media Group on Tuesday.

According to information provided by the organization, the 2024 American Endurance Ride Conference's (AERC) National Championship will be hosted in Central Oregon in August.

11/05/2024

An Equestrian Media Group investigation has revealed that the Mt. Hood Event Center avoided providing workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees as required by Oregon law.

New revelations regarding the embattled Mt. Hood Center and its equestrian and wedding event property in Oregon are coming to light, specifically that the company had failed to maintain workers' compensation coverage for a total span of about four years since 2018.

10/05/2024

According to court records obtained by Equestrian Media Group, prosecutors say Sandra J Brownell, 63, “failed to comply with the animal possession conditions of probation as directed.”

An Oregon woman was recently arrested by authorities after a Polk County Judge issued a warrant after prosecutors alleged she concealed continued ownership of horses despite her ongoing bench probation.

03/05/2024

Ace, a 3-year-old mixed breed gelding horse, was kept in a stall, malnourished, surrounded by f***s, and once found, died after receiving veterinarian treatment.

Roseburg, Ore. – Ace, a 3-year-old mixed breed gelding horse, was kept in a stall, malnourished, surrounded by f***s, and once found, died after receiving veterinarian treatment. The horse reportedly belonged to Morgan Faith Fowler, 24, of Winston, who was arraigned on Wednesday on first-degree an...

24/04/2024

*** BREAKING *** - The woman was also arrested on a warrant issued days ago by Linn County authorities north of Lane County on new felony charges for aggravated theft and check fraud.

An Oregon woman who has been the subject of recurring probation violations on her horse neglect conviction and was recently indicted on new felony charges, resulting in multiple outstanding warrants, has been apprehended.

18/04/2024

*** BREAKING *** - The Mt. Hood Center has also been the center of growing controversy across social media over its management of rodeo and other events and the safety of patrons.

A popular and controversial equestrian and event center in Oregon has been ordered to close and sued by Clackamas County, according to a press release.

18/04/2024

*** BREAKING *** Over a dozen horses were seized from a Central Oregon farm as part of an animal neglect investigation, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.

Over a dozen horses were seized on Sunday from a Central Oregon farm as part of an animal neglect investigation, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.