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Trupia declined comment Wednesday morning but said she will come forward with her side of the story once the case is settled.[/QUOTE]
What on Earth could be her side of the story?? :mad:
I think it’s disgusting that she isn’t going to go to jail at all for this! :mad:
As a condition of her plea, Trupia also … [spare me the theatrics] gave up ownership rights to her animals that were seized by the SPCA. Those animals will be adopted out. Upon proof of ownership, horses owned by third parties will be returned to their owners.
What does this mean??? Does this mean the horses that were bought at auction go back to the people who consigned them to the auction??? What about the foals that went with the mares??? 
If she got the registration papers when she bought them how would the owners prove previous ownership??? I’m confused… :uhoh: Can someone explain this to me???
I think they are referring to boarders. Did they say when the horses would be put up for adoption? What gets me is that they don’t know who the owners are of these horses that boarded there. Doesn’t she send out board bills? They could use that list to contact owners, plus if you boarded there wouldn’t you visit your horse every so often. I just don’t understand why they can’t figure out who is the owners of these horses.
Just console yourself with knowing that her life as a “professional” in the horse world is over, and “her side” of the story isn’t going to change anyone’s mind about her.
I think her side of the story is going to be that no one paid their board bills. But that doesn’t fly with me, you always have money set back for that and there is a thing called the legal system. You don’t pay, move them somewhere else. I wonder how many of them are her personal horses.
I didn’t notice her saying she had horses starving to death and asking for help anywhere.
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I think they are referring to boarders. Did they say when the horses would be put up for adoption? What gets me is that they don’t know who the owners are of these horses that boarded there. Doesn’t she send out board bills? They could use that list to contact owners, plus if you boarded there wouldn’t you visit your horse every so often. I just don’t understand why they can’t figure out who is the owners of these horses.[/QUOTE]
If she leased horses (free leases or otherwise), then the owners might not be going out to check on them. If she had horses in for breeding or training from out of state, owners might not be going out to check on them. Or if she purchased horses on payments but didn’t actually pay for them, the owners might not have been going out there.
It isn’t always so cut and dried. I have been involved in a case with 25 horses - half of which weren’t owned by the woman we took them from. We had NO LEGAL RIGHT to go through her records (you can’t just storm in and do so), so we had no clue who the owners were until they came forward. Luckily (?) for us, as soon as her horses were seized, SHE started calling the owners and telling them to contact us - she was an odd duck. She didn’t care for the horses in her care, but once we took them she was calling the owners and screaming about what we did.
[QUOTE=Showponymom Aefvue Mid Atlantic Division;3555575]
What gets me is that they don’t know who the owners are of these horses that boarded there. Doesn’t she send out board bills? They could use that list to contact owners, plus if you boarded there wouldn’t you visit your horse every so often. I just don’t understand why they can’t figure out who is the owners of these horses.[/QUOTE]
From what I was told by a Humane Society member was that Gerry knew who the horses were and such but wasn’t giving out any information to help out the Humane Society. Probably just trying to stay mute until the court case was over to save her butt? I don’t know. I’m sure we’ll never understand what was going on in Gerry’s irrational mind.
That is the part that really galls me, she didn’t ask for help. I don’t feel sorry for her at all. I just wish they had not cut a deal with her. No example to be made of.
The real problem is: “Behavior seen as rewarded tends to be repeated.” People tend not to take things too seriously if they are simply slapped on the wrist for their infractions… 
I think if I were one of the people whose horses had to be put down I’d be looking up other owners who lost horses to see if something could be done… :uhoh:
Then there is NO justice. She should most definitely go to jail! I can only hope those people who were boarding with her get together and file a civil suit. I can hardly wait to hear “her side of the story”. Must be a doozy!
I know at least one mare owner who is filing a civil suit, so the justice may have to come through the other court system. Hopefully a part of her plea arrangement is never owning horses OR cats again.
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Then there is NO justice. She should most definitely go to jail! I can only hope those people who were boarding with her get together and file a civil suit. I can hardly wait to hear “her side of the story”. Must be a doozy![/QUOTE]
The legal system, judges and DAs, do not care about animal abuse and torture. Occasionally you will find a judge or a DA who will send someone to jail for harming animals. In that case, you should write letters to them, thanking them for doing so, and send a contribution, however small, to their next reelection campaign. I do. It reinforces behavior.
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She had a stallion there named Dunsynine. Anybody know if he is still alive?[/QUOTE]
The SPCA confirmed (via phone) that Dunsinyne was put down on the farm. (Posted on Pedigree Query).
RIP Dunny.
There is no “side” to starving animals to death. There is no “side” to killing animals you are being PAID to take care of. This was not just hoarding, this was pure callous greed.
May God forgive her because I sure hope she spends a long time rotting in hell.
I’m sat here in the UK crying my eyes out at what she’s done.
What is wrong with people?
If there was a g-d, it wouldn’t let innocents go through that kind of torture.
She deserves no forgiveness whatsoever.
Two New Articles
It’s good that the press is keeping this sad story in the public awareness. By doing so, it is reminding folks that the FL SPCA’s need for donations continues. Also continuing is the ID process and anyone who can help needs to contact the FL SPCA.
Here are links to the two articles and brief quotes:
"… Jimenez Friday said Trupia may be suffering from a “pathological” condition that led her to acquire more horses than she could possibly have cared for.
“Quite frankly, this is the kind of case where I’m not sure jail is going to resolve the issue on a long term basis,” he said. “Generally speaking, people who over-acquire animals have a rate of recidivism when they are incarcerated.”
… When seized by the SPCA, the horses showed marked signs of malnutrition and what Mazzo called “substandard care.” While they have been gaining weight since then, one local horse owner who is caring for 16 of the animals estimated they weigh only 600 to 800 pounds.
The SPCA currently is working to reunite the horses with legal owners. It also is seeking donations to defray the huge cost of caring for the animals, which Mazzo estimated could run $20,000 a month.
For additional information on how to assist the agency, call 607-776-3039.
and The Horse at:
“… Trupia has also relinquished interest in the horses belonging to her,” Mosgrove said. “And if ordered, she would pay the SPCA restitution for the horses care.”
Trupia declined comment until her case is officially closed.
“It’s not over,” she said. “But I will comment when I can.”
… Owners whose horses were among those seized from Norcrest Farm should contact the SPCA at 607/776-3039. Proof of legal ownership is required to claim a horse."
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I’d also like to make a suggestion that anyone who owned or was involved with any of the horses who died or were seized please give some thought to writing a pre-sentencing letter to the judge. Sentencing is scheduled for November 12, 2008, so there’s time to frame your thoughts and get them down on paper.
I tried to get info on another stallion there and they said they legally could not give out names with out you proving that you were the owner. Have they changed that since she went to court?
Gerry posted on a bunch of websites and forums, including this one. She never let on she was having problems, except for one post a few months ago when she was selling horses starting at $500. On one forum she was offering to take horses that were in need. Poor things. While this is not the first time she’s apparently done this to horses, we can only hope that the power of the internet makes it the last.
I think that her and her mother are at it again, unfortunately…
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