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2004
  • USERL received neglect reports from over 60 of North Carolina's 100 counties and a few from Virginia, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.
  • Reports involved from 1 to 30 horses each with an estimated total of over 300 equine reported.
  • USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 counties.
  • USERL Investigators educated an estimated 150 horse owners.
  • USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 horses were seized or surrendered. (Not all came to USERL)
  • USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 24 horses total).
  • In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.

2005

  • USERL received neglect reports from over 11 states, including Virginia, Indiana and North Carolina.
  • Reports involved from 1 to 110 horses each with an estimated total of over 1022 equine reported.
  • USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 states.
  • USERL Investigators educated an estimated 175 horse owners.
  • USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 + horses were seized or surrendered. 
  • USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 43 horses total).
  • In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.

2006

  • USERL received neglect reports from over 23 states.
  • Reports involved from 1 to 102 horses each with an estimated total of over 3,304 equine reported.
  • USERL Investigators handled an estimated 372 cases.
  • USERL was involved in cases in which 56 horses were seized or surrendered to USERL.
  • In over 99% of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses. 
  • Over 175 approved foster homes in the USERL Equine Program. 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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