The manager of a horse-riding ranch in the Bay Area has been charged with animal cruelty following the death of a horse that authorities said was badly emaciated.

According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, 25-year-old Jennifer Bryant has been charged with failing to give proper care and attention to an animal, a misdemeanor. Bryant is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.

Prosecutors said Bryant was charged in connection with the July 2024 death of "Honey" following an investigation into alleged animal abuse at Chapparal Ranch, an organization that provides horseback rides and riding lessons.

"Honey the horse didn't have to die like this – emaciated and malnourished on a hot day in July," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement .

"Honey" the horse was eut

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