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A former Victorian racehorse trainer has had dozens of horses seized as part of a disturbing animal cruelty investigation by RSPCA Victoria.

Maxine Fraser — who also goes by the surname Galpin — has been trending on social media after photos of malnourished horses went viral, sparking public outrage and renewed scrutiny of animal welfare laws.

The widely-circulated images showed underweight horses, carcasses and what activists claim was a mare recently killed in a paddock containing stallions, young colts and freshly born foals.

Fraser lost her racing licence in 2016 after Racing Victoria deemed her not a “fit and proper person” and found her facilities failed to meet required standards. Her appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT

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