In December 2025, a Columbiana County attorney met with State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-79) to discuss Ohio's criminal animal-cruelty statutes, specifically those involving horses.

Attorney David E. Wenger's discussion with Blasdel centered on the criminal reforms contained in the proposed Equine Partner Protection Act of 2025, a bill designed to change Ohio's equine-cruelty penalties throughout the state.

"For too long, some of the worst acts of cruelty against horses in Ohio have been treated as little more than misdemeanors," Wenger stated. "Our laws must recognize the seriousness of these crimes. Horses deserve protection, and law enforcement deserves the tools to hold offenders accountable."

In October 2025, horse remains were found at Pure Gold Stables in Salem by a wo

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