The Ontario equestrian community has been in shock and dismay since the news broke about a horrific case of animal abuse and neglect at a Stouffville area farm in May.

When Ontario SPCA officers arrived on the scene, they discovered seven dead horses and 15 emaciated others, locked in their feces-filled stalls with no food or water. Within days, additional carcasses were discovered, bringing the death toll to 13.

Since then members of the public have been up in arms, expressing their disgust and anger toward the accused – David Lee Small, his wife Victoria, and their son Jason Leroy. Protestors have gathered at court in the hopes of confronting the family, who have failed to show on two occasions. Groups have been created on social media, petitions are circulating. The equestrian community wants justice.

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