I recieved an email yesterday from Fran Burns who has been dedicated to improving the lives of the 70 abused and neglected horses seized December of 2006.
Sharpsburg Horse Rescue Plea Agreement Ends Case
Hagerstown, MD: Barbara Reinken, the Sharpsburg woman whose 75 horses were seized in December 2006, appeared in Washington County Circuit Court on Tuesday April 3, 2007. Ms. Reinken by and through her counsel Edward Button of Washington County and Charles Iannuzzi of Woodbury, NJ, entered a Plea and Sentencing Agreement pursuant to Maryland Rule 4-243.
Ms. …

Update: The fundraiser that was associated with the article was headed by Horse Approved only.  Neither Fran Burns or the Washington Humane Society had any association with this particular fundrasing event.  Horse Approved is no longer hosting the fundrasing event. If you are interested in donating to this cause please contact the Humane Society of Washington County (information below).
“Although she lives hours away, Fran Burns of Monkton, Md., said she and three other area horsewomen are on a mission to help the Humane Society and satellite farms care for the horses.”
The recent discovery …