In May 2022, a 20-year-old Warmblood mare was seized by animal control officers in Howard County, Maryland, due to neglect.
She was one of six horses found at a private residence, all confined in their dark stalls. When Howard County Animal Control arrived at the scene, she was standing in four feet of manure. While it’s not clear how much time the mare, later named Rikki, spent in that stall, it was presumed she may have been confined as long as 10 years without access to turnout or the outdoors.