Third Injured Saddlebred Euthanized

A third Saddlebred that was the victim of an attack with a caustic substance has been euthanized. Kiss Me, a 4-year-old mare, was euthanized Friday (July 18) as a result of injuries related to the lethal injection of an unknown substance. Two of the four other horses attacked at Dave and Lena Lopez’ Double “D” Ranch in central Kentucky — Wild Eyed and Wicked and Meet Prince Charming–were

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A third Saddlebred that was the victim of an attack with a caustic substance has been euthanized. Kiss Me, a 4-year-old mare, was euthanized Friday (July 18) as a result of injuries related to the lethal injection of an unknown substance. Two of the four other horses attacked at Dave and Lena Lopez’ Double “D” Ranch in central Kentucky — Wild Eyed and Wicked and Meet Prince Charming–were euthanized Thursday.

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, veterinarians report the two surviving horses are progressing in their recovery

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Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine. A Lexington native, Mitchell joined The Blood-Horse after serving in editorial capacities with The Thoroughbred Record and Thoroughbred Times, specializing in business and auction aspects of the industry, and was editor-in-chief of the award-winning Horsemen’s Journal. As online managing editor, Mitchell works closely with The Blood-Horse news editor and other departments to make sure the website content is the most thorough and accurate source for all Thoroughbred news, results, videos, and data.

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