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Public and supervisors press county for action after complaints about horse care at OC Fairgrounds
Summary
Residents told the board they believe horses at the Orange County Fairgrounds have been denied proper exercise and care; supervisors acknowledged concerns but said jurisdictional limits complicate immediate county action and recommended pursuing judicial remedies and interagency coordination.
Several residents urged the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27 to intervene after alleging horses at the Orange County Fairgrounds were being denied regular exercise and subject to neglect amid a contract dispute.
Carol Grace, who identified herself as a Newport Beach resident, described animal injuries and stress among horses kept at the fairgrounds and pleaded with supervisors to "do anything that you can to change this situation and have safety restored for the…
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