A rancher who had 98 horses seized by Wyoming Livestock Board officials and law enforcement last May will go on trial this week on animal cruelty charges. The horses seized at James Ridge's ranch near Fairview had allegedly been neglected and starved for months. Livestock Board officials say several other horses were in such bad shape they had to be euthanized immediately. Ridge faces six counts of animal cruelty. If convicted at his trial in Lincoln County district court, Ridge could receive up to three years in jail and a $4,500 fine.
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