The Trexlers are a charming family--NOT!

This story goes to show also how important it is for parents to model responsible, ethical morals for their children by behavior and action.

Politics doesn't matter in this case, thank God. I like one other reader's response to let these people go without food or water and see how they like it. No animal should be treated this way. The people should be prosecuted to the fullest. No excuse.

If animal cruelty was a felony charge maybe there would be less of it.

Horses are beautiful creatures, and when neglected, they are so frail and lose all of their majestic nature. These people should be given no food or water for a couple weeks and see how they feel.

I hope that the kidnapping charge sticks and comes with a gret big sentence. Unfortunately, the abuse charges will probably bring light sentences or none.

"I'll have my day in court"!?!? Is this woman delusional? Does she feel that her treatment of those animals is defensible? There's a special place in hell for people like these.

how could people neglect their animals its like neglecting one of their own family members and leaving them to starve and die we people should make signs and should put them on their homes sayin they should not have animas

people that neglect animals should be treated the way they treated their animals

Poor horses. It makes no sense to treat animals in this way.

she said the horses were fine!!!!!..that just inferiates me that not right..you try walking around in your own feces and have something start to grow into your face and let me know how you feel then lady......ughhhhh

I think he should be stripped of his position and punished for not giving them poor horses the care they needed!

James Trexlor needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law-or perhaps just hung from a big old palmetto tree in his own state!!!!!!

i hope they get all that they deserve. arrested is a good start

UNBELIEVABLE!
sHOCKING!!
INEXCUSEABLE!!!
I HOPE EVERYONE WHO YOU RUN INTO TELLS YOU WHAT THEY REALLY THINK OF YOU!
YOU MIGHT EVEN NEED TO QUIT YOUR JOB TO GET AWAY FROM ALL OF THE ATTENTION, IF THEY DO NOT FIRE YOU FOR SHAMING THE ENTIRE CITY.

hope he dont get relected

terrible

So what is this person was a state official and a high ranking office...who gives a crap. Cruelty is cruelty. So someone who has the means to provide for these animals has no excuse for what they did except for laziness. I think the family should not be allowed to own animals at all. Not the rule 3 strikes your out. One shot deal here.

how can that woman say that her "horses are fine"?!

people are so cruel

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Thank goodness!, that these people were caught. I'am so glad that someone wasn't afraid to make the call, to have these animals saved.

this does not surprise me south Carolinas is the worst for animal care their shelters are in trouble and no one cares about animals.

Like mother like son

how can people be so cruel

This is such a disturbing story and it happens all too often.

i'm glad these people were caught and will hopefully get the punishment they deserve, but shouldn't officials have looked into this before this guy got the position

James Trexer is a disgrace to the office he held. This man and his family need to be locked up and forgotten about.

wow, what blatant neglect and mistreatment of an animal. i hope she does have her day in court because she'll be found GUILTY. how did no one tell on her sooner?

I don't understand how people can allow this to happen. I guess it is all in your upbringing.

im glad that they were caught

These people are bad and need to go to jail.

I hope all three of them go to jail for a long time.

Good riddance to bad rubbish-what a bunch of losers! They need to be made to eat manure!

These people are pathetic. The police should leave them in a stall with manure up past their ankles like they did to these horses!

The laws are not harsh enough for people who think they are above the law and can get away with stuff like this.

just suspended...??? i don't think that'd be the case if it was spousal or child abuse... sad...

Absolutely disgusting.

These people need the fullest extent of the law to come down on them.

And to think one of the offenders was a public official? Even worse.

Hope all of the horses recover and find new loving homes.

Jail time!

The sad thing is someone else probably kn ew about this a long ntime beforehand and didn't report itr. So many people just don't want to get involved. I hope they can helpm these animals, and the person responsible is punished.

hope they go to jail

We often hear of the cruelty and neglect that man unleashes upon our so-called best friend, the dog. How sad that an animal which has been a significant part of our very survival, going back to when man and dog first partnered for food and security, has become for many an object, a possession, or a nuisance.

Man himself, would perhaps have not survived the many travails he faced, nor the threats to his existence, were it not for his evolving relationship with the wolf, who would ultimately become the dog. The bond between the two was one of both convenience and necessity, providing both with the rewards of social networking or "packing". Man was fairly adept at hunting prey and leaving significant remnants or leftovers, which were easy pickings for the wolf. The wolf’s keen sense of sight, smell, and sound provided vital protection and security alerting man to marauders or dangerous predators. It was by all accounts, a relationship based upon mutual respect and admiration for the skills each possessed.

As man evolved, so too did his needs, and the wolf or dog, became more and more specialized at providing necessary skill sets such as hunting, herding, retrieving, security, etc. Equal to the evolution of man's survival and subsistence needs were his social needs; some of those needs were positive, and some were not so, at least for some. The pleasure of dog companionship apart from merely a working relationship began to develop as a significant aspect for many due to the simple, unconditional, and selfless loyalty the canine is famous for.

As pack animals, canines understood well (due to their descendency from the wolf), the importance of social networking and bonding based upon a hierarchy grounded in trust, stability, mutual respect, and undying loyalty to the pack, or family. They also understood the importance of reinforcing those bonds continually through demonstrations of loyalty, affection, and respect. Thus we began to bond ever more with the canine.

There are however, those among us who have simply never understood the significant role the canine has played in our survival and evolution, or the importance of their social networking which serves as a testament to their enduring legacy as pack animals. It is beyond remarkable to watch a pack of canines interact with one another, creating a network with a hierarchy based up balance, survival, stability, and above all else, longevity of the pack. There are no lies, no deception, no misinformation, and no selfishness practiced nor allowed within the pack, as its very existence is dependent upon stability and balance.

All decisions made by the pack leaders (Alpha male and Alpha female) must be made with the best interests of all pack members in mind or the pack will quickly turn on its leaders and replace them. The pack cannot survive with unstable or selfish pack leaders and that system has allowed canine packs to evolve and survive some of the harshest conditions on earth. It has also allowed them to adapt their skill sets to various needs and demands and equally has allowed them to work closely and affectionately with man as a pack member.

What an incredible gift and responsibility they have entrusted us with, their very souls and lives; and all too often, we betray that trust. How very disheartening a thought that is. I am a firm believer that a human being who does not respect an animal, particularly one who has been so instrumental to our survival, is truly a human being who does not, despite any appearance to the contrary, respect human beings as a whole either.

Hope they prosecute

They should suffer the same fate they subjected those poor horses to.

A high ranking individual in the agriculture business???? Imagine that, he knows full well that these horses were not being treated right. I hope the law takes care of this
nasty family of abusers.

Well at least they were only up to their ankles, unlike the other story.

the abusers should have to suffer in the same way that they did to the animals

You see too many cases like this on Animal Planet. Too bad there isn't a pre-screening requirement for owning animals. So sad for those horses.

It is really sad that this was a family "activity".

horrible

yeah she'll have her day in court, and then i hope she spends a few thousand more behind bars. what i wouldnt give for one horse and the means to care for it. and they abuse so many. makes me sick.

HANG THEM ALL!! I HATE THESE PEOPLE AND THEY SERIOUSLY NEED TO GO TO JAIL.