Professionals that work with animals have a critical responsibility in caring for the living beings with which they're entrusted. That makes the following story that much more disturbing. In Idaho, two horse trainers were caught on video mercilessly beating a horse that lay defenseless on the ground.
Unfortunately, Idaho's animal cruelty laws are alarmingly lenient. Since this is their first offense, these trainers may only face minimal consequences, like a small fine as small as $100. This is unacceptable, as it fails to hold abusers accountable for their actions and does nothing to deter future cruelty.
P.S. Two horse trainers were caught on video beating a horse that was in their possession, but their state's laws may let them off the hook too easily. Sign for justice.