The woman was taken to Hay Police Station and charged. Photo: Supplied.
A woman has been charged after an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of multiple horses in the Riverina region.
In January 2026, Rural Crime Investigators attached to Murrumbidgee Police District and Murray River Police District Rural Crime Prevention Team – NSW Police Force (RCPT) started an investigation following reports that several horses were allegedly being mistreated at a property in Hay.
Following inquiries, officers attached to the RCPT at Deniliquin and Griffith attended the property and found a number of horses allegedly in extremely poor condition. Thirteen horses were seized and later surrendered to the RSPCA.
As a result of inquiries, a 67-year-old woman was charged with several animal cruelty offences.
On Thursday 30 April, officers attached to the RCPT Deniliquin and Griffith attended the property where they identified 30 horses, some of which were allegedly malnourished and in poor condition.
Officers returned to the property on Friday 8 May and identified 11 horses that were allegedly severely malnourished, suffering from parasite burden and infection. All 11 horses were seized and taken to a veterinary facility for treatment and surrendered.
RCPT officers from Deniliquin and Wagga Wagga arrested a 67-year-old woman at a business in Hay.
She was taken to Hay Police Station and charged with two counts of fail to provide proper and sufficient food to animal and commit an act of cruelty upon an animal.
She was given conditional bail to appear before Hay Local Court on Monday 1 June.
