Honey, a horse from Chaparral Ranch in an undated photo, was euthanized on July 12, 2024 after Santa Clara County Animal Control was called to a horse down at a Chaparral Ranch property on Weller Road in Milpitas, Calif. Ranch manager Jennifer Bryant, 25, is suspected of failing to provide proper care and attention to an animal. Bryant will be arraigned for the misdemeanor charge on Monday, August 11 in San Jose. (County of Santa Clara via Bay City News)

A manager of a South Bay horse riding ranch was charged for alleged negligence after a horse died from malnutrition and heat stroke, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Jennifer Bryant, 25, a manager at Chaparral Ranch, will be arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of failing to provide proper care and attention of Honey, a horse that was found unable to stand, badly emaciated and filled with intestinal worms that experts said could’ve been prevented with proper care.

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