A woman broke down in tears as she was banned from keeping horses for 12 years.
Basildon Crown Court had found Sandra Carpenter guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to her mare - her second conviction for cruelty to horses.
Carpenter, 50, of St Margaret's Farm, Botney Hill, Little Burstead, was appealing against a two-month prison sentence which was suspended for two years.
Published Wednesday October 16, 2002
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