This article was archived from the previous WordPress site. Formatting and media should be close, but may not match the original post perfectly.
BETHANY — State Rep. Lezlye Zupkus on Tuesday joined local and state officials and horse enthusiasts at Locket’s Meadow Farm, where Gov. Malloy signed legislation that protects the owners and handlers of domesticated horses from a March court ruling by making it clear in state statute that these horses don’t possess a “naturally mischievous or vicious propensity.” Zupkus, like Malloy and others at the event, talked about the long history of horse ownership in Connecticut as well as the important role the industry plays in the blooming agriculture sector of the state’s economy. The event was hosted by Locket’s Meadow Farm, a sanctuary for at-risk farm animals. Zupkus joined Malloy and other officials in checking out the horse stable and other site features. Malloy, like Zupkus, said that horse owners were under threat from the possibility of skyrocketing insurance rates due to the March court ruling, and many people on hand Tuesday agreed that without the legislation many horse owners would have considered giving up their horses or leaving the state with them because of those increased insurance costs.
