# New South Wales farmer admits neglecting more than 100 horses

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/aussie-farmers-chilling-admission-after-more-than-100-dead-and-skeletal-horses-found-in-paddock-i-havent-been-feeding-them/
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:22:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T02:32:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16279509/farmer-horses-starving-sheep-animal-cruelty-orange-nsw.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Farmer admitted withholding feed from horses to prioritise sheep.
- Around 140 sick or dead horses were found near Orange.
- He pleaded guilty to 71 animal welfare charges.

## Summary

Glen Joseph Frecklington, a 52-year-old farmer in New South Wales, admitted neglecting more than 100 horses, leaving animals dead or severely weakened. He said he had withheld feed for financial reasons, reserving better pasture for sheep that brought in more income.

About 140 sick or dead horses were found at his property near Orange on 6 May, and police later counted 37 dead animals, some thought to have been there for up to a year. Despite being ordered to feed the survivors and arrange veterinary care, Frecklington failed to comply; dozens of horses were later euthanised. He pleaded guilty to 67 charges of causing prolonged suffering and four charges of failing to provide food and veterinary care, with sentencing due in January.

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