Hoarding Case - Seizure & Care of 60-80 Horses

**Update: as of December 20th, Animal Control, Sheriffs along with a local rescue have begun to seize the horses off of Lisa Dunckley’s property. There are horses at multiple locations but this location appears to house many that are in the worst condition.

 

This GoFundMe has been set up in order to directly benefit the horses and horse owners who are working through the legal process to gain legal possession of their animals from the hands of Lisa Dunckley (Bay Area Sport Horse Sales, Xtreme Sport Horses, and several other entities). More photos of the condition of the properties and horses are below - warning: they are hard to un-see. 

 

Kelly Gage has spearheaded much of the legal process. In 2019, the co-ownership partnership Lisa entered into with Kelly was severed, Lisa committed civil theft, removing Alberich and Joyride, in order to avoid liens and amounts past due. Kelly has been working through the Lexington, Kentucky court system to get past due amounts paid. This has been an ongoing lawsuit with active liens on both stallions. In 2021, Lisa then attempted to declare bankruptcy in order to avoid paying her creditors (in excess of $500k).

 

In the bankruptcy statement, Lisa admitted to earning less than $10,000 per year and that she has not held a job for at least 5 years. Yet she is in possession of 60 to 80 horses who are currently suffering in her care.

 

Lisa has been evicted multiple times and has been forced to move and consolidate her herd on several occasions. The horses have not received routine care and are in declining condition.

 

Sadly, it has become clear that this case has become a hoarding case.

 

In mid-December, one of Kelly's stallions was found by Animal Control to be deceased on the property. Lisa has been unwilling to disclose the location of Joyride, in order to evaluate the condition and health of the horse. Lisa denies any responsibility for the death of Kelly's stallion despite pictures showing deplorable conditions.

 

Modesto Animal Control, the Sheriff and the District Attorney are actively involved and the case is currently developing with the plan to actively pursue criminal charges against Lisa in addition to the civil case- if anyone has sold a horse to Lisa Dunckley or has leased a horse to her, please contact us or through the survey or  link below so we can begin to log microchips, brands, tattoos, and identifying features/markings/scars in order to get these horses back to their rightful owners or ensure you are given first right at purchasing the horse back should they end up seized and sold/rescued out.

 

Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated. We will provide regular updates on this page.

Dunckleyabusecase at gmail dot com