Florida horse trainer arrested for animal cruelty caught on video, deputies said

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a horse trainer accused of abusing a horse, and investigators say it was all caught on video.

Detectives say a horse owner emailed them video showing 34-year-old Benito Cotto Colon kicking, punching and aggressively yanking the bridle of her Bay Paso Fino horse. The owner told investigators she hired Cotto Colon to train the horse about a year and a half ago.

According to the sheriff’s office, the video clearly shows the trainer kicking the horse in the abdomen four times as the animal displayed signs of fear and distress…

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