Incoming Expence, aka "Spencer" was one of the lucky Thoroughbreds. After
a knee injury ended his racing career, his owners took him home to be their pet,
rather then sending him to the auction and making a little more money off him.
After 20 years of owning him, they decided to move out of state and couldn't
take Spencer along.

  They contacted a Rescue and the proprietor, took him in
and found him what appeared to be the perfect home. Unfortunately, the new
home was not at all what they had expected it to be.
  Renita Prostman Campbell had a long going internet friendship with the Rescue.
She told the Rescue she, too, ran an equine rescue. She even had a website with
before and after pictures of horses she had "saved" and "adopted" out. When
Renita offered to adopt Spencer, the rescue was elated. What more could they ask
for this sweet boy?

  After about a year of keeping Spencer, all the time claiming he was doing quite
well in many email letters, Renita put out a call for help on a group
email list for an underweight, aged horse she claimed to own. She needed to get
rid of him and she wanted it done soon. To the rescues horror, the horse turned
out to be Spencer. The rescue and friends, raced up to Renita's to save this poor old man.
When they got there, the conditions shocked them. How could anyone who
called themselves a rescue, allow these horrendous conditions? Many of the
horses were underwieght and/or injured. They were standing in a unkept
pasture with little hay. Against their better judgement, loaded
Spencer onto the trailer, took him home  and prayed for the best.
  They evaluated Spencer's condition later on that night and it didn't look good
for him. He was almost 500 lbs. underweight , unable to support his own
weight and his internal organs were shutting down. He barely made it through
the night. There was no choice for this poor guy. The  heart breaking decision to help him across
the rainbow bridge the next day was made.

  Renita ended up facing criminal charges because of her neglect of Spencer and
two other horses, Lady and Champ. Lady, sadly, should've never been at
Renita's. She was more or less stolen from the owner. She died due to an nasty
infection all through her body. It apparently started as a tiny puncture wound,
but was allowed to fester. Champ was severly underweight, but, luckily,
survived and was sent to live with another rescue. Renita's fine was minimal
and she never had any jail time, but she will be punished for her abuse in the
end.
Hopefully, Renita will never do this to another animal again.