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known in the horse world. Petitioner reimbursed some of their
expenses but did not otherwise pay them.
In Europe, petitioner saw Temptation, a breeding stallion
approved by the Swedish Government which competed at the Prix St.
Georges level of dressage in Germany from 1977 to 1981.
Petitioner bought Temptation and two brood mares, Abfahrt
and Donka. Abfahrt was pregnant. Temptation cost about $30,000,
and the two mares cost $1,500 to $3,500 each. Petitioner
mortgaged some property to pay for the three horses.
Petitioner believed that if she bought a stallion she could
use him to impregnate her own mares and mares owned by others.
Temptation and the two mares were required to be quarantined
because they were more than 2 years old. Any horse more than 2
years old that can reproduce must be tested for equine ritritis.
This test requires that a stallion be bred to two mares in
Germany and wait 30 days to determine if he is infected with
equine ritritis. After being quarantined in Europe, the horse
must be quarantined in the United States. Abfahrt was unable to
travel because she was pregnant and close to delivery, so
petitioner placed her at a breeding facility in Europe where she
delivered a foal. Abfahrt and her foal were then flown to the
United States and quarantined. Petitioner did not know she would
be required to quarantine the horses for more than 3 days.
Petitioner boarded Abfahrt, Donka, and the foal at Planzor's
farm. Abfahrt's foal was bred to Planzor's stallion. The
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