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advised petitioners not to obtain veterinary examinations of any
horses purchased from him or through him. Petitioners did not
have a veterinarian examine any of the horses purchased from Mr.
Minter either prior to or immediately after their purchase.
During 1991, Mrs. McKeever hired Diego Palacio as a trainer
for petitioners’ horses. Mr. Palacio introduced petitioners to
Carlos Cortelezzi, D.V.M., who became petitioners’ mentor and
principal adviser concerning their horse activity. Dr.
Cortelezzi first saw petitioners’ horses in 1993, and since then,
he has given petitioners general advice on improving the quality
of their herd.5 He also advised them to purchase several mares
in 1994 from a third party. Several younger horses, including El
Ni�o Cisco de Norco, were purchased with the mares. The total
purchase price of the horses purchased in 1994 was $25,000.
Breeding Activities
Since the acquisition of their first mare in 1987,
petitioners have attempted to expand their herd through breeding,
with mixed results. A number of setbacks have hampered
petitioners’ attempts to breed their horses.
5Petitioners generally have followed Dr. Cortelezzi’s
advice. However, when Dr. Cortelezzi was out of the country for
3 years, petitioners made their own decisions regarding which
animals to use for breeding. Petitioners have negotiated with
Dr. Cortelezzi regarding purchases of breedings from his
stallion, and Dr. Cortelezzi co-owns at least one of petitioners’
horses.
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