THE deaths of three horses in distressing circumstances near Dungannon, Co Tyrone, is under investigation. The animals were discovered by a local breeder, Jacqui Short Boyce, on Wednesday, March 11th, when she discovered a yearling dying in a field between Dungannon and Cookstown. What appeared to be his mother was found dead nearby that night and the following day, another horse was found dead. All three horses appeared to have been subject to extreme neglect.