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July 21 was going to be a perfect day for Keith Logue and his partner at Precious Sea Stables in Lake Township.
"We were going to horse ride during the day, go get some lunch," Logue said. "It was a beautiful day 80 degrees and sunny."
But the perfect day was cut short.
"My foot was turned completely around; I had some bones sticking out," Logue said. "I started screaming for help."
Logue and his partner were recommended by a friend to try horseback riding at Precious Sea Stables in Lake Township, owned by Sarah Collins. He said the visit started well as they learned how to ride.
"How to stop the horses, and what to do on them," Logue said. "Walked around in a circle for about 5-6 minutes, made sure we were comfortable on them, and then we went back behind her barn and took a tour around her pond."
He said Collins then took them to the public street to ride more.
"Halfway through the couple behind us had a phone call emergency," Logue said. "They had to stop what they were doing and go back. At that point, we were all going to go back."
Part of the group headed back right away with Collins, and Logue said his group went back shortly after.
That's when the fun afternoon went south.
"Heading back to the house I'm pretty sure the horse recognized the house," Logue said. "It just took off like 30 miles an hour and I went to grab onto the reins and stop the horse like we were taught in the beginning. The reins completely tore off on the right side so at that point I reached down and held onto the horse's neck."
He then decided to get off the horse while still in motion and was seriously injured.
"I had broken three bones in my tibia, four in my fibula, crushed my ankle, had to get a steel rod, rebuilt ankle, a plate, 9 screws and like five days in the hospital," Logue said.
He claims he was left on the ground screaming, with no help from Collins.
"When she had turned around with the other group and headed back, I never saw her or talked to her since then," Logue said.
But Collins, a licensed nurse, said Logue refused help.
"I stayed out there with him even though he said 'don't touch him and get away from him' until 911 arrived," Collins said. "When they (police) arrived, I asked 'do you need anything else from me? Do you need to talk to me?' They said 'no.'"
Collins blames Logue for his injuries.
"He didn't follow any directions we were giving him," she said. "He went into panic mode."
But Logue said Collins was neglectful and that he plans to file a lawsuit.
Whether or not Logue would win that lawsuit is uncertain, though.
According to the Ohio Revised Code, a horse owner is not liable for injuries a participant sustains during an equine activity since there are inherent risks.
Both Logue and Collins say a waiver was signed prior to the riding session.
There are circumstances where the horse owner would be at fault, though, like if the owner knowingly or neglectfully gave faulty equipment. Logue claims the harness was rope and broke off.
Previous disputes Collins was involved in at her stable resulted in criminal charges.
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There have been multiple complaints from neighbors and customers, too, and the Wood County Humane Society says it is investigating the stable after receiving complaints about the care of horses.
11 Investigates requested all reports dealing with Collins from Lake Township Police. There were eight reports in total, all of which happened this year. According to the reports, in four incidents, Collins called the police on customers and neighbors. In the other four, police were called on her.
One report from Sept. 9 details the number of times police were called out because horses at Collins' stable got loose.
The report states throughout the year, police were called out at least five times to deal with the issue and one neighbor has complained the horses have damaged their garden and left feces on the property.
These cases resulted in the Perrysburg Prosecutor's Office charging Collins with two misdemeanors for animals running at large. She pleaded not guilty and is expected in court later this month for a trial.
On Sept. 30, charges of resisting arrest, obstruction of business and illegal restraint were filed against Collins after a dispute with a customer about a horse two days prior.
But Collins said she complied with police that day.
"They ran up behind me and they grabbed me," Collins said of the interaction with police. "They knocked me off balance at the end of the driveway. They told me they were leaving and they were done dealing with it. When they knocked me off balance my arms froze, they were stiff, they can call it whatever they want."
She plans to fight the charges in court this month.
All of these alleged incidents have taken place as Collins has been on probation for a criminal trespass charge from 2023.
According to Perrysburg Municipal Court documents, Collins recklessly entered and remained on private property once after knowingly crossing someone's property line and another when she was the passenger of an all-terrain vehicle that drove onto someone's property.
Precious Sea Stables isn't registered with the Ohio Secretary of State, which is required for any business entity. But Collins claims the work she does on the property is a hobby.
Neighbors and Logue said whatever Precious Sea Stables is legally considered to be, they want it to come to an end.
"I do not think she should own a business," Logue said. "Especially a horse-riding trail, it's unsafe and I think it should be shut down."
The trial for the animal run at large and resisting arrest charges are set for Oct. 24 at the Perrysburg Municipal Court.