A Rancho Santa Fe horse ranch has faced neglect concerns for years. Why hasn’t anybody cracked down?

A Rancho Santa Fe horse ranch has faced neglect concerns for years. Why hasn’t anybody cracked down?

An emaciated horse stands behind a white farm fence. Little more than skin and bones, its pelvis, ribs and bowed back protrude. Its hair appears dull. A neighbor photographed the animal last month on a Rancho Santa Fe horse ranch — a property that had been subject to two prior county animal welfare investigations in as many years. Neighbors have long complained to the county about sightings of emaciated horses and poor conditions at the ranch. A…