What started as an ask for help from the community to help find her horse later became a search for answers for Jessica Marin about the horse's death.

I just want answers, and I'm willing to go as far as I have to get those answers, Marin said Tuesday about her beloved mare, Zap.

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For now, she is dealing with the pain of losing her horse.

I'm not saying that anything was done maliciously. I'm just wanting to know what was going on, Marin said.

MTN News reached out to the horse's trainer, who cared for the horse when she was found, but did not receive a response.

On Tuesday, the trainers mother, Leila Carmell, defended her son in comments a Facebook page.

It was very unfortunate we Montanans know animals get into predicaments all the time and if you want t

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