12-member staff at the Delta Township business.

"I just think it's wrong," he said Wednesday. "People knew these horses from all these social events. They're gentle, docile animals. It's a senseless killing."

Sgt. Todd Thorn of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Monday the shooting did not appear to be hunting-related.

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Prince, 12-year-old Belgian draft horse, gave countless sleigh and carriage rides during local festivals and events throughout Eaton County over the last decade.

Newman said she returned home after a class at Olivet College at around 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 to find him lying on the ground in one of theproperty's pastures, dead from an apparent gun shot to his heart and lung area.

Duke, another of the family's draft horses, was found standing next to his body. He had sustained one gun shot wound to the shoulder, Newman said. He is recovering.

Newman's 17-year-old quarter horse, Solo, was located in a separate pasture. He sustained a gunshot wound to his stomach, and died the next day of his injuries in the family barn.

Thursday morning Newman said Duke is recovering from his injury. Her family supports Dyer's reward efforts, she said.

"We think it's awesome that somebody would step up and do that," Newman said. "We're doing okay, still really sad about it, but it's time to move forward and try and find out who did this."

Dyer, who lives in Ada,