COQUILLE — On the witness stand, Bobbye Cikanek coolly read lists of the feed she purchased for her nine horses before and after she moved to North Bend.

In response to allegations that she abused and neglected 10 horses, she told jurors she jumped through every hoop presented by a Coos County animal control officer — from providing extra water to hiring a farrier. And when asked about one horse’s abnormally long hooves, she said they couldn’t be trimmed because the animal had an attitude.

“I did everything he asked,” she said.

Despite the defendant’s testimony at the trial at the Coos County Courthouse on Thursday, Assistant District Attorney Shani Krumholz argued in her closing statements that Cikanek’s purchases and excuses didn’t bring relief for her animals. Officers still confiscated nine bony horses and a dying foal that had been found lying in the mud.

“The food that was purchased in this case did not translate to healthy horses,” Krumholz said, her voice rising. “She chose to leave the foal in the water and mud for two days.”

Cikanek faces one count of first-degree animal abuse in connection with the foal and 10 counts of second-degree animal neglect. She originally faced 10 counts of abuse, but Krumholz said she dropped nine counts because she didn’t have the evidence to support the charges. The foal survived after she and her mother were placed with another horse owner.

Defense Attorney Allen Goldman told six jurors the state could not prove neglect with each of the 10 Tennessee walking horses, that witness testimony was incorrect and that horses, unlike dogs or cats, don’t require much care. He also stated that animal control officers, who met with Cikanek from March through May, following neighbors’ complaints about the horses’ welfare, didn’t give her enough time to make improvements. The woman moved to the area from Winnemucca, Nev., in mid-March, she said, to live in a more temperate climate.

“These horses are livestock. They’re used to living in fields. ... They’re not pets. They don’t depend on their care up to a point,” Goldman argued.

Krumholz disagreed.

“That is simply ridiculous,” she told the jury. “They are absolutely dependent on their owners.”

Under the watchful gaze of Judge Michael Gillespie, Krumholz called veterinarian Lisa Cornell, Animal Control Officer Wendy Martinez and sheriff’s Deputy Tony Watson to testify, along with Richard Swartling, who helped care for five of Cikanek’s horses after they were moved to the Coos County Fairgrounds; and Heidi Erickson, who took in Cikanek’s mare and newborn foal. All testified that the defendant didn’t provide a minimal level of care.

Only Cikanek spoke in her defense.

Cornell testified that one horse had ring worm. She also said horses with untrimmed hooves like the one nicknamed “Ski Feet,” have balance problems. Overgrown hooves put pressure on tendons, can damage joints, and eventually make the horse lame later in life, she said.

“The evidence was they hadn’t had hoof care in a long time,” Cornell said.

Martinez testified that most of the animals were thin to moderately thin at the time of their confiscation, their feet were in poor condition and she never saw an acceptable amount of drinking water at Cikanek’s property near the Kentuck Slough. The animal control officer, who helped get the horses adopted, said all but one gelding have since gained weight. Four of the horses were adopted by members of the Coos County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse.

Erickson was the last to testify for the state, saying that when she took in Cikanek’s mare and filly, she didn’t believe the baby would survive. That first night, her boyfriend spent hours keeping it warm with his own body heat. They fed the filly with replacement milk, because she was too weak to stand and nurse. Krumholz wondered why Cikanek didn’t do these things herself.

Cikanek said the filly had nursed on her own, and that the young animal kept leaving a shelter with her mother to lie in the mud because she had stomach ulcers and was more comfortable there.

Because the closing arguments ended late, the six-person-jury didn’t have enough time to deliberate on the 11 charges. The jury is expected to return with a verdict in the case today. If convicted, Cikanek could face a fine of $6,250 for the Class A misdemeanor; and $2,500 per B misdemeanor; and up to a year of imprisonment for up to one year for the former, and six months for the latter.

However, Krumholz said she doesn’t want to see Cikanek behind bars.

“My goal in this case is not jail for Ms. Cikanek,” the ADA said. “She has no criminal history.”