Horse stolen in Herefordshire

[lucinda]

Just though you might be interested in the following info on my local website.
Apologies if anyone thinks its scaremongering. It obviously wasn't to this poor owner.
Stop press: Latest info on the suspicious men below:

a horse belonging to James Grassick in a yard in Maisemore was stolen Tues a.m. It was a 2 yr old 15hh cob unshod with a long mane. A blue Renault has also been seen in Ashleworth with a video camera set up on the front passenger window it drove off when questioned 1 male 1 female both sixty ish with white hair.


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[ronansmum]

This is madness surely........!!!

Why, all of a sudden are horses getting stolen every which way you turn???

I am not suggesting you or anyone else is scaremongering Luc but the whole thing makes very little sense........ I have been a member of another forum since September and the only mention of stolen horses has been recently, the white car with East European occupants case.

So why are there so many now???

[Becca]

maybe because of the big thing with these eastern Europeans more people are actually talking out when their horses go missing! This can only be a good thing because the more it is talked about the more people will up their security and keep an eye out for suspicious people.
Obviously not a good thing for the poor people whose horses have been taken, hope they all get them back safely

[lucinda]

It is shocking..
This theft was reported on the HERFORDSHIRE EQUESTRIAN WEBSITE.
There has also been 3 horses taken locally in Gorsley. This was reported in the local paper with a police spokesman telling horse owners to be extra vigilant.
Def not scaremongering when the police are telling everyone to watch out.

[maximum]

if you are having a dig at me at least come out and say it.

my message regarding scaremongering refered to specific incidents which were proven to be false and totally without foundation.

at no point did I ever infer that all stolen horse reports should be dismissed as scaremongering.

leave it there.

[lucinda]

Sorry Max..
Did'nt mean to upset you. Just hoping that any info given will help us protect our nags from theft.
I am sending you a karma as no offence was meant hun.
Luc

[brigadier]

I think you may be right Becca- more people are talking about it so we are getting to hear aabout more. Im not sure there is more of it going on just we are aware of it now- thats a good thing!

Lucinda -I think your apology to Maxie was needed as it really did seem as though you were having a dig- have a karma yourself for being big enough to apologise and on a public forum as well!

Lets keep the sightings/rumours and reports coming in so even if they are false people remain vigilant- I hope no ones horse is unsafe tonight!
brig

[lucinda]

Thanks Brig..

Emotions are running high at the moment over horse thefts, especially when they are right on my doorstep and I have a very highly nickable sexy boy out there in the field..! Like many of us..

Luc x

[rebanna]

lucinda if he go's missing he's in my field ;-p

[Blonde Donkey]

i think the best way to do this is to be very vigilant and if you do see something report it to the police, Horsewatch and post it on here. there will be a lot of hearsay but just keep in mind the vehicle descriptions and keep an eye out. we have very special expensive animals and there is always someone that will be out to steal something

[lucinda]

PLEASE READ..

If you don't want to put suspected sittings/thefts on here in my area (HEREFORDSHIRE/WORCESTERSHIRE), and I fully understand if you have been put off from doing this. Please PM me with any info...
I will gratefully receive it and pass it on to my local equestrian website.

Thanks
Luc

[gnuton]

Savkins, that word vigilant is an excellent one but I can't help visualizing Professor Mooney with one eye madly twirling whenever I see it or hear it.

I'm sorry you all have to worry about your horses being stolen. Like everything else in life it doesn't make sense. Anything worth stealing is high end and would be easily recognized and yet at the other end of the spectrum there are horses whose monetary value is so little people are almost giving them away. So why risk prison by stealing.

I guess that makes as much sense as shooting and killing a store clerk for $50.00.

Anyway I'll keep you all in my thoughts and pray for the protection of your four legged friends.

[lucinda]

Thanks Gnuton..
A karma coming your way for your support and prayers.

Luc x

[brigadier]

Jun 19, 2008 0:02:45 GMT lucinda said:

PLEASE READ..

If you don't want to put suspected sittings/thefts on here in my area (HEREFORDSHIRE/WORCESTERSHIRE), and I fully understand if you have been put off from doing this. Please PM me with any info...
I will gratefully receive it and pass it on to my local equestrian website.

Thanks
Luc

I dont think anyone would feel put off from posting messages here about sightings/rumours or thefts. As horse owners/lovers we are all in this together so lets remain at one with this issue and keep the information coming in.

Lucinda if you would like to take the responsibility for passing on any information that comes to light on this forum that may be useful to any other organisation or forum etc then that would be really great and extremely helpful. Let me know, that way we wont be duplicating anything.

It may be helpful if you made contact with your local police horsewatch co-ordinator- that way they can have any information we get and also provide us with some.

Brig

[lucinda]

Hi Brig

I have only just found this thread again as it had been moved. I would love to pass on any info the the authorities.
I already have made contact with Horse Watch as one of my little Shetlands had her mane cut off early last year so we are all very vigilant and very good at sharing info with each other in Herefordshire via the Equestrian website and this has proved to be very effective.
Just let me know what I can do to help.

Luc x

[ceej]

There have been thefts down in cornwall and devon too - when Royal Cornwall was on, lots of the horses left at home went missing so that makes it pretty planned - knowing no-one woudl be at home..

My friend saw two 'dodgy' looking chaps in camper near her field and when she walked past she saw it was a converted horse box inside - you would not have know from the outside, and then they drove off. Luckily my two are kept (and will be kept when they move) on a site where people live (YO in new case). My friend is worried as her horse is a bigish name in showing down here and her fireld is by the road with no houses nearby...

one morning her mare was in a right state, and had pulled both her front shoes off in the night, and had been sweating - she wondered whether it was an attempt to take her (she would have most likely reared up at them coz shes a heller!). Its easy to get paranoid about these things but its also so possible.