10/5/09 8:48 am - THE CAUGHRANS HAVE ARRIVED AND CONFIRMED IT IS MAX!!! Keith just called and told Debi! MORE SOON ...
10/4/09 1:00 pm- MAX HAS BEEN FOUND and the recovery of the horse in Missouri is taking place as I type this to the site!. A Stolen Horse International flyer was seen at Farmfest by a cousin of the family that now has Max. A call was made, ID was made and the current owner, Kim Gully called Keith and Susan to tell them she has Max.
Brief Story from NetPosse.com:
"We were all crying. We just coudn't believe that after all this time we finally got the call we had been waiting for! " Susan told Debi Metcalfe when describing their reaction to the call about Max.
Susan, her husband Keith and 14-year-old daughter Kaitlynn, were at a horse show Sunday when they received the call about Max.
When Debi Metcalfe asked Kaitlynn how she was feeling she said, " I feel excited and impatient!"
Kim Gully said she bought Max about a month ago through a connection in a Craiglist ad. She said a cousin saw a flier about a stolen horse at Farmfest, an event at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and called her.She got on the internet and found out the rest of the story about the horse she had bought for her 7-year-old daughter MacKenzie.
The Caughran family are happy to be getting Max back, so much so that they are taking another horse for MacKenzie as a replacement for Max.
"I always thought Max would be found. I personally never gave up and encouraged Susan and Keith to do the same, especially when there seemed to be no hope," says Debi Metcalfe, founder of Stolen Horse International. "As I would expect, Keith and Susan have a mixture of emotions. It has been 58 weeks and they never gave up, nor did Stolen Horse International."
Ironically, when Keith called Metcalfe, she was working on fitting Max's story into another presentation that she will be giving on Tuesday, at a law enforcement conference.
"Because Max is so uniquely marked like Idaho and his story is similar to what happened to us in 1997, I couldn't help but cry. I could not even speak for a moment. Not only was I elated that Max had been found but it brought back the moment when we got our call after 51 weeks in 1998 along with all of the emotions."
Metcalfe states further, "Thank you all who have helped in any way in the effort to bring Max home and a a happy ending for the Caughran family! We never underestimate the power of one and we never, ever give up here at NetPosse.com."
Stay tuned to this page for updates as they unfold.
2:01 PM - Max may not be coming home today. On phone with Keith and Susan. The hrose may be impounded for evidence. If this happens it could be a couple of days before he comes home.
2:30 PM - Keith is going to Missouri even though they may not be able to pick up Max for a day or so... Susan sked me to ask if anyone near Springfield MO would have a place they could stay for a day or two. They will have a mare with them. His cell is 812-887-5179
2:54 PM - Kaitlyn has talked with the person who has the horse about Max.
8:45 pm - I am talking to Susan who is on her way with her family to Missouri. She says thank you all for so much concern and help. We are happy to announce that Keith and Susan and thier daughter have a place to stay tonight and a few back ups. They are so amazed at the response they have received from so many caring people. I too would like to thank everyone too. It only takes a moment to send a note, post a flyer and look at the results!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
10:00 PM - The family is staying at someone's farm tonight and will be finishing the long journey in the morin to Kim's Gully's house to see Max.
black spot on Right side of lip. (Look at his picture of his lip and you will see how easy it is to ID him by that marking.)
"Raise the reward to $4000. Thanks Debi... We are really pounding out info on Max."-- 1/8/09
This family has not given up the search for Max and would like to ask that you don't either. We have had several tips on horses that were possible matches. Max is out there somewhere and with his unique markings can be found. It took 51 weeks to find Idaho, 63 weeks to find Candy, and years to find others so, we never give up hope!Possible sightings in KY, NJ, IL but he could be anywhere in the country or Canada.
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (rotramel@ticz.com) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 2:2:40
how missing: Max was in middle lot with a standardbred gelding. The fence was cut and Max was removed from his lot sometime during the night. Halter missing off another horse, and royal blue leadrope also missing
horse name: MaximumReflections
nickname: Max
breed: Paint
color: white with minimal sorrel markings
age: 12 Years
Date of Birth: February 12, 1996
Gender: Gelding
weight: 1150 lbs
height: 15-15.2 Hands
markings:
medicine cap
two blue eyes
white mane & tail
dark brown forelock
scar split on left hind foot
skills: barrels and poles
brand: No
microchip: No
registered: Yes, APHA
picture: Yes
reward: Yes
reward amount: $4,000 or Truck!* (increased from $2,000 12/23/08, $4,000 1/8/09 to be paid by Keith Caughran, Chris Hernandez)
reward paid by: Keith Caughren
Agency Report Date: August 23,2008
Agency Case No: 08080689
Agency Name: Crawford Co. Sheriffs Dept.
Officer Name: Doug McNary
Agency Address: 203 S. Jefferson St.
Agency City: Robinson
Agency County: Crawford
Agency State: IL
Agency country: USA
Agency Zip: 62454
Agency Phone: 618-546-1515
do agree: yes
* The person entitled to the reward can choose between the cash or the truck:
1999 ford 4-450 4wd
crew cab
7.3 Powerstroke Diesel
6 speed
New injectors
New clutch
Tires like new
Color: white
Star hauler bed
Stainless wheel simulators
Runs and drives great
High mileage
Est. value $6000
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several tips on horses that were possible matches. Max is out there somewhere and with his unique markings can be found. It took 51 weeks to find Idaho, 63 weeks to find Candy, and years to find others so, we never give up hope!Possible sightings in KY, NJ, IL but he could be anywhere in the country or Canada. 
