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Personal Stories - Theft, Lost and Missing
These pages are for you to tell your story. We can all learn from
the
lives of others. If you have a story to tell send it to:
stolenhorse@netposse.com
Write your name and the name of your horse(s) in the subject line.
Idaho-
It all started with the theft of one horse, Idaho in
1997.
In 1997 there was no help on the internet
to help search for Idaho. Normal methods of searching were
costly.
Read the
first story written by Debi
Metcalfe about her personal experience with horse theft
here.
Commentary
from Debi on Missing on Stolen
Thank You SHI
Click here
to read short stories and comments from owners.
"I want to thank EVERYONE for their thoughts, prayers, and their help...I could not have found her without the Netposse urging me on. She was found with one of the flyers Debi of
NetPosse made for me. I will continue to support your group in anyway possible."--Allison
July 29, 2003
In Their Own Words...
Blue
- What Happened to Blue, attempted theft foiled by big Belgian
with big heart.
BJ
and Zarr were lost after a riding accident in Missouri. Where
were they and how were they recovered?
Bunny
was missing and assumed stolen after an exhausting search in her area. You will take a look around your pasture after you read this story.
California
rodeo horses recovered
Cash
Bar Reed was not stolen but Donna needed to know he was
safe. Read how Donna tracked down her old friend Cash.
Chance
from Alabama was not gone long from his young owner.
Cisco--"We looked everywhere and couldn't find him."
Commadante -
On Mothers Day of 2002 someone cut my fence to my horses and led my Paso Fino out. I found him with both his front legs broken and had to be put to sleep.
Cutter
was missing for 17 months and later found on Indian reservation.
Dusty
had the power of his owners horse club and the internet in his
favor.
Delight
and Razzle were paid for by check. Days later the check
bounced. Read how this family never gave up and brought
their horses home almost a year later.
Expresso
- "There was a BAD STUMBLE, followed by another. I suddenly found us headed
to the ground. There was enough force to pop me right out of the
saddle." Expresso, was lost in the woods, alone
in the Sam Houston National Forrest after he bolted from his
owner. Read Cindy's story on the search and recovery.
Fancy
was returned by the thief on Valentines Day. What a gift!
Freckles and
Double Delta are Gone! - Cheryl tells her story about the
affects and after-affects of having two Paint fillies stolen
months apart.
Goldaana - My husband counted - one was missing. We did a quick mental inventory and determined that Goldaana was not present. No one would dare invade our privacy ...but we were wrong.
Hawley and
filly - We firmly believed, after reviewing the evidence, that they had been stolen.
“Lacey”
-- My
stolen Tennessee Walker
Lady
was stolen. Now her owner had to go to the slaughter and identify Lady's hide.
Lance
ran away. Was he lost or stolen?
Jake
is dead. Help find his killer.
JB
- How much can someone change the looks of a horse?
Judy
was stolen from an Alabama Wagon train in March 2002. So you think it can't happen to you?
Nymph is home due to hard work by
the 21 year old owner and a flyer from Stolen Horse
International, Inc.
Penny's
owner found help on the Internet quickly and soon she was
recovered. Read he amazing story and how her case was
treated in the judicial system.
Pepper
- On October 9, 2004 my 8 year old daughter Paige's horse Pepper was stolen from his pen in Stromsburg, Nebraska. The Sheriff's department was notified immediately as there were fresh trailer tracks leading to the pen and horse tracks disappearing at the trailer tracks. In
November whoever had taken Pepper had brought him back, killed him and dumped him in the feed bunk. The knowledge that we were not alone in this and the support that we received from every single one of you that took the time to take a second look, to send an email or to post a flyer held us up and kept us strong.
Rob
- My life started sixteen years ago when I got Rob, my “prize” Arab/Quarter Horse mix, a horse as beautiful on the inside as out.
On May 9th, my world came crashing down when I went out to feed my two horses – only to find one.
Storm - On Sunday morning, Storm, our
7-year-old Palomino gelding, didn't come to the barn for breakfast. By
evening, however, we got worried because he was the only one who didn't come
up for dinner. I knew in my heart that we wouldn't find him because all the
signs pointed to theft.--D'Ann Loop, April 26, 2006
So You Think You Know the
Breeder? - Read this nightmare and learn from this family's
experiences. This story is told by one of the NetPosse
members as she remembers her tale of "civil" theft.
Statewide
Search for Two Stolen Horses - May 20, 2004 Clarkesville,
Mississippi - Two
horses stolen from Clarksdale early Sunday morning sparked a
statewide search by law-enforcement officials while the pets'
devastated owners issued a plea for help.
Zack
-Had the thief returned them? Had he PUT Zack in the pasture where he was found?
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