Searching For Horse named BOOTS - Granby, CT, 06035 #5511

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Searching For Horse Near Granby, CT, 06035

Name: BOOTS
Gender: Male
Species: Horse
Breed: gelding
Description: I have a retirement home waiting for a horse friend and would be most grateful if you could get the word out to find him. He was an equine officer at the BRIDGEPORT MOUNTED POLICE while I was a student at the University of Bridgeport, CT. In 2018 the mounted unit was disbanded and the horses were given sold by the mayor's office. I submitted a Freedom of Information request (FoIR) to the mayor's office to find the transaction details and am awaiting the results. I am posting this because I don't know if Boots was sold more than once after leaving the mounted unit. I am hoping someone here may have some information about Boots. He must be about 23 years now (2022). BAY all over with a 4 white socks, white blaze on the face and a black mane and tail. If he isn't already in a home where he is getting carrots and pets and generally being fussed over the way he likes, I have a home waiting for him where he can be my lawn mower. You can email me at jayani7@gmail.com with any information you have of Boots's whereabouts.
Area Last Seen: Granby, CT, 06035
Date Last Known: 9/9/2022 11:10:00 AM
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Stolen Horse International

Watch this reel for Boots on YouTube. Click this link. https://youtu.be/E5Gp0nNuGpk

5/31/2025 12:52:00 PM

Stolen Horse International

COLD CASE FOR BOOTS, FORMER MOUNTED POLICE HORSE: Stolen Horse International has received thousands of reports about missing horses over the past 28 years. Unfortunately, many who begin their search with strong dedication often lose hope eventually and stop the physical search, even though they continue to hold their horses in their hearts. Boots is a special case; his friend Jay has been searching for him tirelessly for years and absolutely refuses to give up. She has been on a relentless quest since he was sold at auction by the city, where he served as a cherished mounted police horse. Today, we honor Jay's unwavering determination because she truly embodies the spirit of 'never give up' when it comes to finding a horse. We kindly ask you to take a moment to share this reel and visit his website, https://netposse.com/tag.asp?id=5511. Please read the details, leave a comment at the bottom of his webpage, and join the conversation below this post. Let Jay know that you’re here supporting her journey. Your words can mean more than you realize. Thank you from all of us at Stolen Horse International-NetPosse Missing and Stolen Equine.

5/31/2025 12:52:00 PM

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5/4/2024 6:29:00 AM

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From DrJay Anuradha on Facebook: DrJay Anuradha Janene McAteer The current owner of one of the horses was most kind and shared the sale records from their horse. That is how I was able to get a sense of what happened but the current owner of that horse does not have the sale records of all the other police horses that were sold at auction. So all 7 of the police horses were taken to Strain Family Horse Farm in Granby Connecticut in November 2018. From there, some may have been sold at that auction - most likely the younger horses. But some of the other horses were bought by the owner of M&R auctions of New Jersey and taken to other auctions. The current owner of one of the horses shared the sale records of the horse they bought from M&R auctions in NJ. M&R Auctions have refused to give me the sale records as well. I even sent them some money for their time to pull up the records after the wife of the owner told me she would pull up the records when she had a chance. She later backtracked on that and told me she wouldnt give me the records but kept the money. It was a gift card and not much money but I think some people don't have even bare minimum human decency.

5/4/2024 6:28:00 AM

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DrJay Anuradha Here is the full story to date. Boots and the other 6 horses of the Bridgeport Mounted Unit were first sold to Dave Strain of Strain Family Horse farm in Granby Connecticut. The police officer who drove the trailer there in November 2018 is a friend of mine and he confirmed this. Another police office confirmed that Dave Strain was the long time horse dealer for the mayor. I called Dave Strain for the sale records. He refused to give me records and basically hung up on me. I posted photos of Boots in the Connecticut horse pages. One of the other mounted unit horses who was sold through Strain Family Farm was bought by someone in CT from the M&R Auction in New Jersey. That owner gave me the records of their horse. That horse was brought to M&R by the owner of that auction after that horse did not sell at a Pennsylvania auction. So that means that atleast some of the horses of the mounted unit from Strain Family Farm were taken from there to the Penn State auction and those who didn't sell there were taken to the M&R auction. I called the manager of the Penn State auction with the sale records of the other mounted horse. He was most kind and pulled up the records of the horses that were brought there by the owner of the M&R auction in November 2028. There were no records that fit the bill of Boots. So either Boots was sold from Strain Family Farm in Granby CT or he was taken straight to M&R auction in NJ. One of the police officers suggested that Boots may have been sold through Strain Farms because he was a younger horse than the one that I got the records for who was sent to M&R when they didnt sell at the Penn State auction. I hope this makes sense?

5/4/2024 6:28:00 AM

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Updated 4/15/24. Still searching for Boots.

4/15/2024 6:20:00 AM

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