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So I thought maybe posting a newsletter would be a good idea. The format is new....

http://campaign.constantcontact.c...h9NdcPKsyUxv9nQFoBnx1-ndxcXyps%3D

thelmanelle

I see the page expired on the newsletter.
The site is always NetPosse.com

Here's the blog site called Horse Tales:

http://netposse.blogspot.com/

thelmanelle

This is the twitter for NetPosse.com

http://twitter.com/netposse

and here's an interesting recent story about a therapeutic riding center.

http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent...s/041310dnmethorse.2435103c2.html

thelmanelle

This was sent today from NetPosse.com aka Stolen Horse International:

http://www.netposse.com/Florida_horse_theft_slaughter2.html

thelmanelle

Here is someone trying to help:

http://www.stablewomangazette.com/illegal-fl-slaughter-houses-fe/

Thanks!

thelmanelle

This from TheHorse.com :

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=16645

thelmanelle

This from the Examiner.com:

http://www.examiner.com/x-25445-P...owners-of-stolen-horses?#comments

thelmanelle

Another article yesterday form the Examiner.com:

http://www.examiner.com/x-25445-P...ernational?cid=email-this-article

thelmanelle

ANNUAL EBAY AUCTION
NEEDS YOU
This is a correction to the last letter that you received. I failed to put the right heading in the subject like. Please except my apology. - Debi Metcalfe

Shelby NC October 15, 2010- Once again it is time for our annual fundraising auction and we need items to auction! We need help from friends of NetPosse! This is our biggest fundraiser and it sets the pace for the work that we do for the year 2011.

Debi Metcalfe and Idaho
We need your help with our eBay auction.
First, I apologize for asking for your help so late, but I have been swamped with missing horses, seminars, travel and development of our new website that I haven't had time to ask before now.

Stolen Horse International, aka NetPosse.com, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Shelby, NC, may be small but the need for our services grows more and more each year, which keeps me busier than I've ever been. Because I have been so busy I am way short of items for this year's auction.

I am asking all of the people who are reading this to find it in their hearts to donate a product, a gift certificate or a service to this year's auction. Jane Heart has donated a $200 gift certificate from Jane Heart Horse Jewerly.
Leah Earl of Equi Image Photography has also donated a gift certificate to her store.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to not only help us to continue to help our victims but also a way to introduce your business to a new audience. Last year we raised over $6000, sent out over 10,000 email notices through our newsletter and internet networks and the auction was viewed by thousands! This year the number of exposures to your product/business may even be higher as we are adding our social networks to our auction promotions as well!

Already we have been getting emails from past bidders asking when our auction will begin. Our first auction items will go up on the auction block the middle of November with the auction ending around the first of December. The auction is held online in the nonprofit in eBay's nonprofit Misson Fish program.

Help us to make a difference in the lives of countless victims each year. I hope I can count on you to send the most generous gift you can, as soon as possible. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 704-484-2165 or my cell at 704-472-4314.

Again, I deeply appreciate your support. Please email me at stolenhorse@netposse.com right away and I will get back with you immediately with more details.

With high hopes,

Debi Metcalfe
Stolen Horse International, Inc
NetPosse.com
www.netposse.com

thelmanelle

Stolen Horse International Annual Auction needs donations for Auction:

Stolen Horse International Seeks Donations for Fundraising Auction..
Posted by: "idahonc@aol.com" idahonc@aol.com idahonc
Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:51 am (PDT)

Stolen Horse International Seeks Donations for Fundraising
Auction..... ......... ...
The auction helps SHI continue its work of reuniting lost and stolen
horses with their owners.
Edited Press Release
October 21, 2010

Like most of the horse owners in the United States, Nate Priefert,
Executive Vice President of Priefert Manufacturing Company, never thought “it”
could happen to him. Like many victims across the nation he has turned to
Stolen Horse International, aka NetPosse.com for help. Now, NetPosse is seeking
help from its supporters to help continue the work of reuniting horses and
owners.
FAQ and Donation Form: _http://netposse. com/auction_ info_letter_ 2010.html_
(http://netposse. com/auction_ info_letter_ 2010.html)
Continue PRESS RELEASE on HorseChannel. com:
_http://www.horsecha nnel.com/ horse-news/ 2010/10/21/ stolen-horse- international. aspx_
(http://www.horsecha nnel.com/ horse-news/ 2010/10/21/ stolen-horse- international. aspx)

Thanks.

thelmanelle

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news...ng-28-000-horse-from-1266250.html

Man charged with stealing $28,000 horse from Wellington owner; horse still missing

By Sonja Isger

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Updated: 11:51 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011

Posted: 10:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011

An 8-year-old horse valued at $28,000 has gone missing from its Wellington stable and authorities have charged the owner's former employee with stealing it.

Thirty-two-year-old Mark Reid is in jail and faces charges of grand theft of the Bay Selle Francais horse named "Narqois de B'Neville," according to his arrest report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

The horse's Wellington owner, Randall Jonson, reported the horse stolen Tuesday and told sheriff's investigators he suspected Reid, a former employee and rider.

At the time of the report Reid was in his homeland of Ireland. But investigators caught up with him when he returned Thursday. Reid at first told authorities he owned the horse and then later amended that to say he was "an agent for the owner," the arrest report said.

"He could not name the owner. He told me that Johnson 'owed me money and was a drunk' He admitted that he did take a horse, but not one belonging to Johnson," the investigator reported.

Reid is in the Palm Beach County Jail pending a $10,000 bond. Neither he nor Johnson could be reached for comment.

The arrest report notes: "To date the location of the animal is unknown."

thelmanelle

This is interesting and I am grateful for it.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=18113

A California woman who pleaded guilty to misrepresenting horses she offered for sale on equine-related websites will serve 41 months in prison and pay $273,000 in restitution to 88 people who responded to her horse sales advertisements.

Last year federal authorities accused Trina Lee Kenney of Wrightwood, Calif., of making false claims about the breed, registration status, health, abilities, and temperaments of horses she offered for sale on equine-focused websites including horsetopia.com, equine.com, agdirect.com, equinenow.com, and dreamhorse.com between November 2004 and June 2008.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph N. Akrotirianakis said that in one case Kenney allegedly claimed a horse was safe for a child or a timid rider. In another she had painted other horses to the color of horse she advertised. In some cases buyers never received the horses they purchased.

Kenney's activities came to light after some dissatisfied customers filed complaints with the FBI's Internet crimes division. During an investigation Kenney attempted to sell a nonresistant Friesian mare to an undercover FBI agent and a U.S. Postal Inspector. After receiving $5,000 in payments for the mare, she did not respond to their email and other inquiries about the transaction.

Kenney later pleaded guilty to mail fraud, specifically admitting that she defrauded prospective horse purchasers in 23 states and Canada.

According to a written statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of Central California, when she pleaded guilty Kenney admitted she had drugged horses to make them appear docile and that she had painted at least two horses to make them appear black, rather than their natural brown color. Kenney further acknowledged that various horses she had delivered were starved, covered in sores and cuts, had hooves that had been untrimmed so the horses were unable to walk, or were suffering from strangles, a severely contagious equine respiratory disease, the statement said.

United States District Judge A. Howard Matz handed down Kenney's sentence on April 14. Kenney's attorney, Joseph Shemaria, was unavailable for comment.

U.S. District Court Spokesman Thom Mrozek said where Kenney will serve her sentence will be determined later.

thelmanelle

Owner reunited with horse after severe storms in North Carolina.

USA, Willow Springs, North Carolina:

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9487217/

Willow Spring, N.C. — WRAL viewers helped reunite a 5-year-old Willow Spring girl and her horse which had been missing since storms rampaged across North Carolina a week ago.

John Singleterry said Friday that his niece's horse named Buddy was pastured near 2 Claude and Honeycutt roads. Last Saturday's storms blew down the pasture's fences, letting Buddy escape.

The family contacted WRAL News after unsuccessfully searching for the horse for six days.

Within hours of a brief story and photos being posted online, two tipsters said there was a similar-looking horse in an abandoned pasture about a mile from Buddy's.

Jeff Gossett said his daughter Gracie, 11, found the horse on Thursday night and fed it apples and carrots. The horse then stuck around their subdivision, which is several farms down from where Buddy was pastured.

The Singleterry family recognized the horse as Buddy and took him home safely late Friday.

thelmanelle

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8092159

April 25, 2011 (GARY, Ind.) (WLS) -- The bodies of two men were found Sunday morning on a horse farm in northwest Indiana wrapped in plastic and buried in a manure pile.

It is not known how long the bodies were there. The bodies were discovered by a man who was boarding his horse. The farm is located in a remote, wooded area on the southeast side of Gary.

Gary police had to use a backhoe to sift through the giant pile of manure to uncover the bodies. Now they're trying to find out who the victims are and why they were murdered.

The horse farm is at the end of Mississippi Street on the southeast side of Gary, a quiet neighborhood tucked away from the rest of the city.

"It is a different feel than the rest of the city. It is more rural than what we're used to with our urban areas," said Gary Police Col. Mike Barnes.

Part of the land is being used as a farm. Nearly 20 horses are boarded there. They have roosters and goats that roam freely.

Gary police are investigating how two bodies ended up buried in a pile of manure.

"I think that whoever put them there did not want them to be found," said Barnes.

Barnes was called to the scene Sunday morning. He said it was about 10:30 when a man searching the property for chicken eggs spotted an arm sticking out of the manure pile.

It turns out there were two bodies, both males, wrapped in plastic.

Calvin Kimbrough goes to the stables every morning to take care of some of the horses. He was there Sunday before the bodies were discovered and says he has never known criminal activity to take place there.

"We never had no problem like this, you know, what's going on. Like I say, it is quiet down here," Kimbrough said.

Police say it's hard to tell how long the bodies have been in the pile since the manure could have sped up decomposition. They haven't identified the victims and are investigating missing persons cases in the area.

Meanwhile, Kimbrough's peace and quiet has been shattered.

"It is dangerous to me. Now I'll look at everything before I come down here," Kimbrough said.

Both victims appear to be either white or Hispanic. One is about 5'7" and the other is 6'0". If you have any information, you're asked to call Gary police.
(Copyright ©2011 WLS-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)

thelmanelle

How do you respond to this?

http://centralny.ynn.com/content/...-horse-found-roaming-golf-course/

I do not see that this miniature is emaciated or abused. They claim he is a friendly stallion. He belongs to an Amish child and therefore, he is probably a cart horse in training the child how to be around horses and mules. They train their children young.

I have seen worse cases at rescues, etc. where animals got not water or food and died. Seems this guy just got out.

Now the SPCA is involved? They chase this kind of thing and yet, I see the video and i see a stallion in mating season that is probably well exercised and breeds for the farm.

IMHO.

thelmanelle

Bump! I am asking you to read the last one and make a comment? Seriously.

thelmanelle

Tails are being cut off horses nation wide.

USA, Belgrade, Montana:

http://missoulian.com/news/state-...-f34b-11e0-a5c2-001cc4c002e0.html

Thanks.

becdubie

For crying out loud.....
Is this happening to horses in fields or stabled? Most people don't keep their horses stabled around here...we mostly have large pens, corrals, or just out in the field.

thelmanelle

I don't like it , either Becky. But, I have to tell you when this kid of this is happening.... a tail sells for $3000.00 easily and thieves do not care about the horse or you. In fact, the tail is more valuable than the horse....it is art.

CoolsLadyInRed

Oh geeezzz, first people stealing horses and now stealing their tails. That is crazy! although nothing surprises me these days.

thelmanelle

I have saved a strand of each horse's hair when I knew I was having to put him down. Or before that time came. A special lock for me. But, never have I had anything actually made of horse hair, except when Frostfire was older and losing his tail.

Back then, I had no clue about SHI. I bought a horse tail thinking it was probably from one gone on. I purchased it from some magazine for very cheap. I still have it. I hate to think it was stolen off a living horse. I surely hope not.

But, I choose not to buy horse hair jewelry or belts because I have no idea where the hair came from in the situation.

I am not into the don't eat beef or chicken group, but I do have my limits.

becdubie

Well......... all my horses have short ugly tails,they hate people and will kick you to kingdome come if you try to go behind them so don't come round here whoever you are.

Not only that, we watch the pasture closely and will sick the pitt bulls after you if you come anywhere near my horses.

thelmanelle

Get the Kleenex box before reading, FYI.

http://www.netposse.com/newsviewer.asp?id=507&P=1&cat=General

thelmanelle

Fort Bragg to auction off 40 military horses:

USA, Fort Bragg, North Carolina:

http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/10/26/1132312?sac=Mil

Thanks.

PasoBaby_CarolU

I saw a story on the news last week about I think it was LA's police force, selling off their horses to save money.

thelmanelle

This is a good article to read from AQHA:

http://americashorsedaily.com/protect-your-horse-from-theft/

thelmanelle

Now that it's Easter
We really have to say

Thank you NetPosse volunteers for all that you do

In your quiet efficient way

We don't know how we'd cope
Without you by our side
We know that life would be

A very bumpy ride

As the seasons come and go
And Easter time arrives
It takes the Spring season

To make us realize

We do not take the time to say
We appreciate all you do.

So have a Happy Easter, special volunteer

And lots of love to you

Easter horseWe know the poem is a little corny but we still wanted to take this time to let you know how important you are to Stolen Horse International and how much you really are appreciated the whole year through.

We hope you have a wonderful day filled with family, friends and of course your horse. For those who do not have your horses home with you, we send a special wish that they will be soon. We never give up.

The volunteer staff (Harold, Debi, Angela, Michelle, Sonya, Casey)

Stolen Horse International Inc.

Never underestimate the power of one!

thelmanelle

http://www.nwherald.com/2012/04/1...ssive-stable-fire/as0mibh/?page=1

No grilling near the barn despite how much fun it is to be near the horses. FYI.

PasoBaby_CarolU

How heart breaking...people just don't think about these things. Barbecues have burnt many houses down.

thelmanelle

Pet Pals TV Interview

Pet Pals TV - Apr 28, 2012 Features Stolen Horse International at the Hoosier Horse Fair in April 2012 in this program. You will see the Stolen Horse International booth at the event showing part of what we do to spread awareness about theft and missing horse situations.

We would like to thank Pet Pals TV for doing this interview and for bringing about more awareness to the plight of missing horse victims around the world.

NetPosse segments starts at marker 12:20.

http://community.petpalstv.com/video/pet-pals-tv-apr-28-2012

thelmanelle

MAGNOLIA, Ark. May 8, 2012— A man sought for questioning in the butchering of a horse stolen from a member of the Southern Arkansas University rodeo team has been arrested in Florida, investigators say.

Sheriff's deputies had sought William Webster "Billy" Hamilton, 40, since January. Hamilton was picked up Monday in Sebring, Fla., Pike County Sheriff Preston "Pep" Glenn told the Texarkana Gazette (http://is.gd/jutUpb ). He was also sought as a fugitive after failing to pay restitution after an unrelated cattle theft conviction.

Five horses were stolen from the SAU stables in November. Four were found malnourished in McCurtain County, Okla., but a fifth, named Credit Card, was shot to death and had its throat slashed.

http://netposse.com/newsviewer.asp?id=654