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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3253

Update on Montana horses tails being cut and Arabian horses in similar situations.

NetPosse.com News Brief MO:
Horses' Tails Stolen in Separate Incidents in September and October
The owners of one horse in Montana have offered a reward for information
on the perpetrators.

November 2, 2010

Horse owners in Montana are unsettled after two separate incidents of
horses' tails being cut off during the past month.
Two horses in the town of Three Forks had their tails cut off on October
17, and a third lost part of his mane. A horse in Dillon had his tail cut off
earlier this fall. Bob and Connie Riley, owners of the Dillon horse, have
put up a $500 reward for information leading to the thief or thieves.
Information should be given to the Beaverhead Sheriff's Department at
406-683-3700
In all cases, the tails were cut off just below the bone so the horses were
not injured in the incidents. However, they will take years to grow back
and leave the horses with very little defense against flies in the meantime.
The tail thefts may be a random act of vandalism, but it is also possible
that the thieves plan to sell the tail hair to crafts people. Horse hair is
used for decoration on belts, bridles, and other western-themed items. A
long tail can also be sold to make a tail switch to supplement the natural
hair of show horses in some breeds and disciplines.
In an unrelated incident, an Arabian horse competing at the U.S. Nationals
in Oklahoma had its tail cut off just below the bone. The horse was
uninjured, but was left without fly defense, and without the long, flowing tail
favored in the Arabian show ring. Tail switches are prohibited in the show
ring for Arabians. In this case, the theft appears to be an act of sabotage.
According to an article on TulsaWorld.com, the horse still went on to show
without the tail and placed in the top ten.
Implementing theft prevention techniques around the farm may also deter
vandals and thefts who commit this type of crime. Using motion-activated
lights around the farm and driveway, limiting access to pastures and stable area
from the road, and networking with neighbors who will help recognize
unusual activity at the farm will make the property less vulnerable.
Reported by HorseChannel. com:
_http://www.horsecha nnel.com/ horse-news/ 2010/11/02/ horse-tail- theft.aspx_
(http://www.horsecha nnel.com/ horse-news/ 2010/11/02/ horse-tail- theft.aspx)
For more tips on preventing horse theft, click here:
_http://netposse. com/prevrec/ prevention. htm_ (http://netposse. com/prevrec/ prevention. htm)
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3253

Welcome to The Complete Source for All Things Related to Missing Horses, Tack, Equipment and Farm Crimes!

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A NetPosse Christmas Story
Email, Santa and Miracles
By Debi Metcalfe
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When a horse owner awakes on a beautiful day just weeks before Christmas to find their cherished horse missing, instead of the joy of the season filling their spirit their heart is broken. After more than a dozen years working missing horses cases I know that bad things happen as often on a holiday as they do every day. But good things happen, too.

Don't miss this one! Read this wonderful true Christmas story here.
Icelandic Horses Return Home after Five Months in Alaska Wilderness

AKHorsesReturnHomeThe fact that these two wayward horses were Icelandic played a big part in their ability to survive five months in the Alaska wild.

Read about Dropi and Meyla's incredible tale of survival and homecoming here.
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For helpful and interesting facts on how to protect your horse(s) from theft (i.e., did you know you can microchip your horse yourself?) click HERE to listen to Debi Metcalfe as the featured speaker on Horses in the Morning on December 6, 2010. (Episode 26,

Note: Debi's interview starts at 0:58:20: just click on the yellow bar and slide it to the right to get to that part of the program.

This delightful and informative radio show is the first live morning show with an equine theme. Its programming features a lively, entertaining daily look at the horse world and the people in it. It also offers the opportunity for a truly interactive experience with the audience, allowing them to call in and be part of the show!

Tune in at www.horsesinthemorning.com for regular broadcasts, Monday thru Friday, 9am-10:30am, EST.

Horse Saves Kids From Wild Pig

LAKE CHARLES, LA, (The American Press), by Heather Regan White--Stormy, a 30-year-old mare of unknown lineage, was starving to death when she was rescued by Calcasieu sheriff's deputies who were alerted to her condition by a phone call.

"This obviously well-bred mare was emaciated and eating the bark off the trees with a stallion and her yearling colt," said Heather Dionne, head riding instructor for local nonprofit Steeds of Acceptance & Renewal. SOAR took her in and nursed her back to health. Click here for this truly amazing story

Missing Mini-Stallion,
Presumed Stolen in Michigan [0.7692307692307693] , Found Deceased

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI, 11/30/2010 -- A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) who took "MC" a 10-year-old miniature horse. MC was 30 inches high, weighed 250 lbs. and went missing from a rescue facility on November 30, 2010.

Click this link for full details and contact information. If you have any information on where MC was kept or how he died, please contact Carrie Miracle at 989-275-5101 or 989-389-0407.
Horse Wanders onto Tarp-coveredHorse Falls Through Tarp on Swimming Pool Swimming Pool, Falls in and is Rescued
This is for those who think their horse can never get out!

LINCOLN COUNTY, NC (WBTV), by Jeff Rivenbark -- Five agencies were called to help rescue a horse that was stranded in a swimming pool in Lincoln County Friday afternoon on 12/2/2010.

Joe Dellinger was working at Laboratory Mill when he heard a commotion and discovered a horse had fallen into a swimming pool and was frantically swimming underneath the tarp... full story
Sonny TX 10
SonnyTXdec2010Halfinger Palomino Gelding Presumed Stolen in Texas - RECOVERED
Bastrop County, TX, (NetPosse.com Alert), 12/16/2010--"Sonny", a 14-hand, 3-1/2 year old Palomino gelding went missing from his pen on 12/10/10. The family woke up and Sonny was gone and the gate was shut on his pen. Sonny has a star on his forehead, is friendly and green broke. For contact info and flyers go here. Update: RECOVERED Make sure you read the Christmas story above.
NJ Man Causes Injury to
Show Horse and Owner

How important are No Trespassing Signs?

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NJ, (Hunterdon County Democrat), 12/2/2010 -- A township family is suing a neighbor and fellow equestrian after he allegedly rode onto their property and spooked their show horse. The family claims that Strauss ignored "no trespassing" signs and repeated warnings not to ride his horse on the family's land. On Oct. 14, 2009, he allegedly rode onto their property while teenaged Sarah was exercising and training her show horse "Ugly Vira" in a pen. Strauss allegedly rode onto the property 'in such a way as to alarm" Ugly Vira. The horse bolted, dragged Sarah several yards and crashed through a wooden fence, according to the suit, leaving the horse and Sarah injured. Click here to read more about this disturbing incident.

Missing Oklahoma Mini Horse, "Short Stuff" Found

Missing Mini Rescue Horse Found OK

JONES, OK, (News9.com), 12/2/2010 -- After seeing a news report about a miniature stallion missing from an equine rescue group, a woman reported finding the horse. Short Stuff, who is 18-years old and partially blind, was found wandering near the intersection of Triple X and Britton roads. More

Secret flyer GADAWSON, GA, (NetPosse.com Alert),
11/13/2010 -- "Hometown Secret", a dark bay Appendix AQHA mare was stolen from a pasture in Dawson, GA, after the fence was cut. Secret stands 15 hands, weighs 1,100 lbs., has a small scar on right cheek and is 10 years old. No microchip. Last seen wearing a heart bar shoe with soft pad due to cracks and unstable hoof wall. Click here for contact information and flyers to post in your area.
Two John Mules Stolen in AL
Tracked to GA and NM

MulesALstolen
It's been a long time, but have you seen Sammie or Soldier?

ATTALIA, AL (NetPosse.com Alert), 12/17/2010--Two mules were stolen from Canoe Creek Road in Attalia, along with a custom made Dakota mule saddle in June 2009. For more information and flyers to post in your area, go here.
Have a Ho-Ho-Ho Horse Holiday!

Horses Santa CostumeIt's not too late to get ALL of your loved ones into the holiday spirit!

If you have always wanted to make a cozy winter Santa horse blanket for your horse - click HERE!

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Happy holidays from
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In This Issue
A NetPosse Christmas Story
Horses in the Morning Radio Show - Featuring Debi Metcalfe
Horse Saves Children from Wild Pig
Missing Mini-Stallion Found Deceased in MI
NC Horse Falls into Swimming Pool
Halfinger Palomino "Sonny" Presumed Stolen in TX
NJ Man Causes Injury to Owner and Show Horse
"Short Stuff" Mini Horse Found in OK
"Hometown Secret" Bay Mare Missing in GA
Two John Mules Stolen in AL
Santa Costume for your Horse!
Mini Horse Thief Sentenced
Stolen Horses
Missing Horses
Recovered Horses
Budweiser Clydesdale Snowball Fight Video
Mini-Horse-Thief-TXMan who Stole Mini Horse Sentenced in TX

KLEBERG COUNTY, Texas, kztv10.com, 12/16/2010 --Luciano Riojas, 29, was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a miniature horse from a ranch in Kingsville back in May. Full story
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3253

Really sad. Not someone you want as your trainer:

NetPosse.com World News Brief UK: Horse trainer 'murdered ex-boyfrie
Posted by: "idahonc@aol.com" idahonc@aol.com idahonc
Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:34 am (PST)

You may not want this trainer mad at you....
Horse trainer 'murdered ex-boyfriend then drank wine and watched his body
burn'
A woman murdered her former boyfriend and then sat drinking red wine on her
patio as she watched his body burn on a bonfire, a court has heard.

Kirsti Windsor is accused of killing David Langdon (inset) Photo: SWNS

By Victoria Ward 6:11PM GMT 13 Jan 2011

Kirsti Windsor, a horse trainer, is accused of killing David Langdon when
he refused to move out of the remote cottage they shared.

She then told police he had “committed suicide by jumping on the bonfire”,
it was alleged.

Mr Langdon’s charred remains, found surrounded by burning tyres and doors,
were so badly burned that a cause of death has yet to be established.

Worcester Crown Court heard that the couple had lived together in the
detached cottage in Wormelow, Herefordshire, since February 2008.

But Windsor ended their four-year relationship after a series of violent
rows.

She ordered the 40-year-old gardener to leave the house when he tried to
strangle her, it was claimed.

She then went to the Lake District for the weekend but when she returned on
August 10, 2008, she discovered he was still there.
Langdon’s remains were discovered three days later.
Windsor, 38, is charged with murdering him between August 9 and 12, 2008
and perverting the course of justice.
Christopher Millington QC, prosecuting, told the jury: “It is completely
inconceivable that David Langdon did this to himself and got into this
position as a result of an accidental fall.
“Only two people know what happened to Mr Langdon at the cottage, one of
them is dead and the other is Miss Windsor.
"Unhappily for Miss Windsor, it proved more difficult to incinerate a human
body outdoors than she realised."
He said Windsor had entertained her friend Katie Brown, 31, a local
barmaid, at the cottage on Wednesday August 13 and the pair had sat on the patio
drinking wine.
A large bonfire in the garden was allegedly seen and smelt by a number of
villagers.
Mr Millington added: "The purpose of the fire was not to dispose of garden
waste, it was to burn the body of David Langdon and thereby completely
destroy the evidence of his unlawful killing at the cottage.
"It is clear this was no ordinary bonfire of wood and logs – it consisted
of two tyres, a body, and two wooden doors fuelled with petrol and paraffin.”

Windsor called the police at 7.50pm on August 14 and told an operator: “
This is kind of an emergency. I think my ex-boyfriend has committed suicide on
the bonfire in my garden."
When officers attended the scene they discovered the charred remains of Mr
Langdon lying facedown on the bonfire.
Mr Millington told the court that Windsor enlisted the help of Brown to
help her dispose of the body.
Brown denies perverting the course of justice by helping to dispose of the
body. But the court heard that, days after Mr Langdon was discovered, she
was overheard in her local pub saying: "I've already disposed of one body, I
can get rid of another."
Windsor, dressed in a green tweed jacket and scarf, fought back tears as
the court was shown pictures of Mr Langdon's burned remains.
He was described as “outgoing and extrovert” and was affectionately known
as “The Horse” by villagers, the court heard.
He had lived abroad in France, Italy, Canada and New Zealand and had plans
to travel again after the breakdown of the couple’s relationship.
Windsor, who has been self employed since October 1997, had previously
worked as a stable hand in France, Ireland, the US and Dubai.
The trial, expected to last seven weeks, continues.
_http://www.telegrap h.co.uk/news/ uknews/8258159/ Horse-trainer- murdered- ex-bo
yfriend-then- drank-wine- and-watched- his-body- burn.html_
(http://www.telegrap h.co.uk/news/ uknews/8258159/ Horse-trainer- murdered- ex-boyfriend- then-drank- w
ine-and-watched- his-body- burn.html)
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3253

NetPosse.com News Brief OK: Stolen horses, saddles lead to felony ch
Posted by: "idahonc@aol.com" idahonc@aol.com idahonc
Wed Feb 9, 2011 2:22 pm (PST)

NetPosse.com News Brief OK: Stolen horses, saddles lead to felony charge

February 9, 2011

CHICKASHA OK
Stolen horses, saddles and other tack led to two felony charges filed
against a Pauls Valley man in Grady County District Court this week.
Robert Scott Claiborne, 21, was charged with one felony count of larceny
of domestic animals and one felony count of second degree burglary.
Court documents show that on Sept. 24 a business north of Rush Springs
reported to the Grady County Sheriff's Office the theft of two horses and four
Mock Brothers Saddles, along with five bridles and bits along with other
tack.
Special Agent Michael Hooper, who is assigned to the Investigative
Services Unit with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
(ODAFF), reported that one of the horses stolen was described as a 10-year-old
sorrel gelding with a "skunk" tail. In addition, some of the stolen tack
were pull collars with the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association logo on them.
Claiborne was discovered to be in possession of one of the stolen horses
in October while roping calves for a Wynnewood man, records show. The
defendant told Hooper he had purchased the horse and saddle but had no records of
the purchase. The man Claiborne said he bought the animals and equipment
from said he did not sell them, records show.
Witnesses place Claiborne and the distinct characteristics of his truck in
the vicinity of where the horses were stolen during the timeframe they
were stolen, Hooper reported.
Upon conviction, the crime of larceny of domestic animals is punishable by
imprisonment for three to 10 years. The crime of second degree burglary is
punishable by imprisonment for two to seven years.
Debi Terry _The Express-Star_ (http://chickashanew s.com/) _The Chickasha
Express Star_ (http://chickashanew s.com/) ,
_http://chickashanew s.com/local/ x1569785313/ Stolen-horses- saddles-lead- to-felony- charge_
(http://chickashanew s.com/local/ x1569785313/ Stolen-horses- saddles-lead- to-felony- charge) , Wed
Feb 09, 2011, 02:36 PM CST
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3253

Bits and Pieces of a NetPosse.com Newsletter

Welcome to The Complete Source for All Things Related to Missing Horses, Tack, Equipment and Farm Crimes!
Stolen Horse International/NetPosse.com is a non-profit organization founded specifically to assist horse owners with recovering horses lost during theft. Our mission includes providing comprehensive theft awareness programs to all facets of the horse industry and educational opportunities for horse enthusiasts of all types and across all disciplines.

At Stolen Horse International, we are as passionate about horses as you are. We email you the latest theft and missing horse information, along with stories from horse theft victims and theft prevention techniques that really work.

The worst flooding in decades in Queensland, Australia in late December and early January has resulted in three-quarters of that state being declared a disaster area. We at SHI salute the courage and determination of all the residents of Queensland during recent events.

Debi Metcalfe, President

Stolen Horse International, Inc.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
HorsesinfloodwaterAustraliaAustralian Mining Giant, Clive Palmer, Loses Horses to Treacherous Floodwaters

QUEENSLAND, AU, (news.com.au), 1/13/2011--Queensland's richest man Clive Palmer used his private helicopter to pluck up 60 people from treacherous floodwaters in and around his horse stud in southeast Queensland. Mr. Palmer then was forced to watch his own standardbreds, including racehorses and yearlings, drown in the worst flood in decades. Full story.
Australia: Queensland Horse Council Coordinates Lost Horse Register for Flood Victims

QUEENSLAND, Australia, www.horsetalk.co.nz, 1/15/2011--The Queensland Horse Council is coordinating the lost horse register, which aims to reunite lost horses with their owners and hopefully bring closure to owners whose animals were washed away in the flash floods. Full story.
BlondeShowJumper

International Warrant Issued

for Glamorous Blonde UK Showjumper

I am often asked by people, "Who steals horses?" My answer is, "Anyone and everyone. It may not be who you would think all the time." The following two articles are a fine example of people we would not expect to be involved with disappearing horses. Have fun reading and remember, "You can't always tell a book by its cover." ~Debi Metcalfe, Stolen Horse International

UNITED KINGDOM, (www.dailymail.co.uk), 1/14/2011--Under cover of night, five horses worth 170,000 pounds sterling, were stolen from a Belgian stable and shipped to England. A glamorous blonde showjumper is accused of their removal and an international warrant issued for her arrest. More on this incredible story.
JoanWetterUKHorserustler

UK Pensioner Accused of Involvement in International Horse Rustling Gang

DERBYSHIRE, United Kingdom(www.telegraph.co.uk),1/14/2011--In a bizarre tale, reminiscent of a Dick Francis novel, Joan Whetter, 70, is accused of illegally owning three prize horses allegedly stolen from a stable yard in Belgium two years ago. More
ArrestHandcuffs

South African Man Arrested for Stolen Goods

I keep telling people in my seminars that people with horse trailers don't just steal horses. They take whatever is not nailed down. I also tell them it can happen anywhere in the world, even in South Africa. Thieves are thieves. ~Debi Metcalfe, Stolen Horse International

BOOYSENS, South Africa, 1/18/2011--A 35-year-old man was arrested in Booysens after being found with stolen goods worth about 5 million Rand (approx. $700 US dollars). He was arrested after police responded to a complaint about someone offloading goods from a horse and trailer truck at an abandoned warehouse in Aeroton, Captain Katlego Mogale said in a statement. "Close inspection of the inside of the truck revealed that the cargo-hole had a large number of LCD television screens," Mogale said. Full story.
RingoMissingAustraliaJan152011Have You Seen Ringo?
CARBROOK, Australia, (NetPosse.com), 1/24/2011--Ringo, a 17.2HH Appaloosa gelding, escaped from a property he was being housed at while his owner, Phillip McDonald, was helping with flood victims in the area. Ringo is microchipped and was wearing a green and white rug when he escaped. More details and contact info.
Pony Missing from Field in Kent, UK
SEVENOAKS IN KENT, United Kingdom, (NetPosse.com), 1/24/2011--Police are appealing for information about the theft of a pony from a field in Riverhill, Sevenoaks, which took place between 11am on Monday 17 January and 4pm on Wednesday 19 January. The pony, a mare, is described as a hairy cob, liver chestnut in colour with a white blaze and four white socks, measuring 12.2 HH. Anyone having any information is asked to contact the Kent Crimestoppers. Contact information.

U.S. News
Sidsmare and Zuri Missing MO 2011Bay Paint Filly and Bay QH Mare Missing Jackson County, MO
JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri, (NetPosse Alert), 1/25/2011-- "Zuri" a 13.3HH 3-year old Bay paint filly and "Sidsmare", a 14.2HH Bay QH mare were last seen in Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri. It is believed that the horses may have pushed the wire fence down and stepped out.

It's possible the horses may have been picked up on the west road. Click here for flyer and further details.

New Jersey: 18 Escaped Horses Rounded up on Route 22

18EscapedHorsesRoute22NJ

MOUNTAINSIDE, New Jersey, 1/16/2011--Eighteen escaped horses from Watchung Stables inn Mountainside were rounded up by county police Sunday morning on Route 22. The horses were found on Route 22 West, which caused a half-hour closure of the state highway. The horses did not cross the center divider to the eastboard side of the roadway during the incident, and there were no injuries to the horses when checked by a veterinarian.

Full story.
HorseFoundSkullSplitbyAx

Horse Recovering From Ax Attack to Head
ADAMS, Tenn. (News Channel 5), 1/16/2011--Owner Sheila Wilborn says she doesn't understand why someone did this to her horse, "Fancy". Frankly, neither can we. Details
StolenTrailerSundownerWACtyOK

Sundowner 3-Horse Slant Trailer Stolen in Washington County, OK

OCHELATA, Oklahoma, (NetPosse.com Alert), 1/20/2011--A 2003 Sundowner Sunlite, white with black trim, was stolen on 1/3/2011 from a yard adjacent to Alan Mitchell's home while he was out of town. This is a heavy trailer and it required a GN-fitted, 250 or 350 truck trailer load size: 3-horse w/dress. Click the following link to print flyers and get more information to watch for this in your community. Details
Moves lost in OH

Bay Pinto Shetland Stallion Escapes from Stolen Trailer in OH - Recovered!

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, (NetPosse.com Alert), 1/22/2011--A two-year old bay pinto Shetland stallion, "All the Right Moves," escaped from a stolen trailer at Mile Marker 8 on US 33 in Ohio. "Moves" was hit by a car but ran off afterward. More info.
Red Pony POA Appy Gelding Missing CA

"Red Pony" Missing from CA Riding Program - July 2009

$500 REWARD NO QUESTIONS ASKED

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California, (NetPosse.com Alert), 1/27/2011--A 14-HH, 900 lb., 9-year old POA (Pony of America) gelding is missing from a children's riding program. Details
Vladdy VA 11 Missing Civil

"Vladdy", Dun Pinto Tennesee Walker Mare Missing in VA
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Virginia, (NetPosse.com Alert), 1/24/2011--Vladdy's owner let a friend free lease two horses in good faith, without completing the paperwork. When the owner contacted the lessee to finish the paperwork, he found out that one horse had been sold. One of the horses was recovered, but he is still searching for Vladdy. Click here for full details, pictures and description of Vladdy.
Westphalian Black Gelding and Hanoverian Bay Mare Missing/ Assumed Stolen in Rockbridge County, VA

We may never know what really happened to Alfie and April when they disappeared in January. We do know that we had one owner frightened out of her mind and two horses nowhere to be seen. Read the account of this case and tell us what you think happened.
Read more here.
LeoMissingFloridaNov2010
FOUND!
"Leo" Light Grey Appendix QH Gelding Missing FL

LONGWOOD, Florida, (NetPosse.com), 1/26/2011--Leo's owner arranged for him to be fostered with a woman for 30 days but the woman stopped responding to her calls and emails when it was time to return Leo. Now Leo is home! You can never estimate the power of one person, one volunteer or one nonprofit organization. Just ask Leo's owner, Taryn Stevenson. Details here.

NETPOSSE NEWS - GENERAL

AntiHorseThiefAssociationThe Anti-Horse Thief Association

CLARK COUNTY, Missouri--In the age before the automobile, horse theft was a serious offense. After all, a horse was a person's transportation and, in the case of a farm animal, a source of income. As the United States was in its growth stages, horse thieves flourished in the frontier areas of the country. A thief could steal a horse and hurry him across state lines or into the Indian territories where local authorities could not easily follow. It was easy, and it was lucrative.

The AHTA was not a group of vigilantes, who would chase after horse thieves, catch them and hang them from the nearest tree. They worked hand in hand with law enforcement, gathered evidence and testified in court to punish horse thieves and other criminals. This is probably why the organization grew so large. It was a way for law-abiding citizens to bring order into their lives by working with law enforcement rather than becoming helpless victims.

There is a modern-day version of AHTA. It is called Stolen Horse International. Debi Metcalfe started it in 1996 after her horse, Idaho, was stolen. Read full article.

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SHI Volunteer Tyra Gordon is shown here with

her horse "Digger" who was recovered through the efforts of Stolen Horse International. Full story here.

"PLEASE COME BACK"

I don't know where you are

right now,

I look in the stall and

don't see you there.

I love you more than anything,

And hope you know that I still care.

Tears well up in my eyes,

Because I might never

see you again.

But please know that in my heart,

You will always be my best friend.

Written by

Tyra Gordon, Age 11

For SHI "Heart of the Horse" Writing and Poetry Contest

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Sincerely,

Debi Metcalfe, Founder
Stolen Horse International Inc.
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