Tracing or Stolen
Have you had a horse or pony stolen?
Sadly each year a number of horses are stolen with few being recovered and returned to their owners.
If you have been a victim and lost a horse or pony due to theft or straying, please add the details to this section free of charge. Your horse's details will then be available to potential buyers increasing their awareness of your loss and possibly contributing to identifying your horse's location and recovery.
Trying to trace a horse or pony?
Perhaps you now own or care for a horse but you have little or no history or you want to know about a horse or pony you have owned in the past. Why not place a tracing advert free of charge with us?
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Helpful Organisations
HORSEWATCH SCOTLAND is the newest Horsewatch Scheme to be launched in Scotland and has been greatly welcomed by the British Horse Society who have been working tirelessly to educate horse owners and riders in equine safety for many years.
web site provides access to details of horses, ponies and donkeys that have been registered, primarily by Horsewatch regions, as stolen or missing on the Stolen Horse Register
Horsewatch Alliance
UK Horsewatch Alliance is group of people from Horsewatch groups all over the country, who will meet at regular intervals to work together to provide a network of information and support to combat equine crime.
Preventing Horse Theft
There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent being a victim of horse theft.
- Ensure you field is secure and the gate is chained and padlocked.
- Reverse the top hinge of your gate to make it impossible to lift off.
- Avoid leaving the headcollar on your horse as this makes it easier to catch and do not leave baler twine around as it could be used as a restraint.
- Lock away yard equipment, forks and shovels can be used as weapons and your wheelbarrow to carry away your equipment.
- Have your horse freeze branded and security mark your equipment. Police are often unable to trace owners of unmarked property unless it can be identified.
- Make sure your horse is checked throughout the day and night but not at the same time
- Be observant, if things are wrong or items are missing, it may indicate there is a problem
- Be aware of strangers and challenge them where possible but do not take risks with your own safety
Check out our Security Section under Services, where you will find businesses who provide goods and services which help to reduce theft.
