Horse Theft Resource Sites

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Stolen Horse International, Inc. (SHI) brings attention to a major crime against horse lovers, horse theft. The mission of Stolen Horse International, Inc. is to provide a comprehensive theft awareness program to all facets of the horse industry and offer educational opportunities for horse enthusiasts of all types and across all disciplines. SHI’s goals are:

1. To establish a global resource to aid in the search for:
• Missing horses
• Stolen horses
• Stolen tack
• Stolen trailers
• Owners of found horses
1. To promote increased involvement through equestrian organizations.
2. To build an international network, NetPosse, to disseminate images and information on missing and stolen horses through the Idaho Alerts system.
3. To provide education opportunities to improve public awareness on horse theft and identification methods through seminars, presentations and exhibits.
4. To provide resources and information to the law enforcement community.

 

This web site gives great resources for preventing horse theft, including sources on: Freeze Marking | Branding | Micro Chips | Deterrents | Further Reading | Missing Horses Forum.

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Equine Info will provide FREE listings and updates on any stolen horse plus prevention tips and lists of recovery resources.

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This 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.

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Has your horse been stolen? If so, we'd like to try and help...

If you know of a stolen horse or horses this is a place for you to post information about them and hopefully aid in the recovery of them...

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The Internet has made the world a smaller place by transcending distance and opportunity. If you have a page included in this webring, please take the time to trot thru all the links. The horse you find may not be your own, but it is someone elses who has come here for help too.

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 Books on Horse Theft

In the book, Horse Theft: Been There--Done That, Debi Metcalfe uses her experience as a theft victim, combined with years of working with other victims worldwide as a resource that all horse owners should read. Price: $15.50

 

 

Industry experts estimate that as many as 40,000 horses and ponies are stolen in the United States annually. In the Horse Theft Prevention Handbook by J. Amelita Donald, learn why identification of your horse, tack, and equipment is an important factor in preventing theft and is absolutely crucial to reclaiming your property when and if it is recovered. In the event your horse is stolen, the Handbook tells you how to report the crime and what steps to take to try to recover your horse and prosecute horse thieves. Price: $8.96

Articles on Horse Theft

If you are a horse theft prevention organization and would

like to be listed on this page, contact Sylvia Scott.