A bit of advice pleaseee :-(

[Hedgewitch13]

Why on earth haven't you gone to the police? If you love him that much you would have reported his theft. Something about this sounds a bit fishy if you ask me. Did you pay the field owner for grass livery or did she sell him because you owed her money? Just asking...

 

[Tinseltoes]

GO TO THE POLICE.If you CARED about your horse that much,you WOULD OF REPORTED HIM STOLEN!!!! The longer you leave it the LESS chance you have of getting him back!
Infact you might already of left it too late.YOU SHOULD OF REPORTED IT.
Those people dont care one bit that the horse was stolen.
I lent a bike to a person, a few times,BUT the last time he borrowed it,he sold it to a pub and the police told me TOO BAD YOU CANNOT HAVE IT BACK. (in the 80s that was).

 

[danielledanielle]

I am sorry, but how dare you? Like thats such a heartless thing to say to me 'sharon'.

The fact my horse is in a loving home at the moment and im trying to sort myself out financially to get him back PROVES that I care about my horse... If I got him back this second, I already have three other horses and he wouldn't be getting the 1 on 1 one he has currently until my 2 projects are sold.

You're very, very rude.

 

[danielledanielle]

Why on earth haven't you gone to the police? If you love him that much you would have reported his theft. Something about this sounds a bit fishy if you ask me. Did you pay the field owner for grass livery or did she sell him because you owed her money? Just asking...

I have spoken to police officers, horse theft people, and a barrister. Nobody is interested and the barrister told me that it would cost me thousands in court fees to get him back and at the moment, i just dont have that and my best bet is to buy him back when I have the chance and hes for sale - trust me, I have searched every way, he means the world to me however I do know he's in a loving home and I am in regular contact with the new 'owners' x

 

[Lila]

I would be at the police station demanding they do somethin about it. They cant just ignore it and they would have had least gave you a crime reference number. Not sure how old you are but have your parents not got anything to say about this?

 

[jack9]

I would be at the police station demanding they do somethin about it. They cant just ignore it and they would have had least gave you a crime reference number. Not sure how old you are but have your parents not got anything to say about this?

exactly that.

id be kicking off far more tbh if it were mine.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Try Citizens advice,they can advise you.DO you have a crime reference number yet?

 

[JaneyP]

OMG Just read this and realised the thread was first started in Feb 09 !! And nothing has been done yet ? ?

 

[danielledanielle]

I havent been to them because of what the barrister told me. I thought she'd know a lot about the legal side? She just said it'd be a lot cheaper and quicker to buy him back?

 

[Lila]

Quicker not cheaper.
He is yours at the end of the day fighting for what rightfully yours wont be costing you!!

 

[Isobelleizzy]

Call me brash, disagree, I don't care. But if that was my horse/pony, I would just go get him regardless of what it takes. Then they would be in the same position that you are in, would they not? And I would SERIOUSLY break that womans legs who sold him. What a psycho?? She would be so sorry.

Anyhow, all you need to remember in difficult times is - what goes around, comes around. That often saves me a lot of heartache. I hope things get resolved for you.

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Threatening to break someone's legs is really sensible isn't?! Who's the psycho?

OP - I think you do need to get someone to speak to the police on your behalf about this. Theft is theft!

 

[china]

ring the passport people he was registered with and get them to clarify that you are the registered owner, go to the police and demand that this is a theft and you have clarification that your the owner and you want your horse back! if you dont put your foot down soon youl loose him forever! sorry to be blunt but i think you need to pull your finger out on this one.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Unfortunatly PASSPORTS DO NOT prove the horse is yours.Only a bill of sale,registration papers,microchip etc.
Hope it all gets sorted for you. YOU NEED TO REPORT IT.

 

[Tinseltoes]

ring the passport people he was registered with and get them to clarify that you are the registered owner, go to the police and demand that this is a theft and you have clarification that your the owner and you want your horse back! if you dont put your foot down soon youl loose him forever! sorry to be blunt but i think you need to pull your finger out on this one.

Have to agree on this.The longer you leave it!!! CONTACT THE POLICE.CONTACT THE POLICE!!!!!!! CONTACT THE POLICE ASAP No messing,needs to be done today!!!

 

[JaneyP]

Sorry i cannot understand this at all, firstly why would your first port of call be a barrister ? ?? Of course a barrister is going to tell you its going to cost thousands thats how he makes a living and tbh a barrister that doesn't tell you to go to the police is shot away !! 17 months later and the police have not been contacted a load of tosh to me!!

 

[Lila]

To me this doesnt sound 100% true?

 

[danielledanielle]

Sorry i cannot understand this at all, firstly why would your first port of call be a barrister ? ?? Of course a barrister is going to tell you its going to cost thousands thats how he makes a living and tbh a barrister that doesn't tell you to go to the police is shot away !! 17 months later and the police have not been contacted a load of tosh to me!!

Because the barrister is my best friends mother, so it was free.

Secondly, I actually couldnt care less about the people saying they dont believe it lol - odnt waste your time posting (not entirely aiming this at you.)


Alsoo, the passport people will not send a copy of my passport to me as I no longer have him, and they wont send it because they cant be 100% sure i havent sold him, which is fair enough

Thanks for all your replies guys, I will get him back.. I miss him xxxx

 

[danielledanielle]

To me this doesnt sound 100% true?

Couldn't care less to be honest...

 

[Tinseltoes]

I doubt it very much you will get this pony back,you have left it too long. Police not involved,not reported stolen?????? Hmmmmm
Did you or someone else owe grazing fees?

If it was my pony Id of reported it the same day,not wait all this time.Ridiculous!!

 

[pixi]

posesion is nine thents of the law nick him back re apply for you passport as lost and hide him they will need court orders to get him back off you thats will take years then they have to porove its the same horse youve got history they havent

 

[danielledanielle]

I doubt it very much you will get this pony back,you have left it too long. Police not involved,not reported stolen?????? Hmmmmm
Did you or someone else owe grazing fees?

If it was my pony Id of reported it the same day,not wait all this time.Ridiculous!!

We didnt find out straight away. Its a very long and complicated story thats very hard to explain to outside people really.

 

[the watcher]

posesion is nine thents of the law nick him back re apply for you passport as lost and hide him they will need court orders to get him back off you thats will take years then they have to porove its the same horse youve got history they havent

Pixi - are you completely barking mad or 12 years old?
Either way this is bad advice.

 

[JaneyP]

And Pixi they do have history they have "owned" him for 17 months now !!!

 

[Tinseltoes]

So if possession is law then they now legally own him????? Makes no sense.17 months is a longtime to leave and then try to get your horse back.
Something doesnt seem right somehow!!

 

[Luci07]

There is just one thing which actually would make OP's case harder - if a horse is deemed to be abandoned in a field, then the land owner has the right to sell that animal - and I think its something like only 14 days - albeit they should show that they tried to find the owner. Could be harder in this case as the the YO clearly knew OP but it might be one of the sticking points.

TBH - time has marched on so long now I think it would be nigh on impossible and very costly. OP is doing the best she can now which is to stay in touch and try to buy this pony back. No its not right but I think we can see there are many twists and turns and this could well be the better option, even if it really sticks in her throat to do so,.

 

[TallyHo123]

Originally Posted by Lila View Post
I would be at the police station demanding they do somethin about it. They cant just ignore it and they would have had least gave you a crime reference number. Not sure how old you are but have your parents not got anything to say about this?

Ditto this!

 

[applecart14]

I presume the horse is freezemarked and his passport is in your name? That will give you a good headstart on tracing him. If you haven't got him freezemarked then you are a bit silly IMHO.

 

[pixi]

Pixi - are you completely barking mad or 12 years old?
Either way this is bad advice.

bad advice maybee.remember the stolen post on here princess painted filly from durhan 31/1/2010 the original owners took it back once the found where it was the op hade it for quite a wile . the op reported it stolen whos got it now the owners not the person who reported it stolen .so is it bad advise and no im not completly barking mad the op has no chance of getting her horse back legally it will take years and cost a fortune its all here say as the passport was handed over .and i would have collected my horse as soon as i knew it was abandond by the loanee n maybee the land owner sold it for livery costs that was due and the op should never have given the passport to the loanee ,theres lots of oppintions that could be said good n bad but if its her horse she should have it back

 

[Tinseltoes]

bad advice maybee.remember the stolen post on here princess painted filly from durhan 31/1/2010 the original owners took it back once the found where it was the op hade it for quite a wile . the op reported it stolen whos got it now the owners not the person who reported it stolen .so is it bad advise and no im not completly barking mad the op has no chance of getting her horse back legally it will take years and cost a fortune its all here say as the passport was handed over .and i would have collected my horse as soon as i knew it was abandond by the loanee n maybee the land owner sold it for livery costs that was due and the op should never have given the passport to the loanee ,theres lots of oppintions that could be said good n bad but if its her horse she should have it back

Agreed but legally the keeper (person who has horse on loan) is suppost to have the passport (mind you Ive got a section A on loan until payed for and her owner refuses to give me her passport). Im thinking the same as you tho.
The horse now belongs to the new people.What if the new people NEVER want to sell the horse? (some keep as pets when outgrown) You cant make them give the horse up.
Its been what 17 months? Think you will have to give it up as a bad loss.Sorry but realistically it could take years to prove.
I think the owner of the field was owed money and she sold the pony to recouperate her losses.I also think the pony was abandoned by the loanee.