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[joe_carby]

ATTENTION HORSE PEOPLE!!!! THERE HAS BEEN A BREAK IN AT HOPTON HORSE CENTRE (YORKSHIRE) AND CLEARED A WHOLE LOCK UP OF SADDLES AND BRIDLES THOUGHOUT TODAY!!! WE DON'T KNOW THE TYPE OF VEHICLE OR REG NUMBER AS NO ONE WAS AROUND!!! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ON HORSE FORUMS ETC AND LOOK OUT FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES AT YOUR STABLES!!!

 

[_daisy_]

thanks for letting us know Joe, bit too close to home

 

[dingle12]

Also eqitack was cleared out the other day, they even did the garden centre

 

[joe_carby]

suspected number plate FH55 NWE a white transit van with red hiab i has been seen in area snooping round other stable yards and farms. they are asking if people have hay for sale.

 

[ironhorse]

The 'hay for sale' question is a classic one that thieves use while casing your yard - be very suspicious of this.
The other ones I have heard of is guys offering to sell you hand tools or calling in on the off chance to see if there are any horses for sale (particularly if you have coloureds).
Be very alert, this is the worst time of year for thefts.