PeterNatt
Well-Known Member
SADDLES STOLEN IN RAID ON ROBINSONS
18th April, 2013.
More than 30 saddles worth around £10,000 have been stolen from Robinsons Cannock store.
The police are investigating and have some leads, Paul Bentham, sales and marketing director of the equestrian retail group, told ETN.
Thieves broke into the store just after midnight on Thursday, 4 April. A van was filmed on CCTV in the car park while a number of individuals entered the premises before taking the saddles.
The stolen stock includes an Apollo Nevada Western saddle, plus saddles branded Bates, Optimus, Thorowgood and Wintec.
Anyone who can provide further information or is offered unused saddles at suspiciously low prices is urged to contact Staffordshire police.
Our chief concern is not necessarily the loss of the goods but the threat posed by the individuals involved who may do this again, added Paul.
My comment is:
The question needs to be asked is why the manufacturers of saddles do not micro-chip them during manufacture so that the saddle can always be identified? They could for instance create a database for saddles which when the saddle is first sold the new owners name and contact details could be recorded against the saddle number.
18th April, 2013.
More than 30 saddles worth around £10,000 have been stolen from Robinsons Cannock store.
The police are investigating and have some leads, Paul Bentham, sales and marketing director of the equestrian retail group, told ETN.
Thieves broke into the store just after midnight on Thursday, 4 April. A van was filmed on CCTV in the car park while a number of individuals entered the premises before taking the saddles.
The stolen stock includes an Apollo Nevada Western saddle, plus saddles branded Bates, Optimus, Thorowgood and Wintec.
Anyone who can provide further information or is offered unused saddles at suspiciously low prices is urged to contact Staffordshire police.
Our chief concern is not necessarily the loss of the goods but the threat posed by the individuals involved who may do this again, added Paul.
My comment is:
The question needs to be asked is why the manufacturers of saddles do not micro-chip them during manufacture so that the saddle can always be identified? They could for instance create a database for saddles which when the saddle is first sold the new owners name and contact details could be recorded against the saddle number.
