Horse stolen from field who’s responsible

ycbm said:
When was the last time a horse was verifiably reported as stolen by a stranger, rather than being sold while on loan, disappeared while on loan, taken by the other party in a broken business/personal relationship or simply strayed and later found?

Just why would anyone steal a horse when they can steal a carbon fibre framed pushbike worth more and easier to hide, transport and sell?

I'm sorry to bang on about this but I hate to think of people losing sleep over a stranger theft possibility that is vanishingly rare these days.
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I agree with this, I also don't actually understand why it's seen as more likely on a major road? Stealing a horse is hardly a crime of opportunity- you'd also want plenty of time uninterrupted in case it turned out to be a tit to load. And why would you want to do it where there would be potentially lots of witnesses?

If anyone is stealing horses (and I agree it's unlikely) they are surely driving around a range of local yards looking for types that are quick to sell and locations where they could load horses without being seen by anyone?

Damage to the gate or fence and the horses getting onto the road, or possibly a passer by leaving an open gate is a much higher risk.
 
Could you suggest to the YO that they buy a padlock with a combination and give the combination out to the liveries? That way nobody needs a keep and you'd feel a little happier about it. I would still prefer any horse of mine to be on site at the yard but I appreciate that's not always possible.
 
I wouldn’t think twice about them being stolen and would put a combination lock on the fence.
I did have some issues with my horses turned out on a field bordering a country lane opposite a foot path. They were being fed at the gate, then found some evidence people had been inside the field. So I fenced off the gate with electric fencing and put a sign saying “Live electrics, do not enter”.
Didnt have an issue after that and the horses stopped cantering down to the gate every time someone walked past.
 
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