MISSING/STOLEN PIEBALD GYPSY COB.

[Tinseltoes]

I would imagine that if he was around the forest/mountains etc and he'd just wandered off after getting out he would of come back by now or someone local would of put him in their field and you would know about it.

Hope he's ok where-ever he is x Is there no CCTV anywhere local-ish, I'd imagine if someone took him they must be local or know the area to know where he was.

Hope everyone keeps there eyes peeled, thing is if anyone saw him, what would they have to do, just call the police? Police aren't overly helpful though and I can't see them coming to a horse show or elsewhere immediately to check it out!

Insurance company have contacted the police and now I have to sign a letter to give insurance company permission to access my report.
Travellers collect scrap around the area and one day (last year) I saw a reddish transit stop and look in the field.I stood there and looked straight down at them,then they went. My boy could of been stolen to order?????? Hes not around here that for sure. One man knows travellers from going in a pub,and he has been asking if there are any piebalds around.(not letting on ones gone missing.) Of course they wouldnt say if there was. Fustrating as I have ads in local paper and ad trader etc as missing/stolen with pics of his distinctive markings.Still NOTHING. So fustrating!!!

 

[Merrymoles]

So sorry you have had no news - I can't imagine how bad it must be. I keep checking on the thread in the hope that he's back. Will keep my eyes open if/when I go to the sales. One thought is that Holmfirth sales in Yorkshire often seem to have a lot of coloureds so it might be worth notifying them if you haven't already.

 

[Tinseltoes]

I could contact them but I dont think he will be at sales because hes chipped and I have his passport.He HAS VERY """" DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS" and would stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[PeterNatt]

I would as a matter of urgency contact the Holmfirth sales as well as any other sales.
A micro-chip and passport are no protection at all as there are 7 different micro-chip systems and the scanner for one system will not recognise all the others. Also sometimes the micro-chips can not be found. A passport is no protection either as the horse can simply have a new micro-chip implanted in it and be re-passported.
The best protection for a horse is to have it freezemarked and to make sure that the freezemark number and micro-chip number are updated on the horses record on www.nedonline.co.uk
I hope that your horse turns up soon.

 

[Tinseltoes]

I would as a matter of urgency contact the Holmfirth sales as well as any other sales.
A micro-chip and passport are no protection at all as there are 7 different micro-chip systems and the scanner for one system will not recognise all the others. Also sometimes the micro-chips can not be found. A passport is no protection either as the horse can simply have a new micro-chip implanted in it and be re-passported.
The best protection for a horse is to have it freezemarked and to make sure that the freezemark number and micro-chip number are updated on the horses record on www.nedonline.co.uk
I hope that your horse turns up soon.

My horse is microchipped with TRACER- PETLOG.

 

[DressageCob]

I would keep checking the sales. Although your horse's markings are distinctive, as you say, they are not unusual enough for him to be instantly recognisable to someone who doesn't know your horse. They aren't enough to prevent him winding up at sales. In fact, I know a horse who looks remarkably like your boy, with the spots on his white patches and everything. He has a finer head though. What I mean is, although the markings are more distinctive than a plain bay horse, I don't think it's wise to stop checking the sales as he may well end up there. I for one hope he does, as at least then you will hopefully find him!

 

[Tinseltoes]

Ok thanks.
Just emailed the sale and asked them to put a poster up.From this link!!!
http://www.netposse.com/view_report.asp?reportid=1622

 

[Queenbee]

Op, I'm sorry you've no news but I echo what was said about the chip, my boy was chipped before I got him, I have all the details it's in his passport and I know the owners... They are oh's customers... absolutely 100% did chip him and yes with pet log. But when my vets came out this week we scanned and couldn't find a damn thing, anywhere! So he has been done again, apparently sometimes if you don't get it into the ligament it migrates but this one we just couldn't find at all, also some evil gits will gouge them out. There is no end to what they will do to change the look of a horse for sale and sales aren't always vigilant, also there is a lot
of dealing outside the ring. So even though it's in your favour that he is distinct and chipped... It's no guarantee

 

[Tinseltoes]

Op, I'm sorry you've no news but I echo what was said about the chip, my boy was chipped before I got him, I have all the details it's in his passport and I know the owners... They are oh's customers... absolutely 100% did chip him and yes with pet log. But when my vets came out this week we scanned and couldn't find a damn thing, anywhere! So he has been done again, apparently sometimes if you don't get it into the ligament it migrates but this one we just couldn't find at all, also some evil gits will gouge them out. There is no end to what they will do to change the look of a horse for sale and sales aren't always vigilant, also there is a lot
of dealing outside the ring. So even though it's in your favour that he is distinct and chipped... It's no guarantee

He does have one eye with white eyelashes and the other eye with black ones. I hope hes ok wherever he is. Trouble is,if he has been re chipped and passported I have no chance of getting him back.

 

[Queenbee]

Not entirely, if he'd been re passported I would assume it would be flagged up, as they would recognise the markings and whorls on the database, you would still have your passport I assume, I also can't see that a vet wouldn't chop without scanning first or even if they do chip they then scan to check it reads so you would have a chance of him being identified via that, passports and chipping are not always fail safe but they do help x I really hope he turns up xxx

 

[Tinseltoes]

Not entirely, if he'd been re passported I would assume it would be flagged up, as they would recognise the markings and whorls on the database, you would still have your passport I assume, I also can't see that a vet wouldn't chop without scanning first or even if they do chip they then scan to check it reads so you would have a chance of him being identified via that, passports and chipping are not always fail safe but they do help x I really hope he turns up xxx

Thanks Queenbee.Yes got his passport. He is flagged as stolen on NED and is associated with me.If I get him back he will be Freezemarked.I hope I get some news soon,its doing my head in not knowing where he is,is he ok and is he being treated well and not being abused.No sign of him in ads etc.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Ive been thinking about what someone else said that they could make him look different by lopping his feathers off (good luck with that one)
last year he had feather mites in the left back leg. He had a sarcoid few years back but thats gone now. He does have white eyelashes on one eye and black on the other. Im thinking he could of been stolen to order???????? No sign of him.
Shouldnt think anyone would be stupid enough to put him for sale online????

 

[shellonabeach]

Ive been thinking about what someone else said that they could make him look different by lopping his feathers off (good luck with that one)
last year he had feather mites in the left back leg. He had a sarcoid few years back but thats gone now. He does have white eyelashes on one eye and black on the other. Im thinking he could of been stolen to order???????? No sign of him.
Shouldnt think anyone would be stupid enough to put him for sale online????

I think it was last year a little bay mare was stolen with several other horses, the owner found her advertised for sale on horsemart...

 

[Tinseltoes]

I think it was last year a little bay mare was stolen with several other horses, the owner found her advertised for sale on horsemart...

I do keep looking on there and others but nothing as yet.Can everyone keep a look out too PLEASE????

 

[Queenbee]

Yes there was also that black cob x mare with blaze for sale on preloved... Darcy I think she was called.., now on mhol. We will all keep looking.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Thanks QueenBee!! Will keep looking!

 

[ghostie]

sorry if it's somewhere in this thread and I've missed it, but could you give us details of his height, rough age etc? It might help us to keep an eye out in ads etc

 

[Tinseltoes]

sorry if it's somewhere in this thread and I've missed it, but could you give us details of his height, rough age etc? It might help us to keep an eye out in ads etc

Hi
Flash is 14.3 gelding.Piebald gypsy cob.He has white eyelashes on one eye and black on the other.He has distinctive marking.Have added some pics for everyone to see.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Still missing!!!! No signs anywhere!

 

[Dobiegirl]

I see your posts every day and hope you have found him and I am really sorry to read he is still missing.

It is Priddy Fair in August and people come from miles around and I will print off one of the posters and try and persuade a friend to come with me.

Dont give up hope he is out there and someone will spot him Im sure before too long.

 

[Tinseltoes]

I see your posts every day and hope you have found him and I am really sorry to read he is still missing.

It is Priddy Fair in August and people come from miles around and I will print off one of the posters and try and persuade a friend to come with me.

Dont give up hope he is out there and someone will spot him Im sure before too long.

Thanks so much.Appreciate your help.

 

[Achinghips]

Been reading your posts with much sympathy for your plight. Dont know when its on but also try Llanybydder horse sales. My Auntie had her ID mare stolen 5 years ago and found her 8 months later tied to a caravan there ...... police wouldnt do anything so she called on her 2 big brothers who came down with a couple of henchmen and took horse back.....

 

[Tinseltoes]

Been reading your posts with much sympathy for your plight. Dont know when its on but also try Llanybydder horse sales. My Auntie had her ID mare stolen 5 years ago and found her 8 months later tied to a caravan there ...... police wouldnt do anything so she called on her 2 big brothers who came down with a couple of henchmen and took horse back.....

Llanybydder have poster/pics of him already.No sign of him last month.Someone talked to the dealers and they said they hadnt seen him and he wasnt likely to be at a sale because hes distinctive. white eyelashes on one eye,black on the other.
Will email again just in case tho.
Thanks

 

[tontoandtigger]

I keep checking in on your thread hoping you are gonna say your horsey is home, so sad that you havent found him yet.
i am in lincolnshire but i always check the forsale notice boards whenever i go into a feed place or tack room so he is being looked for far and wide.
fingers crossed you have him home soon, sending you a hug .

 

[Tinseltoes]

I keep checking in on your thread hoping you are gonna say your horsey is home, so sad that you havent found him yet.
i am in lincolnshire but i always check the forsale notice boards whenever i go into a feed place or tack room so he is being looked for far and wide.
fingers crossed you have him home soon, sending you a hug .

Thankyou.Appreciate you looking for him.

 

[Mrs Claus]

i m still guessing no luck then yet

 

[Tinseltoes]

i m still guessing no luck then yet

Unfortunatly no.Still searching.

 

[Tinseltoes]

He is still missing.No news of him.

 

[MerrySherryRider]

I'm so sorry TT. Keep your chin up. A livery was telling me the other day that on two occasions, owners of horses she'd sold in the past had tracked her down by their chip numbers to ask of about history.
He looks like such a beautiful character, if he is now with someone who doesn't know his past, they may just be curious enough to find out more about him. Who could fail to love a lovely horse like him. x

 

[Tinseltoes]

I'm so sorry TT. Keep your chin up. A livery was telling me the other day that on two occasions, owners of horses she'd sold in the past had tracked her down by their chip numbers to ask of about history.
He looks like such a beautiful character, if he is now with someone who doesn't know his past, they may just be curious enough to find out more about him. Who could fail to love a lovely horse like him. x

If someone does try to find out his history,how could I get my boy back? He is a lovely boy and quite unusual markings too. He is microchipped.