Stolen ponies Kirknewton

[peaceandquiet1]

Has anyone seen the FB posts about the ponies apparently loaded at 1am on Fri/Sat and not seen since?

 

[numptynoelle]

Yes, it's all over FB - how dreadful.

There's a FB link here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...384.1073741828.100009042497148&type=1&theater

8 stolen - 7 ponies, one horse: between 11.2 hh and 15.1hh - all microchipped. Lothian and Borders Police incident number 1757

"Eight horses were stolen last night (Late Friday/Sat 2nd) from stables at Kirknewton. Should anyone have been travelling on the A70 or A71 last night or early this morning and maybe saw something then please drop me a note. These roads are boundaries to the farm"

 

[EquiEquestrian556]

How awful. Hope they'll be able to find them, and track down however stole them.

 

[adamntitch]

They have all been found and are home

 

[hairycob]

Do you know what
Hat happened?

 

[adamntitch]

Not realy but they where found on a farm only a mile away from where they were stolen from all ok and that farm was checked yesterday so looks like they been dumped there some time last night

 

[bonny]

Far more likely that they wandered there themselves than all the weird theories being put forward.

 

[Kallibear]

It's extremely unlikely that thieves would return so close to dump the ponies, esp with everyone on high alert!! It's farm more likely that they've escaped/been let out and wandered the 2mins up the road. The 'check' of that farm the day before was a drive by, by all accounts.

 

[Marydoll]

Stolen or wandered ??? The people who lost them at the time wouldnt know and covered all bases whilst looking, lets just be glad theyre back

 

[TallRob]

Hi all. These horses wandered on to the land that I manage and have cuased considerable damage to crop. No care was taken of the land when they were being rounded up. Does anyone know of the farm they came from?

 

[Dressage1978]

They are on the land next to Kirknewton Riding Stables as far as I am aware.

 

[EquiEquestrian556]

Glad to hear they've been found safe & sound.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

Far more likely that they wandered there themselves than all the weird theories being put forward.

quite-glad they all all ok but stolen was unlikely from the outset.

 

[joosie]

Oh I'm glad it's not just me who has a suspicious mind!

 

[Kallibear]

Rumour has it that they were removed by the farmer/landowner for non payment of rent......

 

[Dressage1978]

Rumour has it that they were removed by the farmer/landowner for non payment of rent......

I wondered that!

 

[Dry Rot]

Far more likely that they wandered there themselves than all the weird theories being put forward.

Most country people would open the nearest field gate and let them in just to get them off the road. It is the owner's responsibility to meet the cost of any damage done. That's why we (should) have public liability insurance.

http://www.cila.co.uk/files/LIABILITY OF ANIMAL OWNERS - Presentation Notes.pdf

 

[hairycob]

I did wonder as it would have required serious transport to steal 8. But having had the "omg where are the horses, I should be able to spot at least one of the 5" moments myself I can understand.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

They were only a mile away - how did they not find them in the time it took to make those posters?

 

[peaceandquiet1]

Glad it wasn't just me who found the story a little odd! Glad they are home safe though.