Thieves in North Leeds

[stencilface]

Just a little warning.

Thieves (I will refrain from using the 'g' word here, but I think we can safely assume who it was) have stolen our horsebox battery, daihatsu battery, and the fuel from at least the horse box

Only noticed today as was taking the wagon out for a run before I have to take my horse on weds to see the osteo, but been taken in the last week or so. Luckily the neighours have cctv covering our entrance track, so you never know.

Wonder when channel 4 will do a programme highlighting this lovely aspect of this 'society'

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Thanks for the warning.
Sorry you've lost your stuff, I hope you manage to replace it before you need the box on Weds.

Fingers crossed that your neighbours cctv comes up trumps.

 

[stencilface]

I hate it when stuff is stolen, it makes me so mad, 3 hours later and I'm still fuming!

Considering either getting our own cctv, or finding somewhere else to store the box, otherwise they'll just wait til we've replaced it and come back. :mad;

 

[darkhorse123]

so sorry to hear this - im in north leeds and our yard was targetted a couple of years ago - lots of saddles and tack stolen. Its truly gutting. Ty for the warning and hope cctv picks something up
ps - have you reported it to horewatch?

 

[stencilface]

Nope not yet, will do though.

We don't keep anything there now, no tack kept ther for 15 years now, we had it stolen twice before we learnt that lesson, then had 4 generators stolen. Luckily now have electric, and only keep rugs and essentials there, must bring the clippers home today too!

 

[stencilface]

Only noticed today, makes us seem really thick - that they also stole our lovely big polyjump wings from the shed they were in. And found out a lovely new yard only a mile or so away, had all their new jumps stolen, and all their feed last weekend, so beware - they are around

 

[indie999]

interesting and agree someone needs to make a TV programme a few years ago the police knew a friends car was on a particular travellers site. They told him it was there. They would not go in to get it back. The friend was a serving police officer and could not believe it!

My hairdresser was told exactly the same when their Ford Cosworth was stolen knew it was on particular travellers site. Wouldnt go in! Again repeat she couldnt believe it. They even moved their other cars lifted them out the way to get the Cosworth.

Like lots of things we think we have redress but we dont.

 

[charlimouse]

Thanks for the heads up, i'll keep an eye out incase they head this way!

 

[darkhorse123]

why wont they go in? why do bloody thieving scum get away with everything!!!!
god this country is so dammed pathetic!

 

[stencilface]

This is in the shadwell/bardsey area so kind of equidistant between Leeds and Wetherby.

Police will never go and get peoples stuff back, I've half a mind to paint postcodes on all the rugs now. We'll be making some cheap, unstealable practise jump wings now, I'll be painting the postcode on those, and might even write some abuse aimed at thieving scum on them, just in case they think about it. Maybe something about a curse?

 

[darkhorse123]

im in you area - bet i pass you in shadwell! i got a huge paint brush and painted all my boys rugs his yards postcode on it in white gloss - looks daft but better than him shivering one day - i also only keep essentials at yard now - tack brought home daily

 

[PeterNatt]

The solution is Smartwater.
http://smartwater.com/Home.aspx

 

[stencilface]

Smartwater is good, but only helps if you manage to find your stuff again - but thanks, will be trying everything

darkhorse - we only keep essentials there too, but have stil lost headcollars and plenty of rugs over the years