What happened to the MOD horse ?

[dingle12]

Hi can anyone tell me if the above horse has been found ??

 

[russianhorse]

I dont think the horse was found, but i'd be interested to know for definite too

 

[spike123]

I'm local to where the horse disappeared and have heard nothing more on him so I presume he is still missing.

 

[Cedars]

Any more news about this? Think about this case all the time.

 

[Cliqmo]

I must have missed the original thread on this one, what happened and where etc??

 

[Cedars]

Cant exactly remember, but rider fell off horse, horse ran into MOD base/training centre type thing, and disappeared. No idea where or anything, cant remember xxx

 

[Pacey]

That's terrible...

 

[rosie fronfelen]

i have always thought there was something dodgy about this- an insurance scam or worse- hope i am wrong.

 

[Cedars]

Hmm rosie I know what you mean, as horses dont just vanish. but if it IS true, my good god I cant even imagine what the owners are going through xxxx

 

[T_K]

I wondered if the rider was paid off by someone else to 'lose' the horse. But then there's been no ransom so what would someone gain by having a prize horse you couldn't 'name'. even if you bred from it (was it a stally?) - yes you'd get a nice horse but it wouldn't have the pedigree on paper.

It does make you wonder, but then look at Shergar....

 

[rosie fronfelen]

i seem to remember something about the owner, read it somewhere, bit of an unsavoury character- a builder? or am i doing the poor chap an injustice- i dont know!!

 

[T_K]

i seem to remember something about the owner, read it somewhere, bit of an unsavoury character- a builder? or am i doing the poor chap an injustice- i dont know!!

I think I also heard something along those lines.

 

[RuthnMeg]

AFAIK he was a clipped Dark Bay TB Gelding, unseated his rider on Camber Sands and ran into the MOD base. He was seen on CCTV but the 'army dudes?' claimed it was too dangerous to go in there looking, but promised to look for the horse themselves. The area has many hidden dangers including dykes, bogs and thick gorse. He was obiously in full tack and has not been seen or found since this happened on 8th Jan.
I too, think about him and am almost convinced he got caught up and has since died. His body is probably buried and won't be found - or it could be a big scam and he was stolen? Poor horse.

 

[Cedars]

Pants ending for the horse either way isnt it =[

 

[Luci07]

Last thing I could find on Google was January - not a lot of information and nothing since...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/15/racehorse-trainer-blames-mod-over-horse

 

[Ranyhyn]

Lets face it, the horse is either dead or it was an insurance claim. There's no way it would still be "at large" after this amount of time, and with the extreme weather we've had and where it was, it's dead or it never was missing anyway..

 

[JoG]

I also thought it was an insurance scam....wasn't there something about a horse being heard going through avillage after dark?

 

[Ranyhyn]

And he was seen in Tescos, in the frozen food aisle.

 

[rosie fronfelen]

rather an unnecessary,sad and unfunny comment Kitsune, what if it was your horse?

 

[Ranyhyn]

What shopping in Tesco? I'd be rather amazed.

I actually think its the way you chose to TAKE my comment, rather than what I meant by it, - but enjoy taking offence at nothing, Im sure it'll do you well.

 

[rosie fronfelen]

well, you have an odd sense of humour wheras i find this thread sad and somewhat sinister- dont fret, i am used to taking offence on these forums but have no desire to fall out as it seems every bloody thing is misconstrued- i dont shop at Tesco by the way!! no need for sarcasm please Kitsune.

 

[Cedars]

Kitsune, uncalled for.

Hmm interesting about it all being an insurance scam. but if there is no proof, they must have had to have paid out?

Poor horsey =[

 

[Ranyhyn]

JoG said the horse was heard walking down the road at night - I said yes and seen in tesco in the frozen food aisle - and thats bad why????

 

[rosie fronfelen]

oh, just give the bloody thing a rest, do!!!

 

[meardsall_millie]

JoG said the horse was heard walking down the road at night - I said yes and seen in tesco in the frozen food aisle - and thats bad why????

I took your comment as amusing and tongue in cheek (along the lines of 'there's a bloke works in our chip shop swears he's Elvis....' ) and certainly no worse than accusing the owners of pulling an insurance scam with no proof.

Didn't the owner come on here at the time it happened to explain the circumstances and ask for help in looking for the horse?

 

[Ranyhyn]

Thank god I'm not the only one with a sense of humour then!

Its clear from the lack of response that it was chosen to be taken the wrong way, which is fine by me, most people on this forum know me and how I post, so I'll just ignore the ones who don't know anything.

 

[ester]

I got ya kitty

though it could also perhaps read as the horse being the frozen food .... not sure if that is why many are taking offence

 

[rosie fronfelen]

sorry,but thats how i read it, i dont "know"Kitsune, although its obvious i should,as it is i am not replying to this anymore, for my sanity!!

 

[Cedars]

I took it to mean as an item of frozen food.

Yes, the owner was on here at the time but went very quiet when people started asking questions. xxxx

 

[hotzonezackattack]

welll said kitsune