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Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce, six men have been charged in connection with numerous thefts in rural areas in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Those charged with one count of conspiracy to steal by postal requisition on Tuesday (2/1) were: Stokes Jr was also charged with three counts of receiving stolen goods.…

West Midlands Police are appealing for help after a horse was hit by a car in Hall Lane, Pelsall on 29th December, 2023. Sadly the horse had to be put down by a vet after the collision and Police are looking to speak to the driver of the vehicle involved. It’s believed to be a…

STOLEN ON THE 5TH DECEMBER AND REPORTED TO AVON & SOMERSET POLICE CRIME REF 5223298191 FROM ODD DOWN, BATH BA2 2SS 14.3 BLACK FULLY REGISTERED SECTION D, ONLY A SMALL WHITE MARKING ON HIS FOREHEAD. HE HAS A SLIGHT DROPE TO HIS RIGHT LOWER EYELID DUE TO A SARCOID BEING REMOVED SOME YEARS AGO. HE…

Trailer stolen this week in the North Leeds area. Green Ifor William 510 trailer. Trailer number 5044531. If you have any information that can help the police with their inquiries please call 101 and ask for West Yorkshire Police. For trailer security information see the advice section on our website – www.operationgallop.org.uk

As one of the UK’s biggest equine welfare charities, 2023 has been a busy year for Bransby Horses. In December there were 292 equines on site and over 607 in homes – and as of the end of October 2023 had rescued 119 and rehomed 83. Sadly, the equine charity has seen a steep rise…

It’s fair to say that over the week when Leicestershire had flooding early in 2024, Leicestershire Police had a lot of calls about horses in poor condition in the Loughborough area. The rural team assisted the RSPCA and Leicestershire Horse Watch with the safe removal of 13 horses from land off Flesh Hovel Lane, Barrow…

The force has a new team of volunteers on horseback who have been recruited to spot and report crime in the countryside. The team, made up of 20 horse riders, have volunteered to become the ‘eyes and the ears’ of the force while out riding in the countryside to protect rural communities from crime and…

Children at a Gloucestershire school have come face-to-face with their namesake – a horse called Berkeley. Pupils at Berkeley Primary School were treated to a visit from Gloucestershire Constabulary’s newest steed as part of a competition to name him. Berkeley – who was originally known as Moose – has just turned five and joined the…

An Ifor Williams Horse Trailer stolen from Exbury, New Forest has been recovered by Police in the Southampton area. It was spotted by a member of the public who notified the Police. If you have a trailer or horse box there are a number of things that you can do to help with security. Please…

Do you or someone you know have a horse that is destined to go on to greater things and are they ambitious enough to join the police force? Well, Lancashire Mounted Police are on the hunt for new horses to join the beat. Your horse could be the next equine on the beat. If you have an…