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With the shows well underway and the national Equine Week of Action – Operation Gallop, Warwickshire Horse Watch are working with Warwickshire Police continuing to promote their successful trailer and horse box sticker scheme. Trailer crime prevention advice sheet scheme is also available on www.warwickshirehorsewatch.co.uk and www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk. Signs for yards are also available and working…

We have focused on rural roads working with the local PCSO’s in the West & East of Cheshire to improve drivers knowledge on passing vulnerable roads users safely. Vehicles were stopped who were travelling over the speed limit and were educated on equine safety, how to pass horses, cyclists and walkers and they were given…

This week as a part of the national equine week of action Warwickshire Rural Crime Team has been out visiting over 40 livery yards and riding schools across the county, including Redwings Horse Sanctuary who are responsible for over 2,000 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. Whilst there, we discussed any ongoing concerns and offered crime prevention…

It’s national Equine Week of Action, and as part of this the Country Watch team have been conducting protective marking for tack and other equipment. On Tuesday 30 April the team were in Old Basing and Kingsclere where they marked around 95 saddles, a livestock trailer, two flatbed trailers, and a couple of chainsaws and…

As part of #opgallop throughout this week our fabulous team of mounted volunteers have been delivering horse handling sessions across the Leicestershire Police area. This has provided an excellent opportunity for our frontline response colleagues to get up close and personal with our four legged friends in a safe and controlled environment away from the…

Yesterday, we visited the Mare and Foal sanctuary as part of Operation Gallop. We gave crime prevention advice to staff and we also forensically marked some of their assets including saddles and tack to deter thieves. Property marking also makes it easier for us to reunite any stolen items their rightful owners. If you own…

This week marks Equine Week of Action, and as part of this we want to say a huge thank you to our Mounted Rural Patrol (MRP) volunteers who dedicate so much of their time to supporting our police priorities. We currently have 18 volunteers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who cumulatively have completed…

A huge thank you to Alys and the amazing volunteers at RDA Calon who generously provided their horses and facilities today!  In collaboration with North Wales Horse Watch and the North Wales Police Rural Crime Team, we delivered essential equine handling and awareness training to officers from North Wales Police—equipping them with the skills to manage incidents involving horses on the highway. The…

The Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Crime Affairs Team went back to school today )30/4/25) to learn some new skills, with The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth. The Rural Affairs Team have been developing existing skills in relation to donkey handling, donkey welfare and correct use of equipment. A key message taken away from today has been…

Today (30/4/25) to coincide with the fabulous weather, lighter evenings and national week of action under #opgallop, we have relaunched Operation Snaffle . For those of you that haven’t seen our previous posts this is an operation created by members of the team to try and improve the safety of vulnerable road users, specifically horse…