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A horse owner and breeder has been given a suspended jail term and disqualified from owning horses indefinitely after he admitted animal welfare offences relating to 41 horses in his care. On 26 March 2025 a male originally from the Bickerton area, was sentenced at Chester Magistrates Court for S4 and S9 offences of the…

This week see’s the first national equine week of action arranged by the National Equine Priority Delivery Group (PDG), supported by the NRCU (National Rural Crime Unit) who work with police forces and rural partners around the UK to address rural crime. Police forces and equine partners are this week working together to raise awareness…

Barley and Banks from Lancashire Mounted Police dealt with a HORSEam job in Preston City Centre when they pursued a male who ran off from them because he was wanted for numerous offences in another force ! There was neigh escape for the male who quickly realised the silly choice he made taking on two…

Theft. Crime reference 44250172769 Location:- Mayles Lane, Wickham Date :- between Friday 19th April 2025 and Sunday 21st April 2025 It has been reported that sometime between the above dates £800 worth of equine property was stolen from a yard. Property stolen includes jumps, spacers, poles as shown in the attached photo. Some items stolen…

Online marketplaces are an attractive platform for the trade in pre-owned horseboxes. Owners of horseboxes are urged to consider registering their horsebox with the manufacturers and other organisations to maximise the chances of their recovery post theft and take all precautions to improve security and target hardening. 13th February 2025 Analysis conducted by The Equipment Register…

Time is of the essence in an emergency and having a care plan in place will help you at this stressful time when calm decision making is necessary to get a good outcome for your horse. An example emergency care plan is on the British Horse Society website : https://www.bhs.org.uk/…/own…/emergency-decision-making/

Reference: 13250008712 Two horses have been attacked in the Swillington area, West Yorkshire by a dog investigations ongoing. If anyone has any information please call 101 and quote the above number. 7th January 2025

PC Sarah Harward, PC Emily Thomas, and Lesley Broadhurst were presented with a Sefton Award by Captain Charles Carr-Smith. Each of these individuals have made invaluable contributions to equestrian safety. From Sarah’s ground breaking Operation Arabis initiative with South Wales Police, to Emily’s dedicated road safety outreach in Wiltshire, and Lesley’s 38 years of volunteer…

Thames Valley Mounted Police work with the British Horse Society to promote the ‘Dead Slow Campaign – Pass Slow and Wide.