The RSPCA has launched an appeal after finding an emaciated pony in a field in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire. The pony, who has been named Casper, was found by a member of the public. The three-year-old Shetland cross called Casper was “severely emaciated” at around half his bodyweight and had a large open infected wound under…

Missing ponies from the New Forest in the last week (Cadnam and Bramshaw Commons). Suspected to have been stolen and their disappearance is being treated as theft. Hampshire Police Crime Reference is 44250327194. 6 x mini shetlands, 1 x yearling, 4 x 3 year olds and 1 x mare. 3 x chestnut and white, 2…

WE ARE PLEASED TO ADVISE THAT LUCY HAS BEEN FOUND AND RETURNED TO HER MUM AND OWNER. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN GETTING HER HOME. Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for any information which could lead to the safe return of Lucy, a two-month-old horse foal stolen from the Truro area. Lucy is…

Cambridgeshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a brown and white miniature pony was stolen from stables. The six-year-old pony, called Mini Mouse, was taken in a burglary between 5pm on Sunday (25 May) and 9.30am the following day from stables in The Butts, Soham. Sergeant Tom Nuttall, from the force’s Rural Crime Action Team…

Sussex Police seized 10 stolen caravans and a horsebox in a co-ordinated swoop on properties near Horsham and in Cranleigh. The stolen vehicles, worth nearly £300,000, will be returned to their owners who live as far away as Northumbria. Detective Chief Inspector Kay Hutchings said: “Proactive action taken earlier this week led to this timely…

Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Derbyshire Rural Crime Team were out and about today at The Lanes Garden Centre, ready to meet with local residents and horse owners as part of Operation Gallop. The team were on hand to offer advice and answer questions on all things equine-related – from…

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…