Arrived at the stables this morning. Pulled up at the top of the track, and the security post, plus the chain that its attached to, was on the floor, and the gate was swinging open lower down the track. OMG we both said. I knew before driving down the track what they had taken
They had taken our two wheeled Hillam exercise cart, which was sheeted up, and chained up to the flat hay trailer. We had removed the shafts to try and deter thieves, but they had bolt cropped the barn door lock and rummaged around until they found where the shafts were hidden.
Taken some horse tack too, two saddles, complete with special pads, girths, stirrups etc. Worth quite a bit of money as they were Trekker treeless saddles. Also took some other stuff, not really had time to see exactlyt what, but the strimmer has gone, my riding hat, my waterproof coats (why? ) oh, and even the little gas stove we brewed up on. But how kind to leave us the kettle!! And they missed a couple of bridles which were hung up.
These were taken from Disley, Cheshire, but could be anywhere, will watch e bay, and our local horse sale.
The carriage is black, varnished wood seat, on rubber tyres .....had this years, and sentimental value as our old horse, now gone, used to pull it, and we have won lots of driving shows with it.
I am upset about the stuff going, but the worst thing was they had gone in the paddock, unchained the gate where the Soay sheep are and gone down the field to the field shelter where two goats are (gated in at night). Finding nothing they wanted, they came out, but left the gate wide open. And given the fact that the gate onto the drive was also left swinging open, the sheep could have gone onto the busy road.
I know these heartless scumbags do not care about animals welfare, but its a wooden gate in the field, and would have clicked shut had they pulled it to behind them. Thankfully the soay sheep and goats were safe and in the field. The poor soays must have been terrified at seeing me with torches in their field, as they are scatty even with me, and would have run round.
The Shetlands were in the stables, right next to where the cart was. Pity they cannot talk.
The only slim chance we have is the farmer who has farm buildings across the lane, has cameras, and may have caught something The police are going to have a look.
Obviously, this has really upset me, thinking people have been round our things. But at least my animals are unharmed, so thats something positive for me
