Stolen Horse--Man is BACK in jail!

[Wolf-Kim]

The horse could be kept at a boarding barn on neutral property. With the orders that nobody be permitted to remove the horse from the property without court ordered ownership.

-Kim

 

[redhen]

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Your in a tough spot hun.

 

[wombat]

Do you have records for money spent on veterinary care for this horse over several years? Could your vetrinarian provide an a affidavit that he has treated the horse shown in the photos over several years, and that you had custody of that horse over that period and paid for its care? That would help establish ownership in court.

I doubt the guy who ripped you off is going to try to argue that this is not the same horse you owned. He's more likely to try to argue that he first leased the horse from you, and then paid you cash to buy the horse outright, and try to turn it into your word against his.

 

[onthespot]

I repeat. Papers do not prove ownership. Horses are sold without papers every day. There is no legal mandate that every horse's registration papers must follow that horse its entire life from birth to the end... All the papers do is identify the horse. Nothing more. That being said, at least you have THAT in your favor, and they can't claim it is a different horse. That is all those papers are good for. Vet records don't prove anything. They prove you used to have the horse treated. It does not prove he was never sold since. The lease, now THAT is gold. It defines your contract with thief #1, and proves to thief #2 that he was sold a stolen horse. You are on muddy ground legal-wise and I would get an attorney involved pronto, one who specializes in contracts, and even better one who specializes in horse matters.

You could try equinelegalsolutions.com for starters.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Would a written statement by the breeder of the horse suffice as an "entire life" thing?

 

[thewarriorchild]

I was reading this and my daughter was reading over my shoulder. She is 14. So when we went to say prayers tonight she, with out me saying anything prayed that you would get your horse back and that there would be help for you to get them back and that the horse would be there when you went to get it and that the horse would be ok and the people wouldnt bother you once you got it back. It was an earnest prayer. She was very upset someone would do that. So you have my daughters prayers.(

proud Mom ) mine too.

I wish I was closer that horse would be back with you so fast.... I can not wait till this is over for you. I would look up all the places he could have rode and won with your horse and let them know what he did. I hope the horse is just fine.
Keep an eye on craigslist or other type things there, so you know if he tries to sell it.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Tell your daughter thank you for me! I'll send her updated photos when I get him back!

I actually cried a little when I read that...that's so sweet!

 

[redhen]

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That made me all emotional..

What a good kid!

 

[thewarriorchild]

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oh now you two have me teary...

I will tell her. She will be looking for those photos

 

[Sitka]

What a jerk. So sorry about this. Hope you get your horse back.
At least horse thieves in the old West were upfront about what they did! This guy is a liar and a general slime as well as a horse thief.