Hazell B
19th July 2008, 15:21
.... mine's just been stolen :(
Got to my yard this morning to find open gates and not only a 10 x 6 foot white box trailer gone, but all it's contents and worst of all both of my ponies.
They'd driven a Land Rover 90 or 110 into the gates (leaving brokwn lights and therefore proof of the vehicle) and smashed the locks, then done the same to the trailer compound's gate. The trailer contained all of my pet food stock ready for market tomorrow - about a thousand quid worth :(
Then they'd led the two ponies along my lane and tried loading them in another vehicle, which had failed. My Hunter pony Sovereign isn't stupid, he'd left plenty of hoof marks showing his efforts not to be loaded by strangers. In fact, it looked like a real fight had taken place! So, they'd just been let loose on a busy road by the heartless thugs.
We found the horses about two or three miles away snoozing on an off road lane safe and unharmed. They're tired and one's a bit nervous, but otherwise okay. I walked them home and just pray the thieves won't come back with more equipment and manpower.
So, although it's a long shot, if anyone sees a 10 x 6 foot white box trailer with old marks for 'Summersgills Auctioneers, Easingwold' stickers on each side, let me know ASAP. It's a 1984 trailer, galv chassis and it good condition. It will probably get the sides taken off to disguise it, and be sold as chassis only though.
Thanks :)
Got to my yard this morning to find open gates and not only a 10 x 6 foot white box trailer gone, but all it's contents and worst of all both of my ponies.
They'd driven a Land Rover 90 or 110 into the gates (leaving brokwn lights and therefore proof of the vehicle) and smashed the locks, then done the same to the trailer compound's gate. The trailer contained all of my pet food stock ready for market tomorrow - about a thousand quid worth :(
Then they'd led the two ponies along my lane and tried loading them in another vehicle, which had failed. My Hunter pony Sovereign isn't stupid, he'd left plenty of hoof marks showing his efforts not to be loaded by strangers. In fact, it looked like a real fight had taken place! So, they'd just been let loose on a busy road by the heartless thugs.
We found the horses about two or three miles away snoozing on an off road lane safe and unharmed. They're tired and one's a bit nervous, but otherwise okay. I walked them home and just pray the thieves won't come back with more equipment and manpower.
So, although it's a long shot, if anyone sees a 10 x 6 foot white box trailer with old marks for 'Summersgills Auctioneers, Easingwold' stickers on each side, let me know ASAP. It's a 1984 trailer, galv chassis and it good condition. It will probably get the sides taken off to disguise it, and be sold as chassis only though.
Thanks :)