Hampshire police have arrested two men in connection with a number of recent horse thefts. The men have been released on police bail.
The arrests are part of an on-going investigation into the disappearance of a number of horses throughout the country.
As part of the investigation the Hampshire police are trying to trace a number of freezemarked and un-marked horses.
The Hampshire police would like to hear from anyone who has owned or had any dealings with the following animals. Please bear in mind that all ages are approximate.
Animals with the freemarks :
A96Z;
2A9N;
B22C;
19AS;
B593;
19AZ;
C6B5;
206K;
C712;
395W;
CB89;
5OED;
CK57;
9T05;
J66A;
3N9N;
SA51;
4V28;
T558;
4J9A;
?RB1;
5D9Y;
5A51.
Other horses sought :
Better Be King – 16.2hh chesnut gelding born before 1997
Classic Lines – 15.3hh chesnut mare born before 1989
Cratfield Lucky Pearl – 14hhchesnut mare born 16/12/80
Distant Mill – 16.2hh bay mare born 10/03/88
Donroya – ex-racehorse born 1985
Fiddle -16hh bay mare born 1984
Flicker – 14hh chesnut gelding born 1979
Lady Jester – 13.2hh skewbald mare born before 1991
Lancelot – 15.3hh chesnut gelding born 1980/81
Olga – (Beldale Lark-Clarissa) bay mare born 1987
Otto – 16hh Trakehner/TB gelding
Polly – 16hh bay mare
Ruby – 14hh bay TB mare
Splash – 15.2hh Appaloosa (brown spots) gelding born 1970
Star – 13.2hh chesnut gelding
Sunny – 13.2 bay gelding
Tikki – 15hh bay TB mare
Topham (Toppy) – 14.3hh grey part-Connemara mare
Troy – 15.2hh skewbald gelding
Venture Magician – 15hh grey Arab/Welsh gelding
Wise Brave (Howie) – 16.1hh chesnut TB (racehorse) gelding born 08/05/92
If you have any information about any of these horses, please contact the Hampshire police on (tel: 01962 871613) or e-mail equine@hampshire.police.uk