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Thieves target open lorries at horse trials

Riders are being warned to be on their guard at events and shows, following recent thefts at Milton Keynes and Larkhill Horse Trials

11 ways to protect your horse from thieves

Expert advice from Horsewatch Alliance's advice on how to combate equine crime

Riders warned about stolen products advertised cheap online

The warning to riders comes after high-end riding boots stolen from Zebra Products last year were found for sale on eBay as recently as last month

Irish jump jockey thwarts diesel thieves

Davy Russell cemented his local hero status recently — by thwarting some diesel thieves

Around £30,000 worth of tack stolen from yard in Lincolnshire

Around £30,000 worth of tack has been stolen a yard in Lincolnshire

Warnings of a rise in horse rug theft

Rug theft is on the rise as the weather turns colder — with rugs being taken from tack rooms and off horses’ backs

£20,000 worth of tack stolen from Hickstead Derby winner Paul Beecher

Hickstead Derby winner Paul Beecher has had €20,000 worth of tack stolen from his yard

World Horse Welfare centre targeted by thieves

Thousands of pounds worth of farm equipment was taken from World Horse Welfare's Glenda Spooner Farm earlier this week

Call for tack to be locked up at shows following string of thefts

Following a string of thefts at high-profile competitions, show organisers are calling riders to be more vigilant

Thieves target Blue Chip Championships at Hartpury

Competitors are calling for better security after around £16,000 worth of tack was stolen at the recent Blue Chip Championships at Hartpury, Glos

Horse & Hound forum members help catch a thief

A stolen cob has been returned to her owner and the thief jailed for 12 months, thanks in part to eagle-eyed members of the H&H online forum

Saddles stolen from Riding for the Disabled group

The theft of the specially-adapted tack has affected children's riding lessons and could put up the charity's insurance premiums

Around £150,000 worth of stock stolen from Zebra Products

Around £150,000 worth of equestrian stock has been stolen from Zebra Products in Flintshire

DNA bank could help to fight horse thefts

A new DNA storage service for horses offers owners an alternative to microchipping or freezemarking - and could help in the fight against theft

Can riders help reduce Christmas tree theft?

Riders in Sussex are being urged to keep an eye out for Christmas tree thieves while they are out hacking

Hound thefts in Co Cork put Irish hunts on alert

A warning has been put out for Irish hunts to be on their guard after a spate of thefts of hunting dogs in Co Cork

Theft of horsebox carrying three horses foiled by local councillor

A local councillor helped foil the theft of three horses in Derbyshire when he followed a stolen horsebox to an industrial estate on Thursday 8 September

Large amount of tack and rugs taken from Kent yard

A secluded Kent yard has been hit by an overnight theft with rugs and tack among the items taken

Sheepgate Equestrian Centre hit by large theft

Lincolnshire-based Sheepgate Equestrian Centre has had over £20,000 worth of tack and rugs stolen following a break-in during the early hours of Sunday 11 September

Showjumper Corrine Collins has five yearlings stolen

Showjumper Corinne Collins has had five yearlings stolen from an unsupervised field near Betley in Staffordshire