Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Annoyed

Some low life broke down 2 fences at the stables where we keep our horses.
They hitched our horse trailer up and towed it away (ours was parked nearest to the fence). We have now found 2 of the 3 security devices, fitted to the trailer, discarded in a nearby verge. They had been sawn off with an angle grinder.

The picture shows the empty space where the trailer should be and the restored fence. What the picture does not show is the ton or so of concrete beams that have been placed against the fence in an attempt to prevent the next attempt. By tomorrow, there will be more concrete beams.



The good news is:
1) They didn’t steal any horses
2) They were not disturbed so no-one got hurt
3) Leicestershire police think they have our trailer. Two officers saw an unlit vehicle stopped and, when they got out of their car to investigate, were driven at at high speed. The trailer was left behind but, and this is the good news on this item, the police officers weren’t hit. There are recent examples where officers have been killed.

All we now need is absolute confirmation that they have our trailer and to get if back from the storage compound.
So far we are down:
£150 release fee from the compound (Crouch recovery)
Any storage costs
£150 for a new wheel clamp
£120 for a new locking bar for the other side

And we still don’t know if the trailer is damaged. Our insurance on the trailer (£500 a year) will cover damage to the trailer and replacing security devices but won’t cover storage or recovery.

Mrs F is now paranoid about security and worried about the possibility that someone will try to steal our horses.

Apparently, there is a major upsurge in rural crime - be careful folks.