A happy ending for 2009 but with a warning

[mhol]

Great care is needed over checking the details of your loan agreement and keeping in touch with your horse by visiting not just listening. Lisa (pictured above) has only just been reunited with Tim on the 19th December 2009 after putting Tim out on loan in August 2007 with an agreement to which he was then sold on by the loanee, when she had financial problems but failed to inform Lisa. Many emails were exchanged initially but it now seems Tim had already been sold on.

In July 2008 Tim was sold in Wigton horse sales, we have since found out not through the ring, his passport and sale details had him documented as a ten tear old and not an 18 year old, Tim was then sold onto Kilmarnock in Scotland which made him come under Scottish jurisdiction and not English, a anonymous phone call earlier this year located Tim, police were informed and investigations were started, on the 10th June 2009 Lisa went to Scotland and officially identified Tim as her stolen horse. But had to leave with out him.

On July 1st 2009 the loanee was given an official caution for theft and Lisa was advised by the police that it was then a civil matter for her to reclaim her horse as English law had no jurisdiction on Scottish soil.

Only in recent weeks have over the border police and trading standards been persuaded to intervene and Tim was handed back to Lisa.

The police have a tendency to look at loan agreements as civil in a large amount of cases. Loans can work but great care needs to be taken, don’t believe what you are told by phone or email, visit or get someone else to on your behalf.

If you need help with any missing horse please contact us www.missinghorsesonloan.co.uk

[jill]

I know a little of how much work went into getting this fantastic result - well done to all involved with Missing Horses on Loan, you have surpassed yourselves getting these two reunited.

[wabuska]

A wonderful end for Lisa and thanks for the timely warning.

[sandy]

So glad Tim is back where he should be. Lovely photo. x

[Lynsey]

What a great photo. So pleased to hear that he is home for Christmas. Well done Missing Horses On Loan. x

[julz]

That's a nice story.... hope others can find their missing horses... Including Iceberg...

[bramblesmum]

What a christmas present ;D so glad they found each other.

[portiabuzz]

wonderful xx

[feemac]

I'm so happy for you both its brought a tear to my eye!

[Mellymoo]

what a fabulous outcome, and it is great to see Tim back where he belongs!

[arabheaven]

her smile says it all. what an awful situation and experience to have to go through xxx

[geeup]

what a horrible experience to have to go through, law is unbeleiveble at times, who would have thougth that any sort of theft was a civil matter, an emotionally difficult time for everyone, merry Christmas Tim and Lisa.

PS: lets all say a prayer for Iceberg.

[rj]

Also thinking of Lynn & Toby xxx

Well done MHOL - that reminds me, need some advice (will email you ) police won't help, and have referred someone to Horsewatch as it's a civil matter.

Will find out the full story, but apparently someone 'rescued' (and it was agreed with the owner, for her to take ) a horse, because it wasn't being looked after properly. Now he wants it back. No money changed hands, no loan agreement, and I suspect no passport on either side.......

[mhol]

Hi RJ, Yes email me please , will do all i can to help

[stormhorse]

its so nice to have some good news for a change. Fingers crossed that more of the missing horses aer recovered soon.