Lost and Stolen: 35 Saddles Stolen during Richard Shrake clinic in Omaha

35 Saddles Stolen during Richard Shrake clinic in Omaha

Posted by Debbie Smith, BAEN on 10/11/2005, 9:36 am
Board Administrator

While this theft did not occur in California, it's a brazen act and we wanted to help NetPosse get the word out. You never know where those saddles may turn up. Please help spread the word.
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*/NEWS RELEASE/*
*Stolen Horse International, Inc.*
*For immediate release (10/09/05)*

*35 Saddles Stolen from American Legacy Complex during Richard Shrake
Clinic*
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*RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2005*

Omaha, NE – On Friday, October 7, 2005, during a Richard Shrake Clinic in Omaha, Nebraska, being held at the American Legacy Complex, 35 saddles were stolen from clinic attendees, facility boarders and the complex. The saddles were valued between $40,000 and $60,000. *Stolen
Horse International, Inc.* is working closely with facility manager, Dorothy Turley, in an effort to recover the saddles.
Debi Metcalfe, founder of SHI, has been in contact with Ms. Turley to acquire a specific list of items stolen with detailed descriptions and serial numbers. All of the saddles stolen were western and included a Richard Shrake Resistance Free Saddle, several Circle Y Saddles (roping saddle, western pleasure show saddle, youth saddle, etc.), Billy Cook Reining Saddle, Textan Show Saddle, Flex Lite Trail Saddles, among others.
In a conversation with Ms. Metcalfe, Mr. Shrake, expressed his sorrow over the losses to all involved. Ms. Metcalfe stated, “This was a bold
move by these thieves. The fact that the perpetrators broke into the tack rooms during a well-attended event involving a well-known clinician shows that this type of theft can happen anytime, anywhere. No one is immune from equine-related theft!”
SHI has uploaded this information to its website, along with the detailed descriptions and serial numbers that are available. There is
also a link to a flyer that can be downloaded and emailed or printed. Ms. Turley and the victims will be offering a reward for the recovery of these saddles.
For more information, please visit /www.netposse.com and follow the link to Stolen Tack.
If you need additional information, feel free to contact me at (334) 669-0933. You may also reach me at AckNetposseVol@aol.com.
Thank you for your help in getting this information out to the public.
Sincerely,
Angela Kirby
Press Release Coordinator
Stolen Horse International, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to theft awareness, education, and the recovery of
stolen/missing horses, tack and trailers. SHI the first and remains the only nonprofit that provides these services free of charge to victims.
Stolen Horse International, inc. • PO Box 1341, Shelby, NC 28151 • (704)
484-2165 • stolenhorse@netposse.com http://www.netposse.com/