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Wanted
Here is a listing of the latest
stolen items.
If you would like to list your stolen
goods here, please send me an e-mail with all the details.
A few years ago my shop was broken
into and I had every saddle in my shop stolen. I was fortunate, 3 months later they were
caught and I had all my saddles returned. But there are people out there who are not so
fortunate. They had property stolen and haven't seen it since. If you are one of these,
please send me a photo or description by e-mail or snail mail of any property having to do
with saddles, tack, horses, cattle, etc... that have been stolen. And I will place
them here for all to see. Be sure to include all contact information and any reward if
any. ( I'm not responsible for what is reported )
04/06
Barrel saddle was stolen between 11pm (4-13-06) and 7am on
4-14. In Richmond TX.
It is a Carl Ammerman barrel saddle, custom made. Black
suede seat that has faded to dark gray. brown leather. black conchos with
my silver initials of HS. The conchos are a little rusted. The saddle is
fairly plain with a design of holly leaves (SOMETHING I SPECIALLY
DESIGNED! ) around the border. It has a back girth with hoof pick holder,
which also has the same designs on it. The saddle had a mohair cross on it
with a Texas concho in the middle.
There is also a breast collar that was attached to it.
I had won that at the Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo. it says on it FBCYRA
on the left and right side. it has 2004 on it in the middle.
If anybody has heard or seen it anywhere please call
our home phone at 281-344-0901 (my cell - 713-314-7873) or the sheriff at
281-341-4665
Thank you,
Holly Smith |
12/05
Okay here in waxahachie we got hit really hard. On Thursday
night someone broke into our barn and stole 8 saddles, 6 Tod Slone pads
and about 30 bits and bridles. ANy questions, please
call Randy Harrington@972-935-3372
D'Anne Harrington 972-935-7298. One saddle is a Benton Moore
barrel saddle with D'Anne Almand on back, ONe is David Barnes fully
tooled with Randy Harrington on the back and RH on the stirrups,
Bellmead All around Champion from 1987, YRA Champion from 1987 with
Texas Star on it, Rico barrel racing saddle, Lone star High SChool
Breakaway champion 1989 and numerous bits and fancy bridle with BLINg
and Turquise with Randy Harrington maker on the side, one with a chain
gag bit with brown Martha Josey barrel racing reins. Should
you have any information please call. REWARD will be
given on return of the merchandise.
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01/03
1) STOLEN FROM: Four Seasons Stables, Rt 17, Kankakee, IL
on December 11th in the evening. 12 western saddles stolen all together.
SADDLE MAKER: Original Billy Cook
DESCRIPTION: Darker color, 14 1/2 or 15" seat, rose or leaf stamp
pattern, missing horn cap.
CONTACT: Noel Strahan, 815-791-2115 or 815-426-6474
2) STOLEN FROM:Four Seasons Stables, Rt 17, Kankakee, IL on December 11th
in the evening. 12 western saddles stolen all together.
SADDLE MAKER:
DESCRIPTION: Rough out roping saddle. 1993 IHSRA Boys All Around Champaign
stamped on fenders & skirt.
CONTACT: Noel Strahan, 815-791-2115 or 815-426-6474
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9/13/02
Stolen Saddles - Please be on the Lookout!!
2 saddles stolen from our home in Keller, TX end of August, 2002. My
roping saddle, 15" roughout, Reidhead saddle (AZ made, oval stamp
behind pommel is very worn). Has a brand under skirt on the left back of
saddle (GZ in a Christmas tree). If cinch and breast collar are still on
it - Breast collar is very old, has a blue nylon piece where the tie down
ran through. Cinch was white felt with brown nylon. Second one was my
daughters 15" Blue Ridge Saddle (pleasure) about a 1.5 old. Dark
brown oil. Has some writing scratched into the cantle and the jockeys by
daughter (could have been buffed out). Horn is peeling on the back bottom
side (she played with it
while riding). And there was a defect on left jockey (dark mottling of the
leather in center). If still on it Breast collar was bought separate from
the saddle but was pretty much same color, and only about an inch wide.
Cinch was cheap fuzzy one with brown nylon (they stripped of my barrel
saddle). Also took daughters brand new leather headstall with barbwire
tooling, had a snaffle with copper mouthpiece that was chewed to death. If
you have any information please call me at 817-337-9637 or 817-337-9837,
or e-mail bshawhee@mindspring.com
you can also contact the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department at
817-884-3000.
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Stolen from Weatherford TX- Spring, 2002. One Ryon circa
1971 oak leaf
pattern. pleasure saddle with sterling silver accents. "Libby"
on silver
name plate. ALSO 1994 NICRA- All around champion cowgirl Twister saddle.
tfposton@yahoo.com
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The police are building a federal case against someone who has been
doing this for a living. He has hit Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Those are just the states that we
know for sure. He has been doing this for over 7 years but been
much more active the past 2 years. He was from Kansas and would
attend sales and usually steal at night. He would park down the
road and walk into the barn or horse trailer. He had an eye for
what things were worth but wouldn't leave empty handed. He always
staked the places out real well. He would then take the items to a
different state and sell them. Anything you can tell me that you
know might help. Time of the day, tracks, etc. This guys
name is Damon Garren. If that rings a bell let me know. He
would sometimes get a job working for people riding colts. He
frequents a lot of sale barns all over. If you know of any other
equipment stolen in your area or any of those states...please pass it on
to me. We are trying to fill in the gaps so he can get the maximum
time. Thank you,
Beth Charles
Gem City Quarter Horses
937-885-0612
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03/29/01
This is a long shot , I know. Stolen from me, in Louisville, KY, a
cutback saddle made for me by Kentucky Saddlery , Louisville, KY(
Argentine made). It has a 20" seat and a brass plate on the cantle with my name
"Donna Singleton". The brass plate has probably been taken off.
The man who I believe had taken it last name is Brekken, he is a small man with blond hair
, blue eyes and is a homosexual. I think he is about
sixtyish now . He rides/trains Arabians. When he left Louisville in around 1982 he was
headed to Texas. When he left my saddle went with
him. The saddle nowadays isn't worth much, but my mother had given it to me for Christmas.
She passed away June 1, 2000 from complications caused by
cancer. I would like to have it for sentimental reasons. If anyone has any information
they can contact me by e-mail
dequi@ix.netcom.com
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Reported 03/115/01
| Stolen 4 saddles from the Amharst, Dimmitt TX area. These saddles
was stolen along with some medicine from Eugene and Efrain Corrals. One is a Modified
Assoc. 15 1/2" seat and a 4" St-up cantle with a rawhide binding. It is a
rough-out with a hard-seat and hobble hangers in back. It has 1" ox-bow stirrups and
a hoof-pick holder on the billet. It may or may not have a 8" flank cinch with
it. It has a full set of strings with leather conchos. It was made by Lewis Saddle Shop with the
S# 811897 stamped under the back-housing. It has a arrowhead with a E craved
in the center of the fenders. The other is a Bull Moose Rough-out 15" seat with a
5" St-up cantle and a rawhide cantle binding. It has leather conchos and a full set
of strings and a hard seat. 2" flat bottom stirrups, and a 7" flank cinch. The
stirrup leather are handing on the outside of the fenders. There is no sewing on the edge
of the leather. It may of may not have a 1 piece steer collar with two Texas Stars conchos
with it. It is a Lewis Saddle Shop saddle with the S# 515000 stamped under the
backhousing.
Let me know if you have any information about these saddles. saddle@lewissaddleshop.com |
I was reading your
site concerning stolen tack. I gave up years ago (before computers) of ever finding
my saddle. It was stolen about 25 years ago. I realize it may be in very poor
condition but it has tremendous value to me. The saddle was stolen in Kansas.
It is a barrel racing saddle, olive green seat and a square skirt. My name
"Julie" was on the seat with my full name and address "Julie Deselms, Lamar
Nebraska" on the cantle. I have a belt that is the same color with tooling that
matched the saddle and the letter design.
I could email you of photo of it, if it would help. It was made by a very fine
saddle maker in Ogallala, Nebraska. I know this is a long shot but I can't help but
thinking somewhere out there someone has it and most likely bought it from the thief and
is wandering "who is Julie Deselms" e-mail: Julie |
Report 1/07/2000 E-mail
Sharon with any news.
Last night my family was robbed. Someone
broke into out barn and stole 7 saddles, a few bridles and some misc.. It is hard
enough for my husband and I to handle this, any rancher knows how important a saddle is to
your life... but our children are devastated.
The saddles are as follows...
1. Croft custom made saddle with our brand, a flying H, on the cantle. Deep
swells, and a deep seat. A homemade fenceplyer holder was attached to the left
cantle, and if removed should leave marks there. Croft, from Deadwood, SD, keeps
track of every saddle he makes, so it should be easily identifiable.
2. Salsbury saddle, semi roping, low swells, basket stamped with a roughout
padded seat and also fenceplyers attached to the cantle.
3. Almost brand new Big Country youth saddle (our 9 year old daughters birthday
present) basket stamped and roughout seat with a red fleece cinch attached.
4. Used small child's saddle, no name, basket stamped with homemade odd ball
tapederos on the stirrups, our youngest pride and joy!
5. A Stiver made saddle-there aren't many of these, so it should be easily
identifiable, custom made.
6. An older, Chester Hape made saddle, out of Sheridan, WY. This is a one
of a kind saddle, lighter colored, smooth, leather with a yellowish seat to it.
There also aren't many of these, so it might stick out a little to people.
7. We had one rough out no-name hand made saddle, with an association tree.
Odds are, we'll never see these again....but I am hoping that through the help of
friends and good people like you the word can be spread, and maybe just maybe we'll come
up with something.
Please, please let us know if you see any of these, and forward this listing to anyone
you can think of who might come into contact through sale, trade, or auction with the
people who have stolen these from us.
Sharon Romey
Calls can go to Fall River County Sheriff's Department, 605-745-4444
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