Horse Thieves Hit Cherokee County Again – in a BIG way!
Equestrian News Release
October 2, 2006 – Canton, Georgia – Thieves must have known exactly what
they were after when they crept into a pasture Saturday night, Sept. 30,
2006, and made off with one of its occupants. To say that the lights went
out in Georgia is an understatement for Anne Dupard; instead she feels like
the world fell out from beneath her. Across the ocean in France, Anne was
devastated when she received a stateside call this weekend informing her
that Venus Du Vey, her pride and joy for more than a decade, was gone.
Not once when Venus was turned out in a pasture Saturday evening did anyone
expect to find him gone the next day. Theft was the only logical thought
when the stallion was discovered missing since all the other horses were
still secure in the pasture with the gate shut. Venus didn’t vanish because
horses don’t simply disappear into thin air – especially not a 17.3 hand
black stallion.
Somewhat faded from the sun, this stallion could be considered a dark bay.
And while his current color may be debatable, his commanding presence is
undeniable. The 19-year-old Selle Francais stallion is an international
champion in his own right and sire to many more, but right now he is one of
thousands of stolen horses whose fate is uncertain, but whose recovery is
possible.
Beside herself with worry, Anne is an entire continent away, caring for her
father-in-law who is dying of cancer. Aware that she needed help and not
prepared to be a victim of horse theft, Anne turned to Stolen Horse
International (SHI). Immediately, SHI and its NetPosse volunteer network
began working hard, along with her stateside friends, to locate Venus. Anne
knows that she is not alone.
Providing horse theft education and aiding in the recovery of stolen horses
is what Debi Metcalfe, founder of SHI, does best. No stranger to theft
herself, SHI was formed because of Debi’s personal experience after her
family’s horse, Idaho, was stolen in 1997 and recovered fifty-one weeks
later, through their personal efforts.
It is Debi’s experience and support that helped another victim from Cherokee
County, Ga., earlier this year. On January 6, 2006, Carol Lane Treason’s
paint mare, Scout was stolen. Debi and NetPosse volunteers stepped up to the
plate without hesitation, and in barely two days, Scout had miraculously
found her way home. While no one may ever know the mare’s entire theft
story, through fast thinking, the action of SHI’s NetPosse members and the
Internet, Tresan was able to celebrate Scout’s quick recovery.
Now SHI is looking to NetPosse volunteers and the public to recover Venus so
that Anne can again concentrate on other critical issues in her life. She
needs to know that her beloved stallion is safely home. Please help us
locate Venus by forwarding this press release, sending an email or
distributing his flyer.
As Debi Metcalfe is fond of saying, “Never underestimate the power of one!”
It only takes one person to forward an email, post a flyer or make a phone
call. Scout is home because of every one that did just that. Now it’s Venus’
turn. To print a flyer and learn more on Venus Du Vey, visit his webpage:
<http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/venusGASept06.htm>;
http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/venusGASept06.htm.
Angela Kirby – Stolen Horse International Public Relations
For more information on Stolen Horse International and its programs, visit
the website at <http://www.netposse.com/>; http://www.netposse.com.
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