The Armagh owner of a treasured 32-year-old Chestnut horse has issued a tearful plea for his return or any information relating to his whereabouts believing him to have been stolen overnight from a private yard.
Owner Alannah Dougan contacted Armagh I today (Wednesday) urgently seeking the return of her beloved gelding that she received for Christmas aged just 11.
Alannah believes her pony was taken from a private and enclosed field on the Redrock Road late yesterday evening (June 23).
Devastated, she said: “We have checked the whole farm, the roads, everywhere. He hasn’t escaped, he’s been taken.”
She describes her horse as 32-years-old in non-rideable condition with a heart murmur and bad back.
He had been retired from show-jumping and was being lovingly cared for by her family as a pet.
Seeking his return through tears, Alannah said: “It would mean everything to get him back. My mum is out searching the roads everywhere, she is absolutely heartbroken.”
The incident has been reported to police.
Anyone with information should contact police via the non-emergency line on 101.
