Ridecamp: [RC] help-- mare missing

OK-- not strictly endurance but my mare Venus has had an offspring that 
was purchased for endurance sooo... I hope that counts for something.
The person who leased my mare (and who has been telling me lies about 
her and my other mare who colicked and died while in her care) now has 
my surviving mare on a ranch close to her and by all indications, has no 
intention of returning her in the near future. she told me Venus was 
being picked up tomorrow and I just reached the hauler who said that was 
not true.
Can I have someone who has a copy of the pedigree, a copy of the mare 
lease agreement, and a video and pics of the mare go to where she is and 
pick her up on my behalf? The lessee of the mare is leasing the farm 
where she is staying. Can I legally reclaim my own mare? Do I need to 
file suit in CA first or bring horse thief charges against her before I 
can take her back? She negated the lease agreement by failing to take 
out insurance on the mares (that is why she refused to have surgery on 
my mare and the vet hosp had to put her down-- I was out and came home 
around 10 or 11 CA time but that was too late East Coast time--- they 
had just euthanized her. I would have guaranteed payment for surgery had 
I been told). The lessee had just sold my deceased mare's foal for 
$4500--- she could have even paid for her surgery out of that but chose 
to put her down instead, telling me lies about her situation.
What legal steps can I take on the East Coast? I'm familiar with CA 
laws--- ignorant about GA.
Thanks for any information. I feel helpless in CA and am about to fly 
back there. Anyone making a coast-to-coast trip soon who needs company?
Bette (who just got over one ordeal with Bunny (although it had a VERY 
happy ending) but who is not quite ready to go through ANOTHER ONE RIGHT 
NOW!)
JUST HAD A THOUGHT! If I can just get her off into a safe place, perhaps 
I can pay for gas for any help winding her way back to me (we are still 
recuperating from Bunny's and Halynov's expenses and a $1500-$1800 
transport fee would kill us right now--- it's before breeding season--- 
my dead time) and that way I can defray ridecamper's expenses going 
West, pay for her board along the way.. and somehow get my mare back 
home safe and sound. Please e-mail me if you are traveling west at all. 
I have places for her near Dallas and El Paso and Phoenix. I can go to 
Phoenix and get her in my rig myself from there. I guess this would 
resemble team tag--- but hey--- it was a group ridecamp effort that 
saved Bunny for me--- maybe it will take a group effort for Venus as well!
PS IF anyone is thinking about breeding to Riverdance next year, if you 
purchase the breeding now (after seeing the video of course) I will 
offer the breeding for only $500 stud fee to the first four people--- 
that would pay for the coast to coast transport. That is another way 
that would work. If I sound desperate, I am--- I don't want to lose 
another mare. You can see Venus' picture and Paschon's (the one who was 
put down) on my Mare page at my website below. Paschon is the one with 
the foal at the top of the page. Click on Venus' name and you will see 
her picture and why I want her back so much. She is a beautiful mare, as 
was Paschon, who, by the way, was the dam of Riverdance.
--
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy
Hal's Riverdance!
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com


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