Last night/this morning theives broke into a barn
about 10 miles west of Peoria IL. There was a locked bar gate (which was
locked); the tack room had been locked and was broken into. The lounge also
was broken into - in the lounge was TV, VCR, stereo, etc. all of which
were left. The tack room was wiped clean. Area sales barns have been
notified...if anyone is going to the Kewanee sale Sat. *please* look for
these items...will post updates as I have them and will be setting up a
webpage ASAP with photos of the saddles (from shows).
These are all
Arabian equipment. Several high dollar silver show saddles. English (both
hunt seat and saddle seat) and Western. Among those taken was a sidesaddle,
stock seat, brown leather, *NEW*. Show bridles were taken, work bridles
(also both English and Western). There were 20 saddles taken. Peoria County
Sheriff's department has been notified and taken a report. If they don't
turn up at sales (and with a tack sale tomorrow 30 miles away I wouldn't be
suprised if the work stuff turns up there)...the higher priced stuff *might*
be peddled on the internet. This was a boarding/training/show barn...so
trying to get information from several people as to their equipment.
*No* horses were taken...possibly because of not being able to get them
out. Neighbors didn't see anything suspicious. Recovery of these items is
perhaps slim...but important. This is a major loss for this barn...the
trainer is returning from Nationals and possibly what was with them is safe
but everything left at home is gone. I will post a website address as soon
as I get the photos to put it up. *PLEASE* crosspost this especially to ARAB
lists and show lists...ANY information much appreciated. I know these people
personally...this is *NOT* a hoax. They are devestated. The trainer is
on the road and does not yet know. Thanks Jan Hoadley royalscotservices@xxxxxxxxx
