Thieves steal £25,000 worth of horse riding equipment
Thieves have stolen around £25,000 pounds worth of horse riding equipment from a secure stable block near Shrewsbury.
The theft occurred at Netley Hall in Dorrington near Shrewsbury at some point between 6pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday.
The total amount of riding equipment stolen is thought to be worth approximately £25,000. The property stolen includes; saddles, stirrups, breast plates, boots, bridles, stud girths, brow bands, martingales and helmets.
Constable Simon Yuile, the investigating officer, said, “We are asking the public to look out for these stolen goods, if anyone sees any of these items for sale please get in contact with us immediately.”
Anyone with information on the theft is asked to call West Mercia on 101, quoting incident number 213 of Monday 11 August. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the websitewww.crimestoppers-org.uk
Yesterday, it was revealed that the cost of rural crime in Shropshire rose by almost half (45%) in 2013 – costing the local economy an estimated £1m up from £690,000 in 2012.
