Re: Lost Horse - Ft Valley VA

["Jan Mutchler" <jmutchler@h2net.net>]

Hi Linda:  We recently had a similar incident here in Colorado.  I hope
Holly finds her horse soon as the process of finding a lost horse is very
frightening.  What helped in our situation was that the owners saturated the
area with posters and two hunters found the horse and he was returned.  I am
also an advocate of keeping an I.D. tag braided into the mane of your horse.
At least if someone finds a lost horse, it makes returning that much easier.
Please let us know if Holly finds her horse.
Jan Mutchler
Littleton, CO
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda S. Flemmer <bluwolf@earthlink.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 5:59 PM
Subject: Lost Horse - Ft Valley VA


>This weekend, a horse was lost (and not found) at the Ft Valley ride in
>Virginia.  The horse got away from Holly Leaman of Smithfield, VA out on
>the trail while she was tailing.   If anyone is near the area & should
>have the time to look, the owner would be quite thankful.
>
>The horse is a gray Arab mare, just under 15H, last seen wearing a sport
>saddle, purple headstall, and the number 19 in pink on the hind
>quarters.  The tailing reins were found broken off of the headstall near
>Turkey Pen Rd.
>
>Needless to say, Holly Leaman has stayed there to continue the search.
>Any info can be forwarded to me by email, or to Stephanie Muncy who was
>the ride manager.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Linda Flemmer
>
>