Supported by Lincolnshire Police
Lincolnshire Horse Watch is supported by Lincolnshire Police with the main aim being to provide a scheme where the eyes and ears of the equestrian community work together with Lincolnshire Police to gather and share information to protect all horses, ponies and property - learn more >>
How does it work?
PREVENTION - Horse Watch offers members advice on various crime prevention measures, such as equipment marking, yard security, freeze marking and microchipping and co-ordinators and volunteers can often arrange these sessions locally.
ALERTS - Any member of a group can notify their Horse Watch Co-ordinator of suspicious activity who will then disperse the message to all other members via their local police contacts and where relevant to other local police forces. As part of the UK Horse Watch Alliance this allows the exchange of information quickly throughout other Horse Watch Groups.
Horsewatch members benefit from the support of their community, security advice and tack marking. We also issue email messages and newsletters. You can join the Ringmaster Scheme operated by the police force to receive crime warnings and local news. Horse Watch can provide you with copies of our Horse and Equipment Record Form so all the vital information you need is at hand. Furthermore by completing the Trailer and Lorry Security Marking Form you can create proper identification records for your horses, equipment, horsebox or trailer and a record card for important numbers.
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Contact Lincolnshire Horse Watch
Email: horsewatch@lincs.pnn.police.uk
Useful Links
- Abandoned equines on private land - what can be done?
- Bransby home of rest for horses - Bransby Home of Rest For Horses is an equine welfare charity which was founded in 1968. Since then Bransby have helped over 1000 animals.
- Equine Market Watch: This is the 'what we do' page for Equine Market Watch, a reputable charity which has rescue centres and monitors horse markets. They are linked to from Horsewatch Alliance. If something goes missing their team will keep monitoring sales.
- Guidance on the issues of trespassing horses - Frequently asked questions.
- National Equestrian Crime Database: Members can record, with photos, all detail about horses tack and equipment. There is a public 'check it' for all equestrian registered items.
- National Equine Database - The largest national equine database with access to the detail of every horse's passport. It has a section to associate yourself with your own horse, a section for loaning, a section for checking the passport of a horse you may buy as-well as a stolen section.
- Rug Marking Guide - Read advice on how to mark your rugs
- Stolen Horse Register: Where reported stolen or missing horses are recorded and the public can search for details.
- UK Horse Watch: This is the Horse watch Alliance UK site. It has great information, pages of downloadable crime prevention advice and links for all Horse watch groups around the country. It also includes a section on Datatag and Cesar scheme
